Symphony Station Accessibility Improvements
Symphony Station serves the E Line in one of Boston’s busiest cultural and historical neighborhoods. We’re working on major improvements to make Symphony Station accessible and safer for our riders.
- Design contract awarded: August 2019
- Projected design completion: Summer 2023
- Budget: $14M for utility relocation, $64M for station renovation
- Utility Relocation Status: 19% complete
- Station Renovation Status: Approaching final design
As part of the Green Line Transformation (GLT), this project meets the following goals:
- Accessibility: Raised platforms, new elevators, and accessible bathrooms
- Customer experience: Improved wayfinding and lighting
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.
Why We’re Doing This Work
Several stations on the Green Line are not currently accessible. At Symphony Station, there are no step-free pathways from the entrances to the platforms, and the station can’t be accessed by people with wheeled mobility devices.
Upcoming Utility Relocation Work
In 2023, we're relocating utilities in the area surrounding Symphony Station to prepare for station accessibility upgrades. These utilities are currently located in four different areas that we need to excavate in order to make room for new elevators and stairs.
Utility Work Schedule and Locations
We're relocating the utilities surrounding Symphony Station at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue, including the Huntington Avenue exit and entrance ramps. The dates and locations below are subject to change according to work progress. We'll update this page as needed.
A rendering of the outbound Symphony station entrances next to the BSO's Symphony Hall (October 2021)
A rendering of the Symphony station outbound headhouses at the corner of Massachusetts and Huntington avenues (October 2021)
A rendering of the outbound lobby at Symphony station (October 2021)
A rendering of the inbound west plaza headhouse at Symphony station (October 2021)
A rendering of the inbound east plaza of Symphony station (October 2021)
Past Events
Downloads
Symphony Station Architect and Engineering Services (August 2019)
Contact
For all queries and comments related to Symphony Station Improvements, please contact the Green Line Transformation team at GLT@mbta.com
Related Projects
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.