Washington Street (MBTA Green Line "D" Branch station)

WASHINGTON
Station site viewed from the street below
Location	Washington Street at Joy Street Somerville, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°22′49.56″N 71°5′15.66″W / 42.3804333°N 71.0876833°WCoordinates: 42°22′49.56″N 71°5′15.66″W / 42.3804333°N 71.0876833°W
Owned by	MBTA
Line(s)	Green Line– "D" Branch
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	"Pedal and Park" bicycle cage
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	December 2017 (planned)[1]
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station   Starting 2017   Lechmere toward Riverside Green Line "D" Branch Terminus   Starting 2020   Lechmere toward Riverside Green Line "D" Branch Gilman Square toward College Avenue

Washington Street is a planned station on the MBTA Green Line "D" Branch in Somerville, Massachusetts.^[2][3] The station will consist of one island platform, which will serve the "D" Branch's two tracks.

As of November 2014, the station was expected to open in December 2017.^[1] However, As of December 2015, the future of the project is in doubt due to a substantial increase in costs; it will likely be further delayed or cancelled.^[4]

References

1. "Washington Street and Union Square Stations: November 6, 2014" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
2. "MBTA Light Rail Transit System OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PLAN" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
3. "Travel Forecasts: Systemwide Stats and SUMMIT Results" (PDF). Green Line Extension Project: FY 2012 New Starts Submittal. Massachusetts Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
4. Vaccaro, Adam (14 December 2015). "Transit officials won’t commit additional state money to Green Line extension". Boston Globe. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

External links

• Media related to Washington Street (MBTA Green Line "D" Branch station) at Wikimedia Commons