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'''Arborway''' was |
'''Arborway station''' was an [[MBTA]] [[light rail]] stop and bus transfer location in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. It served the [[MBTA]] [[Green Line E branch]]. It was located in Arborway Yard near the [[Forest Hills station (MBTA)|Forest Hills station]] complex. It closed in 1985 when the outer section of the branch was temporarily—and ultimately permanently—closed. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Forest Hills streetcar loops in 2006.jpg|thumb|left|1987-built trolley loop at Forest Hills, never used by trolleys, was instead used for the route 39 bus service]] |
[[File:Forest Hills streetcar loops in 2006.jpg|thumb|left|1987-built trolley loop at Forest Hills, never used by trolleys, was instead used for the route 39 bus service]] |
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On December 12, 1895, the [[West End Street Railway]] opened its Forest Hills Yard with a 12-track carhouse on the east side of Washington Street, serving newly electrified streetcar lines. The [[Boston Elevated Railway]] (BERy), successor to the West End, opened a second carhouse on the site two years later.<ref name=fhhistory />{{rp|34}} In 1913, the BERy opened a ramp from the [[Washington Street Elevated]] into a small yard inside the complex. The ramp was disused after six months, and was removed in 1922.<ref name=fhhistory />{{rp|34}} |
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Arborway station was located in the Arborway Yard complex, which housed trolleys and trackless trolleys for a number of different lines including the Arborway Line (known as the "E" Branch after 1967). Arborway closed on December 28, 1985 when the line was "temporarily" suspended and ultimately closed.<ref name="netransit">{{cite web |url=http://www.transithistory.org/roster/MBTARouteHistory.pdf|title=Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district 1964-2016 |last=Belcher |first=Jonathan |date=19 March 2016 |format=PDF |publisher=NETransit |accessdate=28 March 2016}}</ref> The Arborway carhouse remained until 2000 when it was demolished and replaced by a smaller facility for CNG buses. |
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On March 1, 1924, the BERy opened a streetcar transfer station inside the yard to relieve crowding at [[Forest Hills station (MBTA)|Forest Hills station]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/annualreporto19181925bost/page/n245/mode/2up |title=Annual Report of the Public Trustees of the Boston Elevated Railway for the Year Ending December 31, 1924 |page=9 |year=1925 |publisher=Boston Elevated Railway |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> The [[Green Line E branch|Jamaica Plain via South Huntington line]] was soon extended to Arborway, improving connections with the other lines.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53194614/the-boston-globe/ |title=West Roxbury District |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=March 26, 1924 |page=7 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> The BERy replaced the older carhouses with a new six-track carhouse and a bus garage in 1924–25.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53193887/the-boston-globe/ |title=West Roxbury District |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=December 16, 1924 |page=6 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/annualreporto19181925bost/page/10/mode/2up |title=Annual Report of the Public Trustees of the Boston Elevated Railway for the Year Ending December 31, 1925 |page=10 |year=1926 |publisher=Boston Elevated Railway |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> Buses gradually replaced streetcars; all of the Arborway-terminating lines except the South Huntington line (Arborway Line, later [[Green Line E branch]]) were converted to bus by 1956. In 1962, the MTA opened its headquarters building at 500 Arborway.<ref name=fhhistory>{{cite web |url=http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/enwiki/static/f/14305/22801055/1369930556993/HistoryForestHills.pdf |title=A History of Forest Hills |publisher=Jamaica Plain Historical Society |last=Heath |first=Richard |date=May 16, 2013}}</ref>{{rp|35}} |
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When Forest Hills station was rebuilt in 1987, a loop for the "E" Branch was built as part of the station complex, so that Arborway would only be used for layovers and maintenance. New station signs were built with the station name designated as [[Forest Hills (MBTA station)|Forest Hills]] in a green color instead of Arborway. The station also featured 2 small waiting shelters with maps and signage. |
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Arborway closed on December 28, 1985 when the line was "temporarily" suspended and ultimately closed.<ref name="netransit">{{NETransit}}</ref> When the new Forest Hills station was opened in 1987, a loop for the E branch was included as part of the station complex, so that Arborway would only be used for layovers and maintenance. No streetcar ever used the station, which was instead later used for [[39 (MBTA bus)|route 39]] buses from 2000 to 2017.<ref name=netransit /> The loop and the waiting area were removed in 2017 as part of the [[Casey Overpass]] replacement.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Portals/24/docs/FinalReport_031212.pdf |title=Casey Overpass Planning and Concept Design Study |date=March 12, 2012 |author=HNTB |publisher=Massachusetts Department of Transportation |accessdate=December 27, 2013 |archive-date=December 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228040848/http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Portals/24/docs/FinalReport_031212.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Arborway carhouse remained until 2001 when it was demolished and replaced by a smaller facility for [[compressed natural gas|CNG]]-powered buses.<ref name=fhhistory />{{rp|35}} |
