Ruggles Station Improvements
Serving riders on the Orange Line, Commuter Rail, and several key bus routes, Ruggles station is one of the most used stations in our network. We've spent the last few years making improvements to provide riders with a better experience.
We split our improvements into the following phases:
- Phase I was completed in December 2021. We focused on increasing Commuter Rail train access and making transfers and movement through the station easier for riders
- Phase II is ongoing. Our work includes making accessibility upgrades and structural repairs
Phase II – Work In Progress
This project will provide critical accessibility upgrades and improve your experience throughout the station.
Contract awarded: Fall 2020
Budget: $100 million
Status: In design
Project features
We will make structural repairs and upgrades to various components, including the following:
- New, fully accessible Columbus Avenue entrance
- Landscaping improvements
- Cleaning and painting
- Sidewalk, stairs, flooring, and platform repairs and replacement
- New elevators and ramps
- New bridge connection to commuter rail platform
- New faregates
- Door replacement
- New wayfinding signage and visual displays
- New energy-efficient lighting
- Lighting upgrades, including skylight replacements
- Escalator modernization
- Rehabilitated, fully accessible restrooms
Rider benefits
- Fully accessible Ruggles station
- Improved signage and path of travel
- Enhanced safety and security features, including an emergency generator, fire sprinklers, fire protection, and emergency lighting
Photo Gallery
A rendering of new Ruggles Station entrance (September 2022)
A rendering of the new Columbus Ave entrance at Ruggles Station, aerial view (September 2022)
A rendering of the new platform at Ruggles Station (September 2022)
Computer rendering of Ruggles Station viewed from Columbus Ave with pedestrian walkways
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
Phase I – Work Completed
During Phase I, we made upgrades at Ruggles station that allow more Commuter Rail trains to stop there, and make movement through the station and transfers to other modes easier for riders.
Photo Gallery
A rendering of the new Orange Line platform and ramp at Ruggles Station (July 2022)
A rendering of the new platform at Ruggles Station (July 2022)
A rendering of the new Columbus Ave entrance at Ruggles Station (July 2022)
A rendering of the new ramp entrance at Ruggles Station (July 2022)
A rendering of new Ruggles Station entrance (July 2022)
A rendering of Ruggles Station from Columbus Ave with walkways (July 2022)
A passenger enters elevator 849 from the lobby of Ruggles station (December 2021)
Elevator 848 carries a rider from the Ruggles station lobby to the lower busway (December 2021)
A bus approaches a Ruggles busway (April 2021)
The Ruggles Commuter Rail platform with updated signage (April 2021)
Newly installed Elevator 728 connects the Ruggles lobby to the lower busway (April 2021)
Reconstructed Elevator 850 connects the Ruggles lobby to the Orange Line platform (April 2021)
Newly poured concrete landing pads in the lower busway (October 2019)
Excavated pavement in the lower busway being prepared for regrading and stormwater drainage installation (October 2019)
Reconstruction of the busway ramp (April 2018)
New platform under construction (March 2018)
New platform under construction
Ruggles lower busway before construction
Past Events
Contact Us
For all questions and comments related to Ruggles Station construction, please contact rugglesimprovements@mbta.com.
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Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.