Boston College station

Boston College
An inbound train at Boston College station in 2024
General information
Location	Commonwealth Avenue at Lake Street Boston and Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°20′24.3″N 71°10′1.2″W / 42.340083°N 71.167000°W / 42.340083; -71.167000
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	1 balloon loop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 15, 1896
Rebuilt	c. 1916, 1930, 2009
Previous names	Lake Street (until 1947)
Passengers
2011	1,136 (weekday inbound boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Terminus Green Line B branch South Street toward Government Center
Location

Boston College station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line B branch. It is located at St. Ignatius Square on the Boston College campus near the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Lake Street, on the border between the Brighton neighborhood of Boston and the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts. Originally opened in 1896, it has been the terminus of the Commonwealth Avenue line since 1900. The current station is planned to be replaced by a new station located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue just east of Lake Street.