Amory Street station
BOSTON UNIV. WEST | |||||||||||
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 An inbound train at Boston University West | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Commonwealth Avenue near Amory Street Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°21′03″N 71°06′50″W / 42.350759°N 71.113833°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | MBTA | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2009 daily | 899[1] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Boston University West is a station on the MBTA Green Line "B" Branch located in Boston, Massachusetts. The station is located on Commonwealth Avenue near Amory Street, just west of the BU Bridge. Boston University West consists of two side platforms which serve the "B" Branch's two tracks.
As part of the MBTA's Arts on the Line program, six new station signs were put up in 2010 featuring illustrations by BU College of Fine Arts graduate Andy Bell.[2] Previously, in 2006, the signs had featured "Open Space", an exhibition of cloudscapes by undergraduate Seth Gadsden.[3] Both installations were collaborations between the MBTA and the Boston University College of Fine Arts, which is located adjacent to the station.
The station will receive "platform improvements" and fence installations as part of Phase 2A of the Commonwealth Avenue Improvement Project.[4] These improvements may include raising the platforms for handicapped accessibility.
Station layout
| G Street/Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Outbound | ← "B" Branch toward Boston College (St. Paul Street) | |
| Inbound | → "B" Branch toward Government Center (Boston University Central) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
References
- ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Vernon Doucette (1 February 2010). "Closeup: Rhett Check". BU Today. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Designed to a "T"": Art installation comes to BU West". BU Today. 24 April 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Design Public Hearing for the Proposed Commonwealth Avenue Improvement Project Phase 2A" (PDF). Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
External links
- MBTA Green Line B - Boston University West Station
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