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MBTA Opens Boston Landing Station; New Balance Financed Construction of $20 Million Station
With Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito in attendance, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) opened its newest commuter rail station—Boston Landing, financed in full by New Balance at a site near its world headquarters—with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 17. Regular service to the station begins May 22.
“The opening of Boston Landing Station highlights a successful collaboration between the state, city and New Balance to expand development and transit opportunities for the Allston-Brighton community,” the governor said. “Rewarding projects such as this one spur local economic development and community growth as we continue to prioritize investments that make our public transit system more reliable for riders.”
MBTA Acting General Manager Brian Shortsleeve added, “Through this public-private partnership and the use of pre-existing rail infrastructure, we’re able to provide a new transit option that makes it easier than ever for people to travel to and from downtown Boston.”
The opening of the station, the 17th on MBTA’s Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail Line, returns commuter rail to the Allston-Brighton neighborhood for the first time since the 1960s.
New Balance financed construction of the $20 million station and will continue to pay for all its maintenance costs for the first 10 years of service. The Boston Landing Station is part of the 15-acre, 2.15 million square foot Boston Landing Development site, which at full buildout will include new office, lab, retail, restaurant and open space, a 295-unit mixed-use residential complex, a 175-room hotel and the practice facilities of the Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics.
The station, designed to provide easy access for employees, visitors and residents, features a canopied single platform centered between the eastbound and westbound tracks and includes accessible elevators and ramps.
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| Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker joins workers at the opening of the MBTA’s Boston Landing Station, fully financed by New Balance. |
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