Chiswick Road station
Chiswick Road | |||||||||||
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 An inbound train at Chiswick Road station in August 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Commonwealth Avenue at Chiswick Road Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°20′26″N 71°09′03″W / 42.34066°N 71.15092°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 26, 1900[1][2] | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2027–2028 (planned) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 615 daily boardings[3] | ||||||||||
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Chiswick Road station is a light rail station on the MBTA's Green Line B branch, located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue north of Chiswick Road in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Chiswick Road consists of two side platforms, which serve the B branch's two tracks.
History
In 2003, Chiswick Road was one of five stops on the B branch proposed for closure due to its low average daily ridership and proximity to more-used stops.[4] Chiswick Road was dropped from the proposal shortly after it was announced due to opposition from residents of a local housing project for the elderly served by the stop.[4] The other four stops (Fordham Road, Summit Avenue, Mount Hood Road, and Greycliff Road) were provisionally closed on April 20, 2004, which was made permanent on March 15, 2005.[4][5]
Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.[6] Design for Chiswick Road and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022.[7] A design shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt at their current locations.[8] In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including Chiswick Road.[9] Additional stops were added to the B branch project in 2024.[10][11] 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.[12]
References
- ↑ Engineering and Maintenance Department (1981). History of subways, tunnels and elevated lines. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Clarke, Bradley H.; Cummings, O.R. (1997). Tremont Street Subway: A Century of Public Service. Boston Street Railway Association. p. 58. ISBN 0938315048 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
- 1 2 3 Daniel, Mac (March 16, 2005). "T drops 4 Green Line stops after results of rider survey". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on March 18, 2005. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Green Line B Branch Service Enhancements" (PDF). TRANSreport. Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization. May 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010.
- ↑ 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 Chiswick Road station at Wikimedia Commons
