Chestnut Hill Avenue station
Light rail station in Boston, Massachusetts
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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.
Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill Avenue | |||||||||||
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An inbound train at Chestnut Hill Avenue station in 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Commonwealth Avenue at Chestnut Hill Avenue Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.33843°N 71.15281°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MBTA bus: 86 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | 2027–2028 (planned) | ||||||||||
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| 2011 | 626 daily boardings[1] | ||||||||||
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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
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]
Additional stops were added to the B branch project in 2024.[8][9] As of July 2026[update], the MBTA expects to issue the $73 million design-build contract in August 2026, with construction lasting from mid-2027 to late 2028.[10]
