Massachusetts Avenue station

Massachusetts Avenue station is a rapid transit station in the South End and Symphony neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts. It serves the MBTA Orange Line, and is located at 380 Massachusetts Avenue. The station opened in 1987 as part of the renovation and relocation of the southern Orange Line into the Southwest Corridor. The Orange line runs parallel to the Northeast Corridor, which carries Amtrak trains and several MBTA commuter rail lines.

For the MBTA Silver Line station, see Massachusetts Avenue station (MBTA Silver Line). For the San Diego Trolley station, see Massachusetts Avenue station (San Diego Trolley).
Massachusetts Ave
An outbound train at Massachusetts Avenue in July 2019
General information
Location380 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.3416°N 71.0833°W / 42.3416; -71.0833
Line(s)Southwest Corridor
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA bus: 1
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 4, 1987[1]
Passengers
FY20195,627 boardings (weekday average)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Ruggles
toward Forest Hills
 Orange Line Back Bay
toward Oak Grove
Location

Station layout
Interior of the main headhouse

Like all stations on the Orange Line, Massachusetts Avenue is accessible. The station has a single island platform serving the two tracks of the Orange Line. The main headhouse is located on the south side of Massachusetts Avenue; a pedestrian tunnel leads to a secondary entrance on the north side. An exit-only staircase at the south end of the platform leads to a footbridge connecting Gainsborough Street and Camden Street.

The MBTA plans to add a fare lobby and elevator at the footbridge, and to replace the existing elevator at the main entrance. A $4.7 million design contract for Jackson Square and Massachusetts Avenue was awarded in April 2020.[3][4] Design work reached 30% completion in 2021 and 75% completion in 2022.[5][3][6]

History

Chickering station, located northeast of Camden Street where it crossed the rail line, was opened by the 1870s.[7] It was closed in 1896 because Back Bay station was under construction just 3,500 feet (1,100 m) to the northeast.[8] A 1919 petition to reopen the station was rejected by the state Public Service Commission.[9]

The modern station opened as part of the Southwest Corridor project in 1987. The entire Orange Line, including Massachusetts Avenue station, was closed from August 19 to September 18, 2022, during maintenance work.[10]

References
  1. Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  2. "A Guide to Ridership Data". MassDOT/MBTA Office of Performance Management and Innovation. June 22, 2020. p. 9.
  3. Horan, Tim (December 2021). "Massachusetts Avenue Station Accessibility and Infrastructure Improvements: Recorded Project Overview – 30% Design" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  4. Schwarz, John (April 13, 2020). "MBTA Contract Nos. A90PS02, A90PS04, & A90PS05: Architectural and Engineering Services for Station and Accessibility Improvements" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  5. "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2021" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 2021. p. 10.
  6. "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. p. 9.
  7. Plate Y: Part of Ward 11, Boston. Atlas of County of Suffolk, MA including Boston Proper. Vol. 1. G.M. Hopkins & Co. 1874.
  8. Seventh Annual Report of the Public Service Commission for the Eleven Months ended November 30, 1919. Massachusetts Public Service Commission. January 1920. pp. 222–223 – via Google Books.
  9. "Winthrop and Revere Fare Petition Shelved". Boston Globe. December 2, 1919. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "A Rider's Guide to Planning Ahead: Upcoming Orange & Green Line Service Suspensions" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. August 2022.
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