Brookline Village station

Brookline Village station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line D branch, located in the Brookline Village neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. It was originally a commuter rail station on the Boston and Albany Railroad's Highland branch; it closed with the rest of the line in 1958 and reopened on July 4, 1959 as a light rail station. With 3,230 daily boardings, it is the third-busiest surface station on the D branch and the sixth-busiest surface station overall. Brookline Village station has raised platforms for accessibility with low-floor light rail vehicles.

Brookline Village
An inbound train at Brookline Village in September 2022
General information
LocationStation Street east of Washington Street
Brookline, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°19′57″N 71°07′01″W
Line(s)Highland Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MBTA bus: 60, 65, 66
Construction
Bicycle facilities15 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 4, 1959
Rebuilt2007–2009
Previous namesBrookline (1848–1958)
Passengers
2013 daily3,230
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Brookline Hills
toward Riverside
Green Line Longwood
toward Union Square
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Brookline Hills
toward Riverside
Highland branch Longwood
toward Boston
Location
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