Northeastern University (MBTA station)

NORTHEASTERN
Northeastern University station as seen from Forsyth Street.
Station statistics
Address	Huntington Avenue at Opera Place, Boston
Lines	Green Line "E" branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	February 16, 1941
Rebuilt	2002–2003
Accessible
Owned by	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Museum of Fine Arts toward Heath Street Green Line "E" Branch Symphony toward Lechmere

Northeastern University is a surface-level trolley stop on the MBTA Green Line. It is located in a dedicated median along Huntington Avenue in Boston, between Opera Place and Forsyth Street, and is adjacent to the Krentzman Quad on the campus of Northeastern University. It is the first surface-level stop going outbound along the Green Line "E" Branch; trolleys rise from a portal located between Opera Place and Gainsborough Street and continue along the surface down Huntington Avenue towards Mission Hill.

History

Northeastern station and the Huntington Avenue incline leading up to it both opened on February 16, 1941.

Boston's original electric street lamps were manufactured by Lundin Electric & Machine Company of South Boston. During the renovations of 2003, lamps at Northeastern station were replaced with cheaper replica cast iron lamps which mimic the style of street lamps in Washington, DC. Wiring slots for an automatic fare collection system were also installed during this upgrade. A signal prioritization system for Northeastern University and all stops further outbound is also in place.

Incidents and accidents

On August 23, 2004, a Type 8 Breda low-floor trolley derailed at the station, causing scarring in the outbound platform near the pedestrian crossing on the Opera Place side of the station.

Nearby destinations

• Northeastern University — large private university best-known for its Co-op program.
• Museum of Fine Arts — major encyclopedic art museum
• New England Conservatory — oldest music conservatory in the United States.
• Symphony Hall — home base for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops.
• YMCA Huntington Avenue branch
• Back Bay Fens — part of the Emerald Necklace network of parks, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted

Bus connections

• 39 Forest Hills Station – Back Bay Station via Huntington Avenue (Arborway replacement service)

Accessibility

See also: MBTA accessibility

Recent renovations to the station in 2002 and 2003 improved the accessibility of the station. Raised platforms can accommodate up to four-car low-floor trolleys for handicap access. As of 2008, most trains consist of one low-floor trolley and one standard trolley, allowing handicapped accessibility while simultaneously maintaining higher capacity. The nearby pedestrian crossing signals are also equipped with audio indicators.

External links

• MBTA Green Line -- Northeastern University Station
• Opera Place entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Forsyth Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

Coordinates: 42°20′23″N 71°05′25″W / 42.33976°N 71.09033°W / 42.33976; -71.09033