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.
Eliot | |||||||||||||
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 An inbound train at Eliot in March 2016 | |||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | 248 Lincoln Street Newton, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°19′08″N 71°12′59″W / 42.31889°N 71.21639°W | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Highland branch | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | 55 spaces; paid | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 8 spaces | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | July 4, 1959[1] | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | 814 (weekday average boardings)[2] | ||||||||||||
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Accessibility
editIn 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] Plans shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt in their existing configuration.[8]
By November 2023, construction was expected to be advertised in early 2024 and begin midyear.[9] However, in June 2024, the MBTA indicated that the renovations at the four stations would be done in two phases. The first phase – sections of accessible platform similar to those previously installed at Newton Highlands, and some entrances made accessible – was expected to be complete by the end of the year.[10] Work began in October 2024.[11] The full renovations are expected to take place in 2027 to serve new Type 10 vehicles.[12]
References
edit- ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
- ^ "Preview of 2019 Recommendations: Presentation to the FMCB" (PDF). Plan for Accessible Transit Infrastructure (PATI). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 1, 2019. p. 12.
- ^ "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements: Waban, Eliot, Chestnut Hill, Beaconsfield: Virtual Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 29, 2021.
- ^ "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements: Beaconsfield, Chestnut Hill, Eliot, Waban: Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 23, 2022.
- ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. p. 4.
- ^ "Green Line D Branch Accessibility Upgrades" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 14, 2024.
- ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—November 2023" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. November 27, 2023. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Accessibility Initiatives—June 2024" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 25, 2024. p. 4.
- ^ "October Service Changes: MBTA Continues Repair Work to Improve Reliability Across the System" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. September 18, 2024.
- ^ "MBTA Green Line D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Eliot station at Wikimedia Commons
- MBTA - Eliot
- Google Maps Street View: Lincoln Street entrance, Boylston Street entrance
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