Tappan Street station

Tappan Street
An outbound train at Tappan Street in 2016
General information
LocationBeacon Street at Tappan Street
Brookline, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′19″N 71°08′19″W / 42.33852°N 71.13852°W / 42.33852; -71.13852
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Rebuilt2026
Passengers
2011674 daily boardings[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Dean Road
toward Cleveland Circle
 Green Line Washington Square
toward Government Center
Location

Tappan Street station is a light rail stop on the Green Line C branch of the MBTA subway system, located in the median of Beacon Street east of Tappan Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. The station consists of two side platforms which serve the C branch's two tracks. Tappan Street station is accessible, with raised platforms to accommodate low-floor light rail vehicles.

Reconstruction

Reconstruction work in June 2026

Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.[2] Design work for Tappan Street and seven other C Branch stations was 15% complete by December 2022.[3] Designs shown in February 2024 called for the Tappan Street platforms to be widened and rebuilt at their current locations.[4]

In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including Tappan Street.[5] The MBTA awarded a $41.9 million design-build contract in April 2025.[6] Design work for Tappan Street and Englewood Avenue was complete by September 2025, with the Tappan Street platforms to be widened and rebuilt at their current locations.[7]

By March 2026, reconstruction of Tappan Street station was expected to last from April to July 2026. Tappan Street and Englewood Avenue were planned to be the first stations in the project to be completed.[8] Construction began during a shutdown of the C Branch on May 6–17, 2026.[9] The station remained closed for reconstruction: the inbound platform reopened on June 29 (eight days later than planned), and the outbound platform reopened on July 18.[10][11][12] This made the station accessible, though some items like signage, railings, shelters, and trees were installed later.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
  2. ↑ Brelsford, Laura (May 24, 2021). "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. pp. 4–5.
  3. ↑ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. pp. 4–5.
  4. ↑ "Green Line C Branch Accessibility Upgrades" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. February 15, 2024.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ Dunlevy, Gwen (April 24, 2025). "MBTA Construction Contract No. A26CN04 Design Build Green Line C Branch Short Term Accessibility Improvements" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  7. ↑ "Item 6a - MBTA Beacon Street C Branch Station Accessibility Project Memo With Attachments". Town of Brookline. September 12, 2025. pp. 10, 32, 36.
  8. ↑ "Green Line C Branch Station Accessibility Upgrades Project: Town of Brookline Pre-Construction Public Meeting". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 30, 2026. p. 26.
  9. ↑ "MBTA Successfully Completes Latest Work on Green Line C Branch" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. May 18, 2026.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ "Green Line Closure Travel Options". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. May 6, 2026. Archived from the original on May 6, 2026.
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ "MBTA Beacon Street C-branch Station Accessibility Project UPDATE". Town of Brookline. July 30, 2026. Archived from the original on July 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ "MBTA Stations". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on July 31, 2026.

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