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Chestnut Hill Avenue station

Light rail station in Boston, Massachusetts

Chestnut Hill Avenue station

Light rail station in Boston, Massachusetts

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nameChestnut Hill Avenue
styleMBTAstyle2=Green
imageInbound train at Chestnut Hill Avenue, August 2016.JPG
image_captionAn inbound train at Chestnut Hill Avenue station in 2016
addressCommonwealth Avenue at Chestnut Hill Avenue
boroughBrighton, Boston, Massachusetts
coordinates
other:
platform2 side platforms
tracks2
accessible
passengers626 (weekday average boardings)
pass_year2011
services
mapframeyes
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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. The leg of the wye leading from the westbound B branch to the non-revenue tracks is out of service and paved over.

History

Passengers waiting at Braemore Road in the 1910s

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.

Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops. Design for Chestnut Hill Avenue and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022. 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. 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.

Additional stops were added to the B branch project in 2024. , the MBTA expects to issue the $74 million design-build contract in early 2026, with construction lasting from spring 2026 to late 2027.

References

References

  1. {{MBTA Bluebook 2014
  2. (May 14, 2008). "Green Line's B branch to remain shut at least through rush hour". Boston Globe.
  3. Finucane, Martin. (May 15, 2008). "Trolley with 30 aboard derails, catches fire on the Green Line". Boston Globe.
  4. Brelsford, Laura. (May 24, 2021). "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility.
  5. (December 6, 2022). "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility.
  6. (March 22, 2024). "Green Line B Branch Improvements and Accessibility Upgrades". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  7. (May 28, 2024). "All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects". Federal Transit Administration}}.
  8. (December 6, 2024). "Accessibility Initiatives—December 2024". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  9. (November 12, 2024). "Outreach Meeting for A26CN05 – Design Build Green Line B Branch Short Term Accessibility Improvements". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  10. (December 2, 2025). "Accessibility Initiatives—December 2025". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility.
  11. (June 2025). "Upcoming Design Build and Construction Manager At Risk Solicitations". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
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