Chestnut Hill Avenue station is a light rail surface stop on the MBTA Green Line B branch, located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue just east of Chestnut Hill Avenue in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Chestnut Hill Avenue has two low-level platforms, serving the B branch's two tracks; the stop is not accessible.

Chestnut Hill Avenue
Inbound train at Chestnut Hill Avenue station in 2016
General information
Location	Commonwealth Avenue at Chestnut Hill Avenue Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°20′17″N 71°09′11″W
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MBTA bus: 86
Passengers
2011	626 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station South Street toward Boston College Green Line B branch Chiswick Road toward Government Center

Just to the west of the station, there is a wye connecting the B branch to non-revenue tracks that run along Chestnut Hill Avenue to Reservoir Carhouse at Cleveland Circle. The tracks are used to supply the B branch with cars before rush hour, as the carhouse at Boston College has limited storage area.[1] The leg of the wye leading from the westbound B branch to the non-revenue tracks is out of service and paved over.

History

On May 14, 2008, an outbound train derailed at Chestnut Hill Avenue. It struck a nearby utility pole, which brought down the overhead wires, causing the trolley to catch fire. No injuries were reported, but the trolley suffered significant damage.[2][3]

Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops. As of May 2021^[update], the MBTA expects construction at Chestnut Hill Avenue and four other B Branch stops to begin in 2023–24.[4]

References

External links

Media related to Chestnut Hill Avenue station at Wikimedia Commons

• MBTA – Chestnut Hill Avenue
• Station from Chestnut Hill Avenue from Google Maps Street View

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