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Amory Street station

January 01, 1970

Amory Street station is a light rail stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line B branch, located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue in the west part of the Boston University campus. The accessible station has two side platforms serving the line's two tracks, with access at Amory Street and St. Paul Street.

Amory Street
An inbound train at Amory Street station in December 2021
General information
LocationCommonwealth Avenue at Amory Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′04″N 71°06′53″W / 42.3510°N 71.1147°W / 42.3510; -71.1147
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MBTA bus: 57
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 18, 1896 (1896-05-18)
RebuiltNovember 15, 2021
Previous namesSt. Paul Street, Boston University West
Passengers
2011Weekday average boardings:[1]
St. Paul Street: 1,296
Boston University West: 704
Services
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Pleasant Street
toward Watertown
 Green Line University Road
toward Park Street
Location

Streetcar service on Commonwealth Avenue began in 1896 under the West End Street Railway. The line passed through several operators; in the 1960s, it became the Green Line B branch. Stops were located at Boston University West (Amory Street) and St. Paul Street. Planning for consolidation of the two stations into a single accessible station as part of a stop consolidation project began in 2014. Construction of Amory Street station and nearby Babcock Street station began in February 2021; they opened on November 15, 2021.

Station layout edit

Amory Street station is located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue between St. Paul Street and Amory Street, adjacent to the Boston University College of Fine Arts and College of General Studies buildings.[2] The station has two accessible 225-foot (69 m)-long side platforms serving the two tracks of the B branch. The platforms are located in the middle of the 500-foot (150 m)-long block, with walkways from the platforms to the St. Paul Street grade crossing and a pedestrian crossing at Amory Street. Each platform has a 150-foot (46 m)-long canopy for passengers, with wavy colored panels on both sides.[3][2]

History edit

Streetcar service edit

 
Streetcars at St. Paul Street in 1965

The West End Street Railway built a new streetcar line in the median of Commonwealth Avenue in the mid-1890s. Service began on the new tracks between Governors Square and Union Square on May 18, 1896.[4][5][6]: 48  This route was extended to Nonantum Square on existing tracks later that year; it began using the Tremont Street subway on November 8, 1897.[6]: 48 [7] The Boston Elevated Railway (BERy) leased the West End Street Railway on October 1, 1897, and continued its system expansion.[6]: 35  New tracks on Commonwealth Avenue from Chestnut Hill Avenue to Brighton Avenue were opened by the BERy on May 26, 1900, allowing direct service from Lake Street to downtown via Commonwealth Avenue.[6]: 58  The Nonantum Square line was extended to Watertown Yard in 1912, forming the service pattern for the next half-century.[8]

The BERy was succeeded by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in 1947; the MTA in turn was succeeded by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in 1964.[9] The MBTA designated the remaining streetcar lines as the Green Line in 1965; in 1967, the Watertown line became the Green Line A branch, with the Lake Street (Boston College) line becoming the B branch. A branch service ended on June 21, 1969, leaving only the B branch on Commonwealth Avenue.[10] By 1972, stops with small platforms were located on the east side of Amory Street (later called Boston University West) and the west side of St. Paul Street, about 550 feet (170 m) apart.[11]

As part of the MBTA's public art program, six new station signs at Boston University West were installed in 2010 featuring illustrations by Boston University College of Fine Arts graduate Andy Bell.[12] Previously, in 2006, the signs had featured "Open Space", an exhibition of cloudscapes by undergraduate Seth Gadsden.[13] Both installations were collaborations between the MBTA and the College of Fine Arts, which was located adjacent to the station.[13][12]

Stop consolidation edit

 
Boston University West station in 2018

In 2014, the MBTA began planning to consolidate four stops – Boston University West, St. Paul Street, Pleasant Street, and Babcock Street – located near Boston University's West Campus. The four stops, which were not accessible, were to be turned into two fully accessible stops as part of a reconfiguration of Commonwealth Avenue between the Boston University Bridge and Packard's Corner.[14][15] Boston University West and St. Paul Street were to be consolidated into one station in the block between Amory Street and St. Paul Street.[16] Work was delayed by the need to complete other roadwork on Commonwealth Avenue.[17]

The MBTA awarded a $17.8 million construction contract on March 23, 2020.[3] Construction was set to last from February 2021 to early 2022, with night and weekend bustitution (replacement with bus service) for much of 2021.[2] In February 2021, the MBTA announced that the new stop replacing Boston University West and St. Paul Street would be named Amory Street.[18] Buses replaced rail service between Washington Street and Kenmore from April 17 to May 9 and May 17 to June 13, 2021, allowing for construction of the new platforms and canopy steelwork.[19][20]

