Eliot station

Light rail station in Newton, Massachusetts, US
42°19′08″N 71°12′59″W / 42.31889°N 71.21639°W / 42.31889; -71.21639Line(s)Highland branchPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionParking55 spaces; paidBicycle facilities8 spacesAccessibleNoHistoryOpenedJuly 4, 1959[1]Passengers2011814 (weekday average boardings)[2] Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Waban
toward Riverside
 Green Line Newton Highlands
toward Union Square
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Waban
toward Riverside
 Highland branch Newton Highlands
toward Boston
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Eliot station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line D branch located just north of Route 9 (Boylston Street) between the Newton Highlands and Newton Upper Falls villages of Newton, Massachusetts. The station has a parking lot at the end of Lincoln Street, a pedestrian entrance from Meredith Avenue, and pedestrian entrances from both sides of Route 9. A footbridge, built in 1977, crosses Route 9 adjacent to the railroad bridge.

Accessibility

In 2019, the MBTA indicated that the four remaining non-accessible stops on the D branch were "Tier I" accessibility priorities.[3] A preliminary design contract for accessibility modifications at the four stations was issued in February 2021.[4][5] Design reached 75% in June 2022 and was completed late that year.[6][7] As of November 2023[update], construction is expected to be advertised in early 2024 and begin midyear.[8]

References

  1. ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  2. ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
  3. ^ "Preview of 2019 Recommendations: Presentation to the FMCB" (PDF). Plan for Accessible Transit Infrastructure (PATI). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 1, 2019. p. 12.
  4. ^ "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements: Waban, Eliot, Chestnut Hill, Beaconsfield: Virtual Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements: Beaconsfield, Chestnut Hill, Eliot, Waban: Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. p. 4.
  8. ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—November 2023" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. November 27, 2023. pp. 3–4.

External links

Media related to Eliot station at Wikimedia Commons

  • MBTA - Eliot
  • Google Maps Street View: Lincoln Street entrance, Boylston Street entrance
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