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Eliot station

Coordinates: 42°19′08″N 71°12′59″W / 42.31889°N 71.21639°W / 42.31889; -71.21639
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Eliot
An inbound train at Eliot station in December 2024
General information
Location248 Lincoln Street
Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°19′08″N 71°12′59″W / 42.31889°N 71.21639°W / 42.31889; -71.21639
Line(s)Highland branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking55 spaces; paid
Bicycle facilities8 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 4, 1959[1]
RebuiltOctober 2024; 2026 (planned)
Passengers
2011814 (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
Location
Map

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 station was made accessible in October 2024; additional reconstruction is planned to begin in 2026.

History

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Eliot station around 1890

Eliot formerly boasted an H.H. Richardson-designed train station, like those still standing at Newton Highlands and Newton Centre. The original station was completed in late 1888 as part of the Boston and Albany Railroad's Highland branch and was one of the last stations designed by Richardson before his death in April 1886.[3]

In June 1957, the Massachusetts Legislature approved the purchase of the branch by the M.T.A. from the nearly-bankrupt New York Central Railroad for conversion to a trolley line. Service ended on May 31, 1958.[4] The line was quickly converted for trolley service, and the line including Beaconsfield station reopened on July 4, 1959.[1] The station building was demolished.[3] The M.T.A. was folded into the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in August 1964.[1]

Accessibility

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Eliot station in 2016 prior to accessible platform construction

In 2019, the MBTA indicated that the four remaining non-accessible stops on the D branch were "Tier I" accessibility priorities.[5] A preliminary design contract for accessibility modifications at the four stations was issued in February 2021.[6][7] Design reached 75% in June 2022 and was completed late that year.[8][9] Plans shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt in their existing configuration.[10]

By November 2023, construction was expected to be advertised in early 2024 and begin midyear.[11] However, in June 2024, the MBTA indicated that the renovations at the four stations would be done in two phases. The first phase added sections of accessible platform similar to those previously installed at Newton Highlands; some entrances were made accessible.[12] Construction at the four stations took place primarily over the weekends of October 5–6 and 19–20, 2024, leaving them "generally accessible".[13][14][15] The full renovations are expected to begin in 2026 to serve new Type 10 vehicles.[16][14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl (June 1988). "Architecture for the Boston & Albany Railroad: 1881-1894". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 47 (2): 109–131. doi:10.2307/990324. JSTOR 990324.
  4. ^ Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. pp. 21–24. ISBN 9780685412947.
  5. ^ "Preview of 2019 Recommendations: Presentation to the FMCB" (PDF). Plan for Accessible Transit Infrastructure (PATI). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 1, 2019. p. 12.
  6. ^ "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements: Waban, Eliot, Chestnut Hill, Beaconsfield: Virtual Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements: Beaconsfield, Chestnut Hill, Eliot, Waban: Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. p. 4.
  10. ^ "Green Line D Branch Accessibility Upgrades" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—November 2023" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. November 27, 2023. pp. 3–4.
  12. ^ "Accessibility Initiatives—June 2024" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 25, 2024. p. 4.
  13. ^ "October Service Changes: MBTA Continues Repair Work to Improve Reliability Across the System" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. September 18, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Accessibility Initiatives—December 2024" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. December 6, 2024. p. 4.
  15. ^ Eng, Phil (October 24, 2024). "GM's Report to the Board" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  16. ^ "MBTA Green Line D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. October 2024.
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