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The MBTA plans to construct a two-level garage on the eastern portion of the site where the largely-disused 500 Arborway building is located. It will expand the Arborway-based fleet from 118 CNG buses to 200 battery-electric buses. This will include {{convert|60|ft|adj=on}} buses to move routes {{MBTABus|28}} and {{MBTABus|39}} from Southampton Garage and convert route {{MBTABus|32}} to 60-foot buses. {{As of|June 2023}}, design is 15% complete; construction is expected to last from 2025 to late 2028 at a total cost of $495 million. The western portion of the site will be reserved for mixed-use development.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/2023-6-22-arborway-public-meeting-15-percent-design-update.pdf |title=New Arborway Bus Maintenance Facility and MBTA Bus Electrification Project: 15% Design Public Meeting |date=June 22, 2023 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}}</ref> |
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Arborway station was an MBTA light rail stop and bus transfer location in Boston, Massachusetts. It served the MBTA Green Line E branch. It was located in Arborway Yard near the Forest Hills station complex. It closed in 1985 when the outer section of the branch was temporarily—and ultimately permanently—closed.
History
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On December 12, 1895, the West End Street Railway opened its Forest Hills Yard with a 12-track carhouse on the east side of Washington Street, serving newly electrified streetcar lines. The Boston Elevated Railway (BERy), successor to the West End, opened a second carhouse on the site two years later.[2]: 34 In 1913, the BERy opened a ramp from the Washington Street Elevated into a small yard inside the complex. The ramp was disused after six months, and was removed in 1922.[2]: 34
On March 1, 1924, the BERy opened a streetcar transfer station inside the yard to relieve crowding at Forest Hills station.[3] The Jamaica Plain via South Huntington line was soon extended to Arborway, improving connections with the other lines.[4] The BERy replaced the older carhouses with a new six-track carhouse and a bus garage in 1924–25.[5][6] Buses gradually replaced streetcars; all of the Arborway-terminating lines except the South Huntington line (Arborway Line, later Green Line E branch) were converted to bus by 1956. In 1962, the MTA opened its headquarters building at 500 Arborway.[2]: 35
Arborway closed on December 28, 1985 when the line was "temporarily" suspended and ultimately closed.[1] When the new Forest Hills station was opened in 1987, a loop for the E branch was included as part of the station complex, so that Arborway would only be used for layovers and maintenance. No streetcar ever used the station, which was instead later used for route 39 buses from 2000 to 2017.[1] The loop and the waiting area were removed in 2017 as part of the Casey Overpass replacement.[7] The Arborway carhouse remained until 2001 when it was demolished and replaced by a smaller facility for CNG-powered buses.[2]: 35
The MBTA plans to construct a two-level garage on the eastern portion of the site where the largely-disused 500 Arborway building is located. It will expand the Arborway-based fleet from 118 CNG buses to 200 battery-electric buses. This will include 60-foot (18 m) buses to move routes 28 and 39 from Southampton Garage and convert route 32 to 60-foot buses. As of June 2023[update], design is 15% complete; construction is expected to last from 2025 to late 2028 at a total cost of $495 million. The western portion of the site will be reserved for mixed-use development.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ a b c d Heath, Richard (May 16, 2013). "A History of Forest Hills" (PDF). Jamaica Plain Historical Society.
- ^ Annual Report of the Public Trustees of the Boston Elevated Railway for the Year Ending December 31, 1924. Boston Elevated Railway. 1925. p. 9 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "West Roxbury District". Boston Globe. March 26, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Roxbury District". Boston Globe. December 16, 1924. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Annual Report of the Public Trustees of the Boston Elevated Railway for the Year Ending December 31, 1925. Boston Elevated Railway. 1926. p. 10 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ HNTB (March 12, 2012). "Casey Overpass Planning and Concept Design Study" (PDF). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "New Arborway Bus Maintenance Facility and MBTA Bus Electrification Project: 15% Design Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 22, 2023.
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