Eliot station

Eliot
An inbound train at Eliot in March 2016
General information
Location248 Lincoln Street
Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°19′08″N 71°12′59″W / 42.31889°N 71.21639°W / 42.31889; -71.21639
Line(s)Highland branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking55 spaces; paid
Bicycle facilities8 spaces
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedJuly 4, 1959[1]
Passengers
2011814 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Waban
toward Riverside
Green Line Newton Highlands
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Waban
toward Riverside
Highland branch Newton Highlands
toward Boston
Location
Map

Eliot station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line D branch located just north of Route 9 (Boylston Street) between the Newton Highlands and Newton Upper Falls villages of Newton, Massachusetts. The station has a parking lot at the end of Lincoln Street, a pedestrian entrance from Meredith Avenue, and pedestrian entrances from both sides of Route 9. A footbridge, built in 1977, crosses Route 9 adjacent to the railroad bridge.

  1. ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  2. ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.