Boston University Central station
Boston University Central | |||||||||||||
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An outbound train at the station in July 2019 | |||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | Commonwealth Avenue at St. Marys Street Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°21′00″N 71°06′24″W / 42.34989°N 71.10680°W | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | MBTA bus: 47, 57, CT2 | ||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1894 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | March 18, 2002–November 18, 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | St. Mary's Street | ||||||||||||
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| 2011 | 2,194 (weekday average boardings) | ||||||||||||
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Boston University Central station is a surface-level light rail station on the MBTA Green Line B branch, located the center median of Commonwealth Avenue west of St. Marys Street in Boston, Massachusetts, surrounded by the Boston University campus. It consists of two side platforms, which serve the B branch's two tracks. The station is accessible, with raised platforms to allow level boarding onto low-floor trams and a high platform on the inbound side to serve high-floor light rail vehicles.