Washington Square station (MBTA)
Washington Square is a surface light rail stop on the MBTA Green Line C branch, located in the median of Beacon Street in the Washington Square neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts. Washington Square is the 4th-busiest surface stop on the line, with 1,091 daily boardings by a 2011 count.[1]
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An inbound train at Washington Square station in April 2016 | |||||||||||
Location | Beacon Street at Washington Street Brookline, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°20′21.32″N 71°8′7.39″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Rebuilt | c. 2002 | ||||||||||
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Passengers (2011) | 1,091 (weekday average boardings)[1] | ||||||||||
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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 - was completed by 2003.[2][3]
References
- "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
- "Subway Service". Ridership and Service Statistics. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. October 2003. p. 2.19 – via Internet Archive.
- "Planned Accessibility Projects - On Board the Green Line". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 10, 2004.
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