Egleston | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Washington Street at Columbus Avenue Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°18′57.26″N 71°5′53.53″W / 42.3159056°N 71.0982028°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Washington Street Elevated | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | November 22, 1909[1]: 291 | ||||||||||
Closed | April 30, 1987[1]: 326 | ||||||||||
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Egleston was a rapid transit station in Boston, Massachusetts. It served the Washington Street Elevated, part of the MBTA's Orange Line. It was located over Egleston Square at the intersection of Washington Street and Columbus Avenue in the Roxbury neighborhood. The station opened in November 1909, and was closed in April 1987 when the Orange Line was rerouted to the west along the Southwest Corridor.