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In 2003, Chiswick Road was one of five stops on the B branch proposed for closure, due to having a low average daily ridership and being located quite close to nearby, better-used stops.<ref name=drops>{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/16/t_drops_4_green_line_stops_after_results_of_rider_survey?mode=PF |title=T drops 4 Green Line stops after results of rider survey |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=16 March 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050318030644/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/16/t_drops_4_green_line_stops_after_results_of_rider_survey/ |archivedate=18 March 2005 |author=Daniel, Mac |accessdate=6 June 2016}}</ref> Chiswick Road was dropped from the proposal shortly after it was announced due to opposition from residents of a local housing project for the elderly served by the stop.<ref name="drops" /> The other four stops (Fordham Road, Summit Avenue, Mount Hood Road, and Greycliff Road) were provisionally closed on April 20, 2004, which was made permanent on March 15, 2005.<ref name="drops" /><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126012518/http://ctps.org/bostonmpo/4_resources/2_transreport/archive/trpt0504.pdf |url=http://ctps.org/bostonmpo/4_resources/2_transreport/archive/trpt0504.pdf |archivedate=26 November 2010 |title=Green Line B Branch Service Enhancements |work=TRANSreport |publisher=Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization |date=May 2004 |accessdate=6 February 2014}}</ref>
In 2003, Chiswick Road was one of five stops on the B branch proposed for closure, due to having a low average daily ridership and being located quite close to nearby, better-used stops.<ref name=drops>{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/16/t_drops_4_green_line_stops_after_results_of_rider_survey?mode=PF |title=T drops 4 Green Line stops after results of rider survey |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=16 March 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050318030644/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/16/t_drops_4_green_line_stops_after_results_of_rider_survey/ |archivedate=18 March 2005 |author=Daniel, Mac |accessdate=6 June 2016}}</ref> Chiswick Road was dropped from the proposal shortly after it was announced due to opposition from residents of a local housing project for the elderly served by the stop.<ref name="drops" /> The other four stops (Fordham Road, Summit Avenue, Mount Hood Road, and Greycliff Road) were provisionally closed on April 20, 2004, which was made permanent on March 15, 2005.<ref name="drops" /><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126012518/http://ctps.org/bostonmpo/4_resources/2_transreport/archive/trpt0504.pdf |url=http://ctps.org/bostonmpo/4_resources/2_transreport/archive/trpt0504.pdf |archivedate=26 November 2010 |title=Green Line B Branch Service Enhancements |work=TRANSreport |publisher=Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization |date=May 2004 |accessdate=6 February 2014}}</ref>


Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-05-28-swa-initiatives-accessible.pdf |title=System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021 |date=May 24, 2021 |first=Laura |last=Brelsford |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility |pages=4–5}}</ref> Design for Chiswick Road and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022.<ref name=swadec2022>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/2022-12-7-swa-initiatives-report-december-accessible.pdf |title=System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022 |date=December 6, 2022 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility |pages=4–5}}</ref> {{As of|November 2023}}, construction is expected to begin in spring 2025.<ref name=swanov2023>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/2023-11-27-accessibility-initiatives.pdf |title=System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—November 2023 |date=November 27, 2023 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility |page=4}}</ref> A design shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt at their current locations.<ref name=march2024>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/03-22-2024-green-line-b-branch-accessibility-upgrades.pdf |title=Green Line B Branch Improvements and Accessibility Upgrades |date=March 22, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}}</ref>
Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-05-28-swa-initiatives-accessible.pdf |title=System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021 |date=May 24, 2021 |first=Laura |last=Brelsford |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility |pages=4–5}}</ref> Design for Chiswick Road and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022.<ref name=swadec2022>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/2022-12-7-swa-initiatives-report-december-accessible.pdf |title=System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022 |date=December 6, 2022 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility |pages=4–5}}</ref> A design shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt at their current locations.<ref name=march2024>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/03-22-2024-green-line-b-branch-accessibility-upgrades.pdf |title=Green Line B Branch Improvements and Accessibility Upgrades |date=March 22, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}}</ref> In May 2024, the [[Federal Transit Administration]] awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including Chiswick Road.<ref>{{multiref2|{{cite web |url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/grant-programs/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy24-projects |title=All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects |date=May 28, 2024 |publisher=Federal Transit Administration}}|{{cite press release |url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/news/biden-harris-administration-announces-343-million-modernize-transit-stations-improve |title=Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country |date=May 28, 2024 |publisher=Federal Transit Administration}}|{{cite press release |url=https://www.mbta.com/news/2024-05-30/mbta-wins-67-million-federal-grant-improve-green-line-accessibility-people |date=May 30, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |title=MBTA Wins $67 Million Federal Grant to Improve Green Line Accessibility for People with Disabilities}}}}</ref> {{As of|June 2024}}, construction is expected to start in fall 2025.<ref name=SWAJune2024>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2024-06/2024-06-Accessibility-Initiatives.pdf |title=Accessibility Initiatives—June 2024 |date=June 25, 2024 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |page=4}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:06, 10 July 2024

Chiswick Road
An inbound train at Chiswick Road station in August 2018
General information
LocationCommonwealth Avenue at Chiswick Road
Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′27″N 71°09′02″W / 42.34084°N 71.15046°W / 42.34084; -71.15046
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
History
OpenedMay 26, 1900[1][2]
Passengers
2011 daily615[3]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Chestnut Hill Avenue
toward Boston College
 Green Line Sutherland Road
toward Government Center
Location
Map

Chiswick Road station is a light rail station on the MBTA's Green Line B branch, located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue north of Chiswick Road in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Chiswick Road consists of two side platforms, which serve the B branch's two tracks.

History

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In 2003, Chiswick Road was one of five stops on the B branch proposed for closure, due to having a low average daily ridership and being located quite close to nearby, better-used stops.[4] Chiswick Road was dropped from the proposal shortly after it was announced due to opposition from residents of a local housing project for the elderly served by the stop.[4] The other four stops (Fordham Road, Summit Avenue, Mount Hood Road, and Greycliff Road) were provisionally closed on April 20, 2004, which was made permanent on March 15, 2005.[4][5]

Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.[6] Design for Chiswick Road and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022.[7] A design shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt at their current locations.[8] In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including Chiswick Road.[9] As of June 2024, construction is expected to start in fall 2025.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Engineering and Maintenance Department (1981). History of subways, tunnels and elevated lines. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – via Internet Archive.
  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. ^ a b c Daniel, Mac (16 March 2005). "T drops 4 Green Line stops after results of rider survey". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Green Line B Branch Service Enhancements" (PDF). TRANSreport. Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization. May 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  6. ^ Brelsford, Laura (May 24, 2021). "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. pp. 4–5.
  7. ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. pp. 4–5.
  8. ^ "Green Line B Branch Improvements and Accessibility Upgrades" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 22, 2024.
  9. ^
  10. ^ "Accessibility Initiatives—June 2024" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 25, 2024. p. 4.
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