, the section along Industrial Drive was expected to begin construction in spring 2021. The remaining section through Mattapoisett will be completed at a later date. State funding for early planning of Pahse 2A in Mattapoisett was awarded in 2022. Route The Fairhaven Branch Railroad, about 15 miles long from Fairhaven to Wareham, ran through the center of Fairhaven, past the Atlas Tack Company, through East Fairhaven into Mattapoisett, where the tracks turned north, across the present day U.S. Route 6 and east again, parallel to and just south of the current Interstate 195 (Rhode Island–Massachusetts). The tracks ran through Marion and connected with the main line to Cape Cod at West Wareham/Tremont. Another notable fact is that the line crossed 4 significant rivers, including the Nasketucket River in Fairhaven, the Eel River and Mattapoisett River in Mattapoisett, and the Sippican River in Marion. Part of the former stone arch bridge that once bridged the line over the Sippican River can be seen from I-195. Stations In total, there were 5 stations along the Fairhaven Branch. The first station was the Fairhaven passenger station on Railroad Wharf. This was the main railroad station for Fairhaven. Passengers disembarking from the Fairhaven-New Bedford Ferry that operated from Railroad Wharf (and was owned by the Fairhaven Branch Railroad) and from the Union Street Railway could connect with trains to all points from here. The station also featured a telegraph office with a full-time telegraph officer. Today, the location of the station and the yard at Railroad wharf is occupied by The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority maintenance facility. Prior to that, it was used for the second half of the 20th century by the Hathaway-Braley Company as a wharf. The second station on this line was a small flag stop station at Sconticut Neck Road. This station was primarily to serve the growing summer population in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Passengers could get off here and take the trolley down Sconticut Neck to Wilbur's Point and other summer colonies on the Neck. Mattapoisett was the next station on the line. It was located on Railroad Avenue. Today, the station no longer stands, but a stone whistle post and a stone foundation for what was likely a signal stand remain today, sitting in the front yards of homeowners on Railroad Avenue, which was once the right-of-way. Marion, the next