Chestnut Hill station (MBTA)
Chestnut Hill | |||||||||||||
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 An inbound train at Chestnut Hill station in 2015 | |||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | Hammond Street and Chestnut Hill Road Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°19′37″N 71°9′53″W / 42.32694°N 71.16472°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Highland Branch | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | July 4, 1959[1] | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | 1,416 (weekday average boardings)[2] | ||||||||||||
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Chestnut Hill is a stop on the MBTA Green Line D branch, located off Hammond Street north of Massachusetts Route 9 in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts. The station has two side platforms serving the line's two tracks. Chestnut Hill station is not accessible.
History
The original Chestnut Hill station opened in 1852 on the Highland Branch, which at the time was a conventional commuter rail line. After 1886, loop service was run via what is now the Framingham/Worcester Line and later the Needham Line. The final trains on the line ran on May 31, 1958. The line was converted to light rail by the M.T.A. and Chestnut Hill reopened on July 4, 1959, along with the rest of the "D" branch.[1] The original stone station was torn down and replaced by a small wooden shelter on the inbound platform.
In 2019, the MBTA indicated that the four remaining non-accessible stops on the D branch were "Tier I" accessibility priorities.[3] As of May 2020[update], design for accessibility modifications at the station is expected to be completed in spring 2021.[4]
References
- ^ a b Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
- ^ "Preview of 2019 Recommendations: Presentation to the FMCB" (PDF). Plan for Accessible Transit Infrastructure (PATI). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 1, 2019. p. 12.
- ^ Brelsford, Laura (May 26, 2020). "SWA Initiatives—May 2020" (PDF). pp. 3–4.
External links
Media related to Chestnut Hill station (MBTA) at Wikimedia Commons
- MBTA - Chestnut Hill
- Google Maps Street View: Hammond Street stairs, Middlesex Road entrance
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