Sutherland Road station

Sutherland Road station is a light rail stop on the MBTA Green Line B branch, located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue at its intersection with Sutherland Road, in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts. The stop consists of two side platforms, which serve the B branch's two tracks. The platforms are at track level and the stop is not accessible.

Sutherland Road
An inbound train at Sutherland Road station in April 2017
General information
Location	Commonwealth Avenue at Sutherland Road Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42.34148°N 71.14616°W / 42.34148; -71.14616
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
History
Opened	May 26, 1900[1][2]
Passengers
2011	856 (weekday average boardings)[3]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Chiswick Road toward Boston College Green Line B branch Washington Street toward Government Center
Location

Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.^[4] Design for Sutherland Road and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022.^[5] A design shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt at their current locations.^[6] In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including Sutherland Road.^[7] As of June 2024^[update], construction is expected to start in fall 2025.^[8]

References

1. Engineering and Maintenance Department (1981). History of subways, tunnels and elevated lines. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – via Internet Archive.
2. Clarke, Bradley H.; Cummings, O.R. (1997). Tremont Street Subway: A Century of Public Service. Boston Street Railway Association. p. 58. ISBN 0938315048.
3. "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
4. Brelsford, Laura (May 24, 2021). "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. pp. 4–5.
5. "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. pp. 4–5.
6. "Green Line B Branch Improvements and Accessibility Upgrades" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 22, 2024.
7. • "All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects". Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
   • "Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country" (Press release). Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
   • "MBTA Wins $67 Million Federal Grant to Improve Green Line Accessibility for People with Disabilities" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. May 30, 2024.
8. "Accessibility Initiatives—June 2024" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 25, 2024. p. 4.

External links

Media related to Sutherland Road station at Wikimedia Commons

• MBTA - Sutherland Road
• Station from Google Maps Street View