Platforms 2 side platforms Tracks 2 | Parking None | |
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Location Valley Road off Eliot Street
Milton, Massachusetts Line(s) Red Line– Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line Passengers (2010) 44 (weekday inbound average) Address Milton, MA 02186, United States Similar Capen Street, Central Avenue, Cedar Grove, Mattapan, Butler | ||
Valley Road is a light rail stop on the MBTA Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line, a branch of the Red Line. The station is located on Valley Road off Eliot Street in Milton, Massachusetts. Valley Road consists of two side platforms that serve the lines's two tracks. Unlike all other stations on the Line, Valley Road is not handicapped accessible.
History
Valley Road opened on December 21, 1929 along with Central Avenue, Capen Street, and Mattapan as the second phase of the Ashmont-Mattapan High Speed Line. Like Capen Street and Butler, it had not previously been the site of a railroad station.
The whole line closed from June 24, 2006 to December 22, 2007 for a complete renovation. Unlike the other stations, Valley Road was not made handicapped accessible; its position below a hillside would have required a complex set of ramps. This was deemed too expensive for the stop, which has the second-lowest ridership of any MBTA rapid transit stop at just 44 daily riders.