Ashmont station
Ashmont station (signed as Ashmont/Peabody Sq.) is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) intermodal transit station located at Peabody Square in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the southern terminus of the Ashmont branch of the rapid transit Red Line, the northern terminus of the connecting light rail Ashmont–Mattapan High-Speed Line, and a major terminal for MBTA bus service. Ashmont has two side platforms serving the below-grade Red Line and a single side platform on an elevated balloon loop for the Mattapan Line. The station is fully accessible for all modes.
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An inbound Red Line train at Ashmont station in July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Dorchester Avenue at Ashmont Street Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.2843°N 71.0638°W | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ashmont Branch (Shawmut Branch) | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (Red Line) 1 side platform (Ashmont–Mattapan line) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (Red Line) 1 balloon loop (Ashmont–Mattapan line) | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | MBTA bus: 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 215, 217, 240 BAT: 12 | |||||||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | "Pedal and Park" bicycle cage | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 1, 1928 (Red Line) August 26, 1929 (Ashmont–Mattapan High-Speed Line) | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | September 2004–October 21, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 8,841 (weekday average boardings) | |||||||||||||||
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