Boston University West and St. Paul Street stations were closed at the end of service on Friday, November 12, 2021. After a weekend closure, Amory Street station opened on November 15.[21] Boston University planned to display Andy Bell's artworks elsewhere on its campus.[22]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "B Branch Station Consolidation Project: Virtual Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. January 28, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "FMCB Awards $17.8 Million for B Branch Station Consolidation Work" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Ninth Annual Report of the West End Street Railway Company for the Year Ending September 30, 1896. Walker, Young & Co. 1896. p. 5 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "New Electric Line". The Boston Globe. April 9, 1895. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ a b c d Clarke, Bradley H.; Cummings, O.R. (1997). Tremont Street Subway: A Century of Public Service. Boston Street Railway Association. ISBN 0938315048.
  7. ^ "Subway Notice". The Boston Globe. November 6, 1897. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "To Watertown Car Barn". The Boston Globe. December 7, 1912. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ Cheney, Frank; Sammarco, Anthony M. (1997). Trolleys Under the Hub. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 0752409077.
  10. ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  11. ^ Thomas K. Dyer Inc. (1972). "Green Line Station Mileage from Lechmere". Plan for Acquisition and Use of Railroad Rights-of-Way. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  12. ^ a b Doucette, Vernon (February 1, 2010). "Closeup: Rhett Check". BU Today. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Designed to a "T"": Art installation comes to BU West". BU Today. April 24, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  14. ^ "Comm. Ave. Green Line Improvements Public Meeting" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. October 16, 2014.
  15. ^ Brown, Joel (November 3, 2016). "Comm Ave Remake Kicks Off". BU Today. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  16. ^ O'Rourke, John (October 23, 2014). "T May Eliminate Two Green Line B Stops". BU Today. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  17. ^ Brelsford, Laura (December 5, 2016). (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  18. ^ "MBTA Announces Names of New Stations as Part of Green Line B Branch Station Consolidation Project" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. February 11, 2021.
  19. ^ "Building a Better T: Green Line B Branch Station Consolidation Project Work Taking Place for Seven Weeks, Washington Street – Kenmore Work Begins April 17" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 31, 2021.
  20. ^ "B Branch Accelerated Work 100% Complete" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 14, 2021.
  21. ^ "New Babcock Street and Amory Street Stations Open November 15" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. November 12, 2021.
  22. ^ "MBTA Celebrates Completion of Two New Green Line Stations" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. November 16, 2021.

