Owned by MBTA Connections MBTA Bus: Opened 1894 Platforms in use 2 | Line(s) Green Line– "B" Branch Disabled access Yes Connection MBTA Bus Tracks 2 | |
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Location Commonwealth Avenue at Granby Street
Boston, Massachusetts Rebuilt March 18, 2002 - November 18, 2003 Address Boston, MA 02215, United States Owner Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Similar Boston University Central, Blandford Street, Boston University West, Pleasant Street, St Paul Street | ||
Boston University East is a surface-level light rail station on the MBTA Green Line "B" Branch located in Boston, Massachusetts. The station is located in the center median of Commonwealth Avenue, between Granby Street and the east end of Cummington Street, surrounded by the Boston University campus. It consists of two side platforms, which serve the "B" Branch's two tracks.
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Boston University East is one of only five surface stations on the branch that is handicapped-accessible (the others being BU Central, Harvard Avenue, Washington Street, and the "B" Branch's terminus at Boston College).
History
Owing to its location in front of Warren Towers dormitory and Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University East has the sixth-highest ridership of any station on the "B" Branch. Because of their high ridership, Boston University East and Boston University Central were rebuilt with slightly raised platforms in 2002-03 to allow level boarding onto the new Type 8 trams. Service was provided to an interim station with temporary platforms between the two stops during construction. Construction began on March 18, 2002, a week behind schedule due to delays in finishing up similar work at Harvard Avenue and Washington Street. The project was then expected to be completed within six months.
However, poor weather and limited work periods (as most work could only be done during the four hours at night that no trains used the line) delayed the completion date first to December 2002, then March 2003. The contractor informed the MBTA in early 2003 that they would be unable to complete the work; a new contractor was chosen in mid-2003, but work did not resume until September. The stations were completed and reopened on November 18, 2003.
Bus connections
Two MBTA Bus routes run on Commonwealth Avenue parallel to the "B" Branch, with stops adjacent to the station: