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{{about|the Green Line B branch station|the Green Line D branch station|Chestnut Hill station (MBTA)}}
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'''Chestnut Hill Avenue''' is a stop on the [[Green Line (MBTA)|MBTA Green Line]]'s [[Green Line "B" Branch|B branch]] from [[Boston College (MBTA station)|Boston College]] to [[Government Center (MBTA station)|Government Center]]. It is between South Street and Chiswick Road. There is no parking available. There are two platforms for trains going Westbound and Eastbound.


'''Chestnut Hill Avenue station''' is a [[light rail]] surface stop on the [[MBTA]] [[Green Line (MBTA)|Green Line]] [[Green Line B branch|B branch]], located in the median of [[Commonwealth Avenue (Boston)|Commonwealth Avenue]] just east of Chestnut Hill Avenue in the [[Brighton, Boston|Brighton]] neighborhood of [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. Chestnut Hill Avenue has two low-level platforms, serving the B branch's two tracks; the stop is not [[MBTA accessibility|accessible]].
==Accident==
On May 14, 2008, at around 1:30am, a Boston College bound train derailed just before the Chesnut Hill Avenue stop. It struck a nearby utility pole which brought down the overhead wires, causing the trolley to catch fire. Train service was replaced by buses well into the next afternoon. No injuries were reported, but the trolley suffered significant damage.<ref>[http://wbztv.com/local/trolley.fire.green.2.723561.html Green Line Trolley Derails, Catches Fire (WBZ Ch. 38 News, May 14, 2008)]</ref>


Just to the west of the station, there is a [[Wye (rail)|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.<ref name="bluebook" /> The leg of the wye leading from the westbound B branch to the non-revenue tracks is out of service and paved over.
==Bus connections==
Connections to MBTA buses 51 and 86 are available at [[Reservoir (MBTA station)|Reservoir Station]], a short walk down Chestnut Hill Avenue.


==Notes==
==History==
[[File:Passengers waiting at Braemore Road, circa 1910.jpg|thumb|left|Passengers waiting at Braemore Road in the 1910s]]
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 light rail vehicle to catch fire. No injuries were reported, but the vehicle suffered significant damage.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/05/overnight_derai.html |title=Green Line's B branch to remain shut at least through rush hour |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=May 14, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726045727/http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/05/overnight_derai.html |archivedate=July 26, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/trolley_with_30_aboard_derails_catches_fire_on_the_green_line/ |title=Trolley with 30 aboard derails, catches fire on the Green Line |newspaper=Boston Globe |first=Martin |last=Finucane |date=May 15, 2008 |accessdate=August 28, 2016}}</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 Chestnut Hill Avenue 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 Chestnut Hill Avenue station and [[South Street station (MBTA)|South Street station]] to be consolidated, with a single station located between Chestnut Hill Driveway and Chestnut Hill Avenue.<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 the combined Chestnut Hill Avenue/South Street station.<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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==References==
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/lines/stations/?stopId=11187&lat=42.338145&lng=-71.152961 MBTA Chestnut Hill Avenue station]
* [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=42.338044,-71.153254&spn=0.003727,0.013518&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.338044,-71.153254&panoid=NVthmEBAnprsp0s28fsq3Q&cbp=12,28.66,,0,4.64 Station from Chestnut Hill Avenue from Google Maps Street View]
*[https://www.mbta.com/stops/place-chill MBTA – Chestnut Hill Avenue]
* [https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=42.338044,-71.153254&spn=0.003727,0.013518&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.338044,-71.153254&panoid=NVthmEBAnprsp0s28fsq3Q&cbp=12,28.66,,0,4.64 Station from Chestnut Hill Avenue from Google Maps Street View]


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Latest revision as of 19:07, 10 July 2024

This article is about the Green Line B branch station. For the Green Line D branch station, see Chestnut Hill station (MBTA).
Chestnut Hill Avenue
An inbound train at Chestnut Hill Avenue station in 2016
General information
LocationCommonwealth Avenue at Chestnut Hill Avenue
Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′17″N 71°09′11″W / 42.33817°N 71.15310°W / 42.33817; -71.15310
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA bus: 86
Passengers
2011626 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
South Street
toward Boston College
 Green Line Chiswick Road
toward Government Center
Location
Map

Chestnut Hill Avenue station 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.

History

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Passengers waiting at Braemore Road in the 1910s

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 light rail vehicle to catch fire. No injuries were reported, but the vehicle suffered significant damage.[2][3]

Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.[4] Design for Chestnut Hill Avenue and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022.[5] A design shown in March 2024 called for Chestnut Hill Avenue station and South Street station to be consolidated, with a single station located between Chestnut Hill Driveway and Chestnut Hill Avenue.[6] In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including the combined Chestnut Hill Avenue/South Street station.[7] As of June 2024, construction is expected to start in fall 2025.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Finucane, Martin (May 15, 2008). "Trolley with 30 aboard derails, catches fire on the Green Line". Boston Globe. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Brelsford, Laura (May 24, 2021). "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. pp. 4–5.
  5. ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. pp. 4–5.
  6. ^ "Green Line B Branch Improvements and Accessibility Upgrades" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 22, 2024.
  7. ^
  8. ^ "Accessibility Initiatives—June 2024" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 25, 2024. p. 4.
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