Green Line C Branch Station Accessibility Improvements
We’re making accessibility improvements at seven inaccessible above-ground stations on the Green Line C Branch along Beacon Street in the Town of Brookline.
The Green Line is the nation’s oldest light rail subway line, and nearly all Green Line stations were built before the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Along with work on other branches, this project will help make the Green Line compliant with the ADA.
Preliminary design-build contract awarded: Spring 2025
Projected design-build completion: Winter 2026
Budget: $51 million
Status: Preliminary design phase in progress
Why We’re Doing This Work
The C Branch stations currently have several barriers to accessibility:
- Platforms are not at an accessible height for boarding.
- Significant barriers exist for riders with disabilities and riders using wheeled mobility devices.
The proposed upgrades will support our effort to ensure equity across the system by making the stations fully accessible to people with disabilities or limited mobility.
Environmental Impacts
We are working on preliminary engineering and design to complete state and federal environmental reviews.
On December 16, 2024, we submitted an Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) and a Proposed Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office (MEPA) of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
The EENF and PEIR include:
- A description of project features, station improvements, and regulatory requirements
- An analysis of the station consolidation alternatives considered
- An assessment of potential impacts on nearby environmental justice populations
- Anticipated mitigation measures to reduce the potential impacts of the project
Download the Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) (PDF, 11.2 MB)
Download the Proposed Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (PDF, 11.6 MB)
Submit Public Comments
Public comments about the EENF and PEIR will be accepted from December 23, 2024, until January 22, 2025.
Upcoming Events
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Environmental Justice Screening Forms (PDF, 2.8 MB)
Contact Us
For all questions and comments related to C Branch Accessibility Improvements, please contact the Green Line Program team at GLT@mbta.com.
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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.