External links edit

 
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January 01, 1970
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Amory Street station is a light rail stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MBTA Green Line B branch located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue in the west part of the Boston University campus The accessible station has two side platforms serving the line s two tracks with access at Amory Street and St Paul Street Amory StreetAn inbound train at Amory Street station in December 2021General informationLocationCommonwealth Avenue at Amory StreetBoston MassachusettsCoordinates42 21 04 N 71 06 53 W 42 3510 N 71 1147 W 42 3510 71 1147Platforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsMBTA bus 57ConstructionAccessibleYesHistoryOpenedMay 18 1896 1896 05 18 RebuiltNovember 15 2021Previous namesSt Paul Street Boston University WestPassengers2011Weekday average boardings 1 St Paul Street 1 296Boston University West 704ServicesPreceding station MBTA Following station Babcock Streettoward Boston College Green LineB branch Boston University Centraltoward Government CenterFormer servicesPreceding station MBTA Following station Pleasant Streettoward Watertown Green LineA branch University Roadtoward Park StreetLocation Streetcar service on Commonwealth Avenue began in 1896 under the West End Street Railway The line passed through several operators in the 1960s it became the Green Line B branch Stops were located at Boston University West Amory Street and St Paul Street Planning for consolidation of the two stations into a single accessible station as part of a stop consolidation project began in 2014 Construction of Amory Street station and nearby Babcock Street station began in February 2021 they opened on November 15 2021 Contents 1 Station layout 2 History 2 1 Streetcar service 2 2 Stop consolidation 3 References 4 External linksStation layout editAmory Street station is located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue between St Paul Street and Amory Street adjacent to the Boston University College of Fine Arts and College of General Studies buildings 2 The station has two accessible 225 foot 69 m long side platforms serving the two tracks of the B branch The platforms are located in the middle of the 500 foot 150 m long block with walkways from the platforms to the St Paul Street grade crossing and a pedestrian crossing at Amory Street Each platform has a 150 foot 46 m long canopy for passengers with wavy colored panels on both sides 3 2 History editStreetcar service edit nbsp Streetcars at St Paul Street in 1965 The West End Street Railway built a new streetcar line in the median of Commonwealth Avenue in the mid 1890s Service began on the new tracks between Governors Square and Union Square on May 18 1896 4 5 6 48 This route was extended to Nonantum Square on existing tracks later that year it began using the Tremont Street subway on November 8 1897 6 48 7 The Boston Elevated Railway BERy leased the West End Street Railway on October 1 1897 and continued its system expansion 6 35 New tracks on Commonwealth Avenue from Chestnut Hill Avenue to Brighton Avenue were opened by the BERy on May 26 1900 allowing direct service from Lake Street to downtown via Commonwealth Avenue 6 58 The Nonantum Square line was extended to Watertown Yard in 1912 forming the service pattern for the next half century 8 The BERy was succeeded by the Metropolitan Transit Authority MTA in 1947 the MTA in turn was succeeded by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MBTA in 1964 9 The MBTA designated the remaining streetcar lines as the Green Line in 1965 in 1967 the Watertown line became the Green Line A branch with the Lake Street Boston College line becoming the B branch A branch service ended on June 21 1969 leaving only the B branch on Commonwealth Avenue 10 By 1972 stops with small platforms were located on the east side of Amory Street later called Boston University West and the west side of St Paul Street about 550 feet 170 m apart 11 As part of the MBTA s public art program six new station signs at Boston University West were installed in 2010 featuring illustrations by Boston University College of Fine Arts graduate Andy Bell 12 Previously in 2006 the signs had featured Open Space an exhibition of cloudscapes by undergraduate Seth Gadsden 13 Both installations were collaborations between the MBTA and the College of Fine Arts which was located adjacent to the station 13 12 Stop consolidation edit nbsp Boston University West station in 2018 In 2014 the MBTA began planning to consolidate four stops Boston University West St Paul Street Pleasant Street and Babcock Street located near Boston University s West Campus The four stops which were not accessible were to be turned into two fully accessible stops as part of a reconfiguration of Commonwealth Avenue between the Boston University Bridge and Packard s Corner 14 15 Boston University West and St Paul Street were to be consolidated into one station in the block between Amory Street and St Paul Street 16 Work was delayed by the need to complete other roadwork on Commonwealth Avenue 17 The MBTA awarded a 17 8 million construction contract on March 23 2020 3 Construction was set to last from February 2021 to early 2022 with night and weekend bustitution replacement with bus service for much of 2021 2 In February 2021 the MBTA announced that the new stop replacing Boston University West and St Paul Street would be named Amory Street 18 Buses replaced rail service between Washington Street and Kenmore from April 17 to May 9 and May 17 to June 13 2021 allowing for construction of the new platforms and canopy steelwork 19 20 Boston University West and St Paul Street stations were closed at the end of service on Friday November 12 2021 After a weekend closure Amory Street station opened on November 15 21 Boston University planned to display Andy Bell s artworks elsewhere on its campus 22 References edit Ridership and Service Statistics PDF 14th ed Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 2014 a b c B Branch Station Consolidation Project Virtual Public Meeting PDF Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority January 28 2021 a b FMCB Awards 17 8 Million for B Branch Station Consolidation Work Press release Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority March 23 2020 Ninth Annual Report of the West End Street Railway Company for the Year Ending September 30 1896 Walker Young amp Co 1896 p 5 via Internet Archive New Electric Line The Boston Globe April 9 1895 p 7 via Newspapers com nbsp a b c d Clarke Bradley H Cummings O R 1997 Tremont Street Subway A Century of Public Service Boston Street Railway Association ISBN 0938315048 Subway Notice The Boston Globe November 6 1897 p 2 via Newspapers com nbsp To Watertown Car Barn The Boston Globe December 7 1912 p 5 via Newspapers com nbsp Cheney Frank Sammarco Anthony M 1997 Trolleys Under the Hub Arcadia Publishing p 9 ISBN 0752409077 Belcher Jonathan Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district PDF Boston Street Railway Association Thomas K Dyer Inc 1972 Green Line Station Mileage from Lechmere Plan for Acquisition and Use of Railroad Rights of Way Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority a b Doucette Vernon February 1 2010 Closeup Rhett Check BU Today Retrieved January 21 2022 a b Designed to a T Art installation comes to BU West BU Today April 24 2006 Retrieved December 31 2021 Comm Ave Green Line Improvements Public Meeting Press release Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority October 16 2014 Brown Joel November 3 2016 Comm Ave Remake Kicks Off BU Today Retrieved January 20 2022 O Rourke John October 23 2014 T May Eliminate Two Green Line B Stops BU Today Retrieved December 31 2021 Brelsford Laura December 5 2016 MBTA System Wide Accessibility Initiatives December 2016 Update PDF Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System Wide Accessibility p 22 Archived from the original PDF on February 2 2017 Retrieved January 24 2017 MBTA Announces Names of New Stations as Part of Green Line B Branch Station Consolidation Project Press release Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority February 11 2021 Building a Better T Green Line B Branch Station Consolidation Project Work Taking Place for Seven Weeks Washington Street Kenmore Work Begins April 17 Press release Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority March 31 2021 B Branch Accelerated Work 100 Complete Press release Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority June 14 2021 New Babcock Street and Amory Street Stations Open November 15 Press release Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority November 12 2021 MBTA Celebrates Completion of Two New Green Line Stations Press release Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority November 16 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amory Street station MBTA Amory Street Green Line B Branch Consolidation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amory Street station amp oldid 1183891618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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