Washington Street station (MBTA)
Light rail station in Boston, Massachusetts, US
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Washington Street station is a surface stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)'s Green Line B branch, located in Brighton, Boston. The station is located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue northeast of Washington Street. Washington Street station consists of two side platforms, which serve the B branch's two tracks. The station is fully accessible.
Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts
Washington Street | |||||||||||
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Facing inbound at Washington Street station in 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Commonwealth Avenue and Washington Street Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.34389°N 71.14259°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MBTA bus: 65 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 26, 1900 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | November 2001–March 2002 | ||||||||||
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| 2011 | 1,885 (weekday average boardings)[1] | ||||||||||
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History
Streetcar service on Commonwealth Avenue between Brighton Avenue and Chestnut Hill Avenue began on May 26, 1900.[2][3] From October 27, 1926, to January 23, 1953, a passing siding was in place just east of Washington Street. It was occasionally used to short turn trains.[3]
In the early 2000s, the MBTA modified key surface stops with raised platforms for accessibility. The renovation of Washington Street - part of a $32 million modification of thirteen B, C, and E branch stations - began in November 2001.[4][5][6] The renovation was completed in October 2002; delays in construction caused cascading delays to similar renovations at Boston University East and Boston University Central.[7] During construction, temporary platforms south of Washington Street were used.
Around 2006, the MBTA added wooden mini-high platforms on the inbound end of both platforms, allowing level boarding on older Type 7 LRVs. These platforms were installed at eight Green Line stations in 2006–07 as part of the settlement of Joanne Daniels-Finegold, et al. v. MBTA.[8][9] The mini-high platforms were removed in 2020 during a trackwork project.[10]
