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: July 2021
Budget: $30.7 million (construction only)
Status: 75% 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 $8 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.
Photo Gