Allston Street station

Allston Street
An inbound train at Allston Street station in 2018
General information
Location	Commonwealth Avenue at Allston Street Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°20′55″N 71°08′17″W
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
History
Opened	May 26, 1900 (1900-05-26)
Rebuilt	1983
Passengers
2011	1,437 (weekday average boardings)
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Warren Street toward Boston College Green Line B branch Griggs Street toward Government Center
Location

Allston Street station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line B branch, located between the westbound travel lanes and frontage road of Commonwealth Avenue at Allston Street in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. The station is not accessible. It has two side platforms, located on the near sides of the Allston Street grade crossing, to serve the line's two tracks.

History

Streetcar service began when the section from Packards Corner to Chestnut Hill Avenue opened on May 26, 1900, connecting previously opened trackage to the east and west. Until 1983, the station had narrow platforms; the inbound platform had only a curb to separate passengers from the southbound travel lanes. While the line was shut down for track replacement from July 30 to September 10, 1983, the station was rebuilt with low walls to separate passengers from traffic. As of June 2024, the MBTA plans to make the station accessible along with other stations on the line, with construction to start in fall 2025.

External links

Media related to Allston Street station at Wikimedia Commons

• MBTA - Allston Street
• Station from Google Maps Street View