Forest Hills station (MBTA)

FOREST HILLS

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°WCoordinates: 42°18′03″N 71°06′51″W / 42.3007349°N 71.1140649°W

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 station is an intermodal transfer station in Boston, Massachusetts. It serves the MBTA's rapid transit Orange Line, MBTA Commuter Rail's Needham Line, and is a major terminus for MBTA Bus routes. It is located in Forest Hills, in the southern part of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood. 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.

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