Savin Hill station

Savin Hill
Savin Hill station in November 2015
General information
Location121 Savin Hill Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°18′39″N 71°03′13″W / 42.3109°N 71.0535°W / 42.3109; -71.0535
Line(s)Ashmont branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking20 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 1845 (original station)
November 5, 1927 (rapid transit)[1]
Closed1926 (original station)
RebuiltMay 9, 2004–July 31, 2005
Passengers
FY20192,199 boardings (weekday average)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
JFK/UMass
toward Alewife
Red Line
Fields Corner
toward Ashmont
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Crescent Avenue
toward Boston
Boston–​Mattapan Harrison Square
toward Mattapan
Boston–​Braintree Harrison Square
toward Braintree
Location
Map

Savin Hill station is a rapid transit station in Boston, Massachusetts. It serves the Ashmont branch of the MBTA's Red Line. It is located at 121 Savin Hill Avenue adjacent to Sydney Street in the Savin Hill area of the Dorchester neighborhood. Opened in 1845 as a commuter rail station, Savin Hill was converted to rapid transit in 1927 and rebuilt in 2004–05 for accessibility. Averaging 2,199 daily boardings by a FY 2019 count, Savin Hill is the least-used station on the Red Line.

  1. ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  2. ^ "A Guide to Ridership Data". MassDOT/MBTA Office of Performance Management and Innovation. June 22, 2020. p. 10.