Forest Hills station (MBTA)
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Forest Hills station is an intermodal transfer station in Boston, Massachusetts. It serves the MBTA rapid transit Orange Line and three MBTA Commuter Rail lines (Needham, Providence/Stoughton, and Franklin/Foxboro) and is a major terminus for MBTA bus routes. It is located in Forest Hills, in the southern part of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood. Most Providence/Stoughton Line and Franklin/Foxboro Line trains, and all Amtrak Northeast Corridor trains, pass through the station without stopping. Forest Hills station is fully accessible on all modes.
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Location | Washington Street at Hyde Park Avenue Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42.30073°N 71.11406°W / 42.30073; -71.11406 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Attleboro Line (Northeast Corridor, Southwest Corridor) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 206 spaces ($6.00 fee) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 32 spaces ("Pedal and Park" bicycle cage) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1A (Commuter Rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1842 (commuter rail station) November 22, 1909 (elevated rapid transit station) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 30, 1987 (elevated Orange Line station) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | May 4, 1987 (modern combined station) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Tollgate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY2019 | 12,538[1] (Orange Line weekday average) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 142[2] (Needham Line weekday average) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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