Forest Hills (MBTA station)

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Forest Hills Station, looking south from the Casey Overpass
Location	Washington Street at Hyde Park Avenue Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°18′03″N 71°06′51″W / 42.3007349°N 71.1140649°W / 42.3007349; -71.1140649Coordinates: 42°18′03″N 71°06′51″W / 42.3007349°N 71.1140649°W / 42.3007349; -71.1140649
Owned by	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Line(s)	Needham Line   Orange Line
Platforms	2 island platforms (1 for each service)
Tracks	2 (Orange Line) 4 (commuter rail)
Connections	MBTA Bus: 16, 21, 30, 31, 32, 34, 34E, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 50, 51, 192
Construction
Parking	206 spaces ($6.00 fee) 5 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities	32 spaces ("Pedal and Park" bicycle cage)
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	November 22, 1909 (elevated rapid transit station)
Rebuilt	May 4, 1987 (modern combined station)
Previous names	Tollgate
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	15,150 (Orange Line weekday average) 112 (Needham Line inbound average)
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Roslindale Village toward Needham Heights Needham Line Ruggles toward South Station Terminus Orange Line Green Street toward Oak Grove

Forest Hills is an intermodal transfer station located in Forest Hills, in the southern part of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the southern terminus of the rapid transit MBTA Orange Line, a stop on the MBTA Commuter Rail's Needham Line, and a major terminus for MBTA Bus routes. The Providence/Stoughton Line and Franklin Line, as well as Amtrak's Acela Express and Northeast Regional trains, pass through the station without stopping.

The station is surrounded by large parks. To the west of the station is Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum, part of Boston's Emerald Necklace; to the east are the Forest Hills Cemetery and Franklin Park, another part of Boston's Emerald Necklace. The station also marks the southern end of the linear Southwest Corridor Park, built over and around the Southwest Corridor (which carries Amtrak, commuter rail, and Orange Line trains into the center of Boston).

Several small retailers are located in the station, including a donut/coffee shop, newspaper stand and florist. During warmer months, a farmers' stand is set up. In addition, the station features an MBTA Police substation. Park and ride parking spaces for 206 cars are available on the station grounds. Overnight parking is not allowed.