Chestnut Hill Avenue station
Chestnut Hill Avenue | |||||||||||
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 An inbound train at Chestnut Hill Avenue station in 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Commonwealth Avenue at Chestnut Hill Avenue Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°20′18″N 71°09′10″W / 42.33843°N 71.15281°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MBTA bus: 86 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | 2027–2028 (planned) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 626 daily boardings[1] | ||||||||||
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Chestnut Hill Avenue station is a light rail surface stop on the MBTA Green Line B branch, located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue just east of Chestnut Hill Avenue in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Chestnut Hill Avenue has two low-level platforms, serving the B branch's two tracks; the stop is not accessible.
Just to the west of the station, there is a wye connecting the B branch to non-revenue tracks that run along Chestnut Hill Avenue to Reservoir Carhouse at Cleveland Circle. The tracks are used to supply the B branch with cars before rush hour, as the carhouse at Boston College has limited storage area.[1] The leg of the wye leading from the westbound B branch to the non-revenue tracks is out of service and paved over.
History
On May 14, 2008, an outbound train derailed at Chestnut Hill Avenue. It struck a nearby utility pole, which brought down the overhead wires, causing the light rail vehicle to catch fire. No injuries were reported, but the vehicle suffered significant damage.[2][3]
Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.[4] Design for Chestnut Hill Avenue and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022.[5] A design shown in March 2024 called for Chestnut Hill Avenue station and South Street station to be consolidated, with a single station located between Chestnut Hill Driveway and Chestnut Hill Avenue.[6] In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including the combined Chestnut Hill Avenue/South Street station.[7]
Additional stops were added to the B branch project in 2024.[8][9] As of July 2026, the MBTA expects to issue the $73 million design-build contract in August 2026, with construction lasting from mid-2027 to late 2028.[10]
References
- 1 2 "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
- ↑ "Green Line's B branch to remain shut at least through rush hour". Boston Globe. May 14, 2008. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008.
- ↑ Finucane, Martin (May 15, 2008). "Trolley with 30 aboard derails, catches fire on the Green Line". Boston Globe. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ Brelsford, Laura (May 24, 2021). "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. pp. 4–5.
- ↑ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. pp. 4–5.
- ↑ "Green Line B Branch Improvements and Accessibility Upgrades" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 22, 2024.
- ↑
- "All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects". Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
- "Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country" (Press release). Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
- "MBTA Wins $67 Million Federal Grant to Improve Green Line Accessibility for People with Disabilities" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. May 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Accessibility Initiatives—December 2024" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. December 6, 2024. pp. 4–5.
- ↑ "Outreach Meeting for A26CN05 – Design Build Green Line B Branch Short Term Accessibility Improvements" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. November 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Design Build Contract Not to Exceed Authorization: MBTA Construction Contract No. A26CN05: DB Green Line B Branch Short Term Accessibility Improvements" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. July 16, 2026.
External links
Media related to Chestnut Hill Avenue station at Wikimedia Commons
