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Heath Street (MBTA station)

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Line(s)
  
Green Line "E" branch

Disabled access
  
Yes

Platforms in use
  
2

Connections
  
MBTA Bus: 14, 39

Connection
  
MBTA Bus

Tracks
  
2 (on a balloon loop)

Heath Street (MBTA station)

Location
  
Heath Street at VA Hospital, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Owned by
  
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Passengers (2011)
  
820 (weekday average boardings)

Address
  
Boston, MA 02130, United States

Owner
  
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Similar
  
Brigham Circle, Lechmere, Back of the Hill, Government Center, Park Street

Heath Street (announced as Heath Street/VA Medical Center) is a tram stop and terminus of the MBTA Green Line "E" Branch, located at the intersection of South Huntington Avenue and Heath Street on the border between the Mission Hill and Jamaica Plain neighborhood line of Boston, Massachusetts. The station is accessible when served by the MBTA's newer low-floor trolley cars and buses.

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History

Heath Street was originally a minor turnback for the Arborway Line. In the late 70s, two waiting shelters with signage were built. After four years of rebuilding, "E" Branch service resumed to Heath Street (but not to Arborway on November 4, 1989. It has served as the line's terminus since.

The shelter across the street from the Heath Street terminal was demolished in the 2000s, but the one inside the loop remains. The shelter is also used as an office for MBTA employees.

Bus connections

  • 14 Roslindale Square via Dudley Station, Grove Hall & American Legion Highway
  • 39 Forest Hills Station - Back Bay Station via Huntington Avenue
  • References

    Heath Street (MBTA station) Wikipedia