Chestnut Hill Avenue station
Chestnut Hill Avenue | |||||||||||
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 Inbound train at Chestnut Hill Avenue station in 2016 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Commonwealth Avenue at Chestnut Hill Avenue Brighton, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°20′17″N 71°09′11″W / 42.33817°N 71.15310°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MBTA Bus: 86 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 626 (weekday average boardings)[1] | ||||||||||
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Chestnut Hill Avenue 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.
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 trolley to catch fire. No injuries were reported, but the trolley suffered significant damage.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "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.
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