Chelsea station (MBTA)
Chelsea station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) intermodal transit station located adjacent to the Mystic Mall in Chelsea, Massachusetts. It is the terminus of the SL3 route of the MBTA Silver Line bus rapid transit (BRT) network, and is served by the Newburyport/Rockport Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail. The accessible station has a loop with two small platforms for the Silver Line, and two full-length side platforms for commuter rail trains.
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Silver Line buses at Chelsea station in July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 174 Everett Avenue at Mystic Mall Chelsea, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°23′48″N 71°02′26″W | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Eastern Route Silver Line busway | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (Silver Line) 2 side platforms (commuter rail) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (commuter rail) | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | MBTA bus: 112, 114 | |||||||||||||||
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| Parking | No | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Covered racks | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1A (commuter rail) | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 21, 2018 (Silver Line) November 15, 2021 (commuter rail) | |||||||||||||||
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East Everett station, located near the modern Chelsea station, was served by the Boston and Maine Railroad and predecessor Eastern Railroad from 1880 until around 1950. Prior to its 2010 cancellation, the Urban Ring Project planned for a circumferential BRT line with a stop at Mystic Mall. Planning continued for the Chelsea segment; a Silver Line extension to Mystic Mall with a new commuter rail station was announced in 2013. Construction began in 2015, and SL3 service to Chelsea station began on April 21, 2018. Commuter rail service began in 2021, replacing the previous station to the east.