Forest Hills (MBTA station)
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 The station building |
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| Basic data | |
| District | Forest Hills |
| Opened | May 4th 1987 |
| Tracks (platform) | 4 (2 central platforms ) |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ N , 71 ° 6 ′ 48 ″ W |
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| Line (s) | _ Orange line |
| Passengers | 13,568 per day |
Forest Hills is the name of a subway station owned by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in the borough of the same name in the city of Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . It provides access to the Needham Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail and is also the terminus of the Orange Line and the southern end of the Southwest Corridor .
history
The station, which opened on May 4, 1987, replaced the station of the same name on Washington Street Elevated, built in 1909 . The directly adjacent Arborway station was the terminus of Green Line E until 1985 . This line was initially temporarily shortened to Heath Street station until today .
Railway systems
Track, signal and security systems
The station has six tracks, four of which are accessible via two central platforms . The other two tracks are pure through tracks, on which trains can run through the station without stopping. They are regularly used by the Amtrak trains Acela Express and Northeast Regional, as well as the MBTA local trains of the Providence / Stoughton Line and Franklin Line .
building
The building is at the intersection of Washington Street and Hyde Park Aveneue . It was designed by the Cambridge Seven Associates architects and designed in such a way that it has the typical look of a greenhouse , as you can find in the surrounding parks. The station tower has become a local landmark . The station is completely barrier-free .
As part of the MBTA Arts on the Line project, the work of art “Transcendental Greens” by Dan George , which consists of nine multicolored aluminum sculptures, was installed in the station . Outside the building there are also two granite installations (“The Subway Collector” by Thomas Hurley and “Lies” by Ethan Canin ) showing various engraved texts.
environment
The station is served by a total of 16 bus routes. There are also 206 park and ride parking spaces on the site of the station . The Arnold Arboretum , Franklin Park and the Forest Hills Cemetery are in the immediate vicinity of the station .
Individual evidence
- ^ Ridership and Service Statistics. (PDF; 6.2 MB) Thirteenth Edition 2010. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority , 2010, accessed January 12, 2013 .
- ^ Jonathan Belcher: Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district 1964-2013. (PDF; 911 kB) January 1, 2013, accessed on January 12, 2013 (English).
- ↑ On the Orange Line. (PDF; 4.6 MB) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority , accessed January 23, 2013 .
Web links
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| final destination | Orange line |
Green Street towards Oak Grove |
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Roslindale Village towards Needham Heights |
MBTA Commuter Rail Needham Line |
Ruggles towards Boston South Station |
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