739 Stoughton/Holbrook via Randolph

The **739** is a proposed fixed route line of the SMART system, running from Cobbs Corner in Stoughton to Sycamore Street at Abington Avenue in Holbrook. The route serves the Stoughton Commuter Rail Station and the Stoughton Technology Center, running primarily on State Route 139.

## Route Description

SMART's Route 739 is a route that operates between Cobb's Corner in Stoughton and the residential area east of Holbrook Center. The route travels primarily along route 139 and passes through the Stoughton Technology Center and Crawford Square, Randolph, before arriving at Sycamore Street near the Weymouth Line in Holbrook.

### Diversions

This route has three differing service patterns, allowing for a wider service area. The route diverts in south/west Stoughton (Bay Road, Chemung Street, West Street, Plain Street, and Morton Street), acting as a jitney to link dense neighborhoods along the Sharon border to the Stoughton MBTA station. The second deviation occurs at the New England Sinai Hospital. The route serves this hospital heading eastbound (toward Holbrook) in the morning and westbound (toward Cobbs Corner) in the afternoon. The third deviation occurs at the Holbrook/Randolph MBTA station. The route acts as a jitney to link Holbrook's Lakeshore neighborhood to the MBTA station.

## Points of interest / ridership generators along the route

### Stoughton

* **Cobb's Corner Shopping Center** is a center for shopping, dining, and entertainment.
* **Stone Ends** is a 280-unit apartment community off Central Street.
* **Waterside, Millbrook,** and **168 Mill** are condominium communities that are adjacent to Stone Ends and hold a total of 105 units.
* **Stoughton Center** encompasses the Stoughton Commuter Rail Station and the southern end of the Washington Street shopping district. 10,120 people live within a 1-mile radius.
* **Washington Street**, Stoughton is lined with jobs, including in the bar and food service industry, that require working the second or third shift and working on weekends.
* **New England Sinai** is a 182-bed hospital that has over 300 employees.
* The Stoughton half of the **Route 139/24 commercial district** encompasses Turnpike Street in front of Stoughton **Target**, which handles nearly 28,000 vehicles per day.

### Stoughton/Randolph

* The **Stoughton Technology Center**, whose southern end borders the northern end of the Avon Industrial Park, is a center of many facilities such as BJ's and Kohl's; Amazon has over 125 employees; this number more than doubles during peak season (September to January).  At the northern end is the Randolph half of the **Route 139/24 commercial district**, which includes two hotels, several shopping plazas, a movie theater,  a night club, several restaurants, and a post office, amongst other establishments. This area has high pedestrian activity.

### Randolph

* **Randolph Center** (Crawford Square) is a transfer point for buses heading to Ashmont, Braintree, and Brockton. These routes collectively average 2,222 passengers per weekday (1,415 on Saturday and 737 on Sunday). At the crossroads of State Routes 28 and 139, the area is also a shopping destination.
* **Holbrook/Randolph Station** averages 708 passengers per day.

### Holbrook

* **Holbrook Center** is also a transfer point to Route 230, which handles  1,733 riders per weekday (756 per Saturday, and 492 per Sunday). There are an increasing number of small businesses in the area.
* **Sycamore Street** marks the eastern end of Holbrook, approaching the Weymouth Line. Between Holbrook Center and this area are several multi-family homes.

## Sample schedule

A sample schedule to demonstrate service patterns.

Westbound

Eastbound