Allston Street
An inbound train at Allston Street station in 2018
General information
LocationCommonwealth Avenue at Allston Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′55″N 71°08′17″W / 42.34869°N 71.13801°W / 42.34869; -71.13801
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
History
OpenedMay 26, 1900 (1900-05-26)[1][2]
Rebuilt1983
Passengers
20111,437 (weekday average boardings)[3]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Warren Street
toward Boston College
 Green Line Griggs Street
toward Government Center
Location

Allston Street station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line B branch, located between the westbound travel lanes and frontage road of Commonwealth Avenue at Allston Street in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. The station is not accessible. It has two side platforms, located on the near sides of the Allston Street grade crossing, to serve the line's two tracks.

History

Streetcar service began when the section from Packards Corner to Chestnut Hill Avenue opened on May 26, 1900, connecting previously opened trackage to the east and west.[1][2] Until 1983, the station had narrow platforms; the inbound platform had only a curb to separate passengers from the southbound travel lanes.[4] While the line was shut down for track replacement from July 30 to September 10, 1983, the station was rebuilt with low walls to separate passengers from traffic.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Engineering and Maintenance Department (1981). History of subways, tunnels and elevated lines. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – via Internet Archive.
  2. 1 2 Clarke, Bradley H.; Cummings, O.R. (1997). Tremont Street Subway: A Century of Public Service. Boston Street Railway Association. p. 58. ISBN 0938315048.
  3. ↑ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
  4. ↑ Testagrose, Joe (August 12, 1970). "Image 13910". NYCSubway.org.
  5. ↑ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.

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