MBTA Green Line D branch

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The MBTA Green Line D branch is a light rail line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs between downtown Boston and several western suburbs, including Newton and Riverside.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf MBTA Green Line branch
light rail line
character former commuter rail right-of-way
mostly grade-separated
connectsAt Copley station
Government Center station
Kenmore station
connectsTo MBTA Green Line B branch
MBTA Green Line C branch
MBTA Green Line E branch
convertedFrom Boston and Albany Railroad Highland branch
country United States
easternTerminus Government Center station
electrification overhead catenary
fareSystem MBTA subway fare system
fareZone subway
lineLength approximately 10.5 miles
locale Boston metropolitan area
numberOfStations 24
numberOfTracks 2
openedAsLightRail 1959
July 4, 1959
operator Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
previousEasternTerminus Lechmere station
Park Street station
region Commonwealth of Massachusetts
servesCity Boston, Massachusetts
Brookline, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
servesStation Arlington station
Boylston station
Brookline Hills station
Copley station
Fenway station
Government Center station
Kenmore station
Newton Centre station
Newton Highlands station
Park Street station
Riverside station
system MBTA Green Line
terminus Government Center station
Riverside station
trackGauge standard gauge
transitType light rail
usesRollingStock MBTA Type 7 LRV
MBTA Type 8 LRV
MBTA Type 9 LRV
westernTerminus Riverside station

Referenced by (38)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Arlington station ("Green Line D branch")
City of Newton, Massachusetts
Longwood station
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands
Newton Highlands station
Waban, Newton
servedBy
Boylston station ("Green Line D branch")
Brookline Hills station ("Green Line D branch")
Copley station ("Green Line D branch")
Newton Highlands station ("Green Line D branch")
Reservoir station ("Green Line D branch")
Waban station ("Green Line D branch")
Woodland station ("Green Line D branch")
servedByLine
Beaconsfield station ("MBTA Green Line D branch stations")
Brookline Village station ("MBTA Green Line D branch stations")
Newton Highlands station ("MBTA Green Line D branch stations")
category
Hynes Convention Center station
Kenmore station ("Green Line D branch")
Longwood station ("Green Line D branch")
line
Newton Centre station
Park Street station ("Green Line D branch")
Riverside station ("Green Line D branch")
servesLine
Government Center station ("Green Line D branch")
Park Street ("Green Line D branch")
servesBranch
MBTA Commuter Rail at Fenway station ("Green Line D branch")
connectsTo
Green Line (MBTA) ("Green Line D branch")
hasBranch
Reservoir station ("MBTA Green Line D branch stations")
hasCategory
MBTA Commuter Rail at Fenway station ("Green Line D branch at Fenway station")
hasConnection
Reservoir station
hasServiceOperator
MBTA Type 9 Light Rail Vehicle ("Green Line D Branch")
introducedOnLine
Newton Centre station ("Green Line D branch right-of-way")
isOnCorridor
Riverside station ("Green Line D branch")
isTerminalFor
Boston and Albany Railroad Highland branch ("MBTA Green Line D branch right-of-way")
laterUsedAs
Boston and Albany Railroad Highland branch
lineUsedBy
Beaconsfield station ("Green Line D branch")
partOfLine
Boston and Albany Railroad Highland branch
successorLine
Newton, Massachusetts
traversedBy

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