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Eliot
An inbound train at Waban station in December 2024
General information
Location	248 Lincoln Street Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°19′08″N 71°12′59″W / 42.31889°N 71.21639°W / 42.31889; -71.21639
Line(s)	Highland branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	55 spaces; paid
Bicycle facilities	8 spaces
Accessible	No
History
Opened	July 4, 1959
Passengers
2011	814 (weekday average boardings)
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Wabantoward Riverside Green LineD branch Newton Highlandstoward Union Square
Former services Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station Wabantoward Riverside Highland branch Newton Highlandstoward Boston
Location

Eliot station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line D branch located just north of Route 9 (Boylston Street) between the Newton Highlands and Newton Upper Falls villages of Newton, Massachusetts. The station has a parking lot at the end of Lincoln Street, a pedestrian entrance from Meredith Avenue, and pedestrian entrances from both sides of Route 9. A footbridge, built in 1977, crosses Route 9 adjacent to the railroad bridge.

Accessibility

In 2019, the MBTA indicated that the four remaining non-accessible stops on the D branch were "Tier I" accessibility priorities. A preliminary design contract for accessibility modifications at the four stations was issued in February 2021. Design reached 75% in June 2022 and was completed late that year. Plans shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt in their existing configuration.

By November 2023, construction was expected to be advertised in early 2024 and begin midyear. However, in June 2024, the MBTA indicated that the renovations at the four stations would be done in two phases. The first phase – sections of accessible platform similar to those previously installed at Newton Highlands, and some entrances made accessible – was expected to be complete by the end of the year. Work began in October 2024. The full renovations are expected to take place in 2027 to serve new Type 10 vehicles.

References

1. Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
2. "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
3. "Preview of 2019 Recommendations: Presentation to the FMCB" (PDF). Plan for Accessible Transit Infrastructure (PATI). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 1, 2019. p. 12.
4. "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
5. "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements: Waban, Eliot, Chestnut Hill, Beaconsfield: Virtual Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 29, 2021.
6. "D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements: Beaconsfield, Chestnut Hill, Eliot, Waban: Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 23, 2022.
7. "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. p. 4.
8. "Green Line D Branch Accessibility Upgrades" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 14, 2024.
9. "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—November 2023" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. November 27, 2023. pp. 3–4.
10. "Accessibility Initiatives—June 2024" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 25, 2024. p. 4.
11. "October Service Changes: MBTA Continues Repair Work to Improve Reliability Across the System" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. September 18, 2024.
12. "MBTA Green Line D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. October 2024.

External links

Media related to Eliot station at Wikimedia Commons

• MBTA - Eliot
• Google Maps Street View: Lincoln Street entrance, Boylston Street entrance

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