Washington Street is a surface stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)'s Green Line B branch, located in Brighton, Boston. The station is located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue northeast of Washington Street. Washington Street station consists of two side platforms, which serve the B branch's two tracks. The station is fully accessible.

Washington Street
Facing inbound at Washington Street station in 2016
General information
Location	Commonwealth Avenue and Washington Street Brighton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42.343886°N 71.142593°W / 42.343886; -71.142593
Owned by	MBTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MBTA bus: 65
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Rebuilt	November 2001 – March 2002
Passengers
2011	1,885 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Sutherland Road toward Boston College Green Line B branch Warren Street toward Government Center

History

From October 27, 1926, to January 23, 1953, a passing siding was in place just east of Washington Street. It was occasionally used to short turn trains.[2]

In the early 2000s, the MBTA modified key surface stops with raised platforms for accessibility. The renovation of Washington Square - part of a $32 million modification of thirteen B, C, and E branch stations - began in November 2001.[3][4][5] The renovation was completed in October 2002; delays in construction caused cascading delays to similar renovations at Boston University East and Boston University Central.[6] During construction, temporary platforms south of Washington Street were used.

Around 2006, the MBTA added wooden mini-high platforms on the inbound end of both platforms, allowing level boarding on older Type 7 LRVs. These platforms were installed at eight Green Line stations in 2006–07 as part of the settlement of Joanne Daniels-Finegold, et al. v. MBTA.[7][8] The mini-high platforms were removed in 2020 during a trackwork project.[9]

References

External links

Media related to Washington Street station (MBTA) at Wikimedia Commons

• MBTA – Washington Street
• Station from Washington Street from Google Maps Street View

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