West Station (MBTA)
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West Station | |||||||||||||||
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Worcester Line | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 [1] | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1A | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opening | 2040 (planned)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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West Station is a planned station on the
By July 2016, the state planned to file a
History
Background
The
In 1998, a new station in Allston-Brighton began to be considered as part of the
In 2009 and 2010, the state negotiated a major agreement with CSX Transportation that involved the purchase of several rail lines, including purchasing the line between Framingham and Worcester. The agreement also included CSX moving its intermodal freight operations from Beacon Park Yard to a new yard in Worcester. The abandonment of Beacon Park Yard allows for an increase in MBTA service on the Framingham/Worcester Line; additionally, the elimination of the single-track bottleneck through the yard opened the possibility for a station to be built in Allston (possibly in conjunction with the
In June 2012,
West Station
In October 2013,
In January 2014, MassDOT released its ten-year plan, which included a six-line DMU network called the
However, no dedicated funding source was established for the Indigo Line plans, including West Station.[13] In May 2014, MassDOT announced that the station would not be included in the budget for the Turnpike project, placing it in an uncertain future.[14]
On September 30, 2014, a press conference was held in Beacon Park Yard to announce that the station would be constructed in concert with the Turnpike straightening. The cost of the $25 million station will be split between Harvard University, the state, and a third party to be determined.
By 2016, the station was scheduled to begin construction in 2019 and to be completed along with the highway project.[18] Earlier estimates suggested a 3-4 year construction time.[15] State legislators representing communities along the Worcester Line have expressed concern that Boston Landing and West Station would slow down trips for suburban commuters.[19]
In December 2017, the state announced that the station would not be completed until 2040, after the Harvard-owned land has been redeveloped. The projected cost of the station had increased to $95 million by that time due to the addition of a bus transfer level and other scope increases.[2] In response to a plea from city and state politicians, in January 2018, Harvard University increased its pledge to pay $50 million of the cost, with an additional $8 million incentive to build an early action interim station.[3][17] The Turnpike straightening is proceeding regardless due to the deteriorating state of the existing viaduct.[17]
References
- ^ I-90 Allston Interchange, A Multimodal Transportation Project (MassDOT/FMCB Joint Meeting), June 22, 2020, retrieved June 29, 2020
- ^ a b Vaccaro, Adam (December 2, 2017). "Transit station delayed for big Mass. Pike project". Boston Globe.
- ^ a b Ramos, Dante (January 24, 2018). "So, this is promising news: In letter today to @MassDOT @Steph_Pollack, Harvard ups commitment to West Station to $50m, plus $8M for "early action" commuter station.pic.twitter.com/cnOgzAKu0G". @danteramos. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ Elowitt, Karen (April 26, 2007). "Allston could get commuter rail station". Wicked Local. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "Allston Multimodal Station Study" (PDF). Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation. June 15, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^ Trachtenberg, Mark D. (June 11, 2009). "Perspective: Commuter rail for Allston at last". Wicked Local. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Dyer, John (June 16, 2010). "Much is riding on Worcester rail deal". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Spring Commuter Rail schedules will go into effect on Monday, May 22, 2017" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 12, 2017.
- ^ Rocheleau, Matt (October 23, 2014). "Photos: Conceptual designs of project to straighten Mass. Pike in Allston". Boston Globe. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Annear, Steve (January 9, 2014). "Take A Ride On The MBTA's 'New Indigo Line' In 2024". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- Springfield Republican. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ McMorrow, Steve (January 14, 2014). "Allston rail yard is ripe for growth". Boston Globe. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Powers, Martine (April 9, 2014). "Straighter Mass. Pike may dramatically redefine Allston". Boston Globe. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Powers, Martine (May 27, 2014). "Allston rail station plan scrapped for now: MassDOT says new station too costly". Boston Globe. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Dungca, Nicole (September 30, 2014). "New transit station to connect Allston to downtown". Boston Globe. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- Boston Globe. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c Harvard ups financial commitment for West Station, calls for interim train stop in Allston
- ^ Gross, Nick (July 2016). "Placemaking Output Meeting Notes of June 27, 2016" (PDF). Howard Stein Hudson. p. 9.
- ^ BBrown (October 19, 2014). "Relief coming to Wellesley Mass Pike, train commuters". The Swellesley Report. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
External links
- Media related to West Station (MBTA) at Wikimedia Commons