Savin Hill (MBTA-Station)

Savin Hill is the name of a metro station of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ( MBTA ) in Boston's Dorchester, Massachusetts in the United States. It provides access to the Ashmont branch of the line Red Line in the same district.

History

In November 1845 a station called Savin Hill was built near the present-day underground station for the Old Colony Railroad. In December 1872, the company opened its Shawmut branch to Milton and thus brought the rail transport after Savin Hill - in this part of the station building was moved to its present position. In September 1926, the operation was set on the track, and the Boston Elevated Railway, which had bought the line that began with the expansion of the route. Metro Station was built in the same place as part of the expansion of the Cambridge - Dorchester Tunnel and opened on November 5, 1927, together with the stations Columbia and Fields Corner. From 2004 to 2005 was a complete construction of the new subway station to make it consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 accessible to.

Railway facilities

Track, signaling and safety systems

The underground station has two tracks, which are accessible via a central platform. On outside parallel tracks run the Braintree branch of the Red Line and several MBTA Commuter Rail lines without keeping in Savin Hill.

Building

The metro station is located at the address 121 Savin Hill Avenue. He is completely accessible.

Surroundings

At the station, there is an indirect, since 0.1 mi ( 0.2 km ) remotely located from the railway station building standing at a bus connection to the MBTA, beyond 20 paid park-and -ride parking.