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D Branch Station Accessibility Improvements

A Green Line train at the Waban station. The entire platform and tracks are visible
Waban Station, pictured above, is one of four stations we’re improving (March 2021)

We’re making accessibility improvements at four stations on the Green Line D Branch—Waban, Eliot, Chestnut Hill, and Beaconsfield.

Along with ongoing work at Newton Highlands, this project will make the D Branch the first accessible branch on the Green Line.

  • Preliminary design contract awarded: February 2020
  • Projected design completion: Spring 2023
  • Budget: $8.7 million
  • Status: Design development phase

Building a Better T

As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.

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Why We’re Doing This Work

The Waban, Eliot, Chestnut Hill, and Beaconsfield stations currently have several barriers to accessibility:

  • Platforms are not at an accessible height for boarding
  • Track crossings are not accessible
  • Significant barriers exist for riders with disabilities

These upgrades will improve accessibility and modernize the stations.

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Contact Us

For all questions and comments related to D Branch Accessibility Improvements, please contact the Green Line Program team at GLT@mbta.com.

Related Projects

four photos: two construction workers tamping down tracks, a person in a GLT hard hat directing a person in a wheelchair, a new green line train, and a green line trolley car full of riders heading to Park Street. There's a GLT logo banner at the bottom going across all four photos

This project is one of many we're working on to ensure twice as many passengers have access to a safer, more comfortable, and more reliable Green Line by 2030.

Learn more about the Green Line Program

Building a Better T

As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.

Learn more

Related Projects

four photos: two construction workers tamping down tracks, a person in a GLT hard hat directing a person in a wheelchair, a new green line train, and a green line trolley car full of riders heading to Park Street. There's a GLT logo banner at the bottom going across all four photos

This project is one of many we're working on to ensure twice as many passengers have access to a safer, more comfortable, and more reliable Green Line by 2030.

Learn more about the Green Line Program