Chestnut Hill Avenue station

Chestnut Hill Avenue 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.

This article is about the Green Line B branch station. For the Green Line D branch station, see Chestnut Hill station (MBTA).
Chestnut Hill Avenue
Inbound train at Chestnut Hill Avenue station in 2016
LocationCommonwealth Avenue at Chestnut Hill Avenue
Brighton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′17″N 71°09′11″W
Owned byMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MBTA bus: 86
Passengers
2011626 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
South Street
toward Boston College
 Green Line Chiswick Road
toward Park Street

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.

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]

References
  1. "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
  2. "Green Line's B branch to remain shut at least through rush hour". Boston Globe. May 14, 2008. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008.
  3. Finucane, Martin (May 15, 2008). "Trolley with 30 aboard derails, catches fire on the Green Line". Boston Globe. Retrieved August 28, 2016.

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