Longwood station (MBTA)

Not to be confused with Longwood Medical Area station.
Longwood
A light rail train at a station in a wooded area
An outbound train at Longwood station in 2024
General information
LocationChapel Street
Brookline, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′30″N 71°06′36″W / 42.34167°N 71.11000°W / 42.34167; -71.11000
Line(s)Highland branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking11 spaces
Bicycle facilities15 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 4, 1959[1]
Rebuilt2007–2009
Passengers
20112,719 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Brookline Village
toward Riverside
 Green Line Fenway
toward Union Square
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Brookline
toward Riverside
 Highland branch Trinity Place / Huntington Avenue
toward Boston
Location
Map

Longwood station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line D branch, located on Chapel Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, on the border with Boston, just north of Longwood Avenue. It serves the Longwood Medical Area, the Colleges of the Fenway, and residential areas of Brookline. The station opened with the rest of the line on July 4, 1959.[1] After renovation work completed in 2009, Longwood station is accessible from both Chapel Street and Riverway Park.

  1. ^ a b 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.