Fields Corner station

Fields Corner is an MBTA rapid transit station in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It serves the Ashmont branch of the Red Line. It is located in Fields Corner. It opened on November 5, 1927, serving as the southern terminus of the line for about a year until Shawmut and Ashmont opened in 1928.

Fields Corner
An inbound train at Fields Corner station in July 2013
Location50 Freeman Street
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°18′00″N 71°03′42″W
Owned byMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Line(s)Shawmut Branch (Ashmont Branch)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MBTA Bus: 15, 17, 18, 19, 191, 201, 202, 210
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedNovember 5, 1927
Rebuilt2004–September 23, 2008
Traffic
Passengers (2013)5,298 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Savin Hill
toward Alewife
 Red Line Shawmut
toward Ashmont

History
The 1927-built station in 2004

In addition to the two rapid transit platforms, one on each side of the line, there were streetcar tracks on each side, with the departing tracks at the north (railroad west) side split into two, and a bus loop under the south (east) track. Free transfers were available between all modes. For buses, a paper transfer was required. The lower-level busway was later closed, and all buses (and trackless trolleys, later discontinued) were routed to the upper level.

The pedestrian tunnel from Charles Street was controversially closed in January 1970 due to crime and vandalism.[2] In the mid-1980s, the platforms were extended for six-car trains, which were introduced in 1988.[3]

The MBTA issued a $4.3 million design contract for renovations of Ashmont, Shawmut, and Fields Corner stations on May 3, 2001.[4]:24 Shawmut and Fields Corner reached 100% design by January 10, 2003; Ashmont was delayed due to design changes.[4]:25 The MBTA broke ground for the Red Line Rehabilitation Project - a $67 million reconstruction of Shawmut, Fields Corner, and Savin Hill stations - in October 2003.[5] Construction began in March 2004.[6] The renovations changed the layout of the station, with a new fare lobby under the tracks.[7] The new entrance lobby opened on December 22, 2006, making it the final fare-controlled station on the MBTA to be converted to use the CharlieCard-based automated fare collection system.[8] The station renovation was completed on September 23, 2008.[9]

Bus connections
The south busway at Fields Corner

Fields Corner is a major MBTA Bus transfer point serviced by seven routes:

References
  1. "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
  2. Carr, Robert (January 20, 1970). "Crimes Force Close of Pedestrian Tunnel". Boston Globe. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). NETransit.
  4. Official Audit Report – Issued June 16, 2014: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, For the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2012 (PDF) (Report). Auditor of the Commonwealth. June 16, 2014.
  5. "MBTA Breaks Ground On Three New Red Line Stations" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. October 7, 2003. Archived from the original on December 2, 2003.
  6. "Red Line Rehabilitation Project To Begin" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 5, 2004. Archived from the original on April 18, 2004.
  7. "MBTA Fields Corner Station". Cambridge Seven Associates. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016.
  8. Ryan, Andrew (December 23, 2006). "Last T Station Converted To New Fare Equipment". Boston Globe – via Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  9. "Governor Patrick, Mayor Menino Celebrate Completion of Fields Corner Station" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. September 23, 2008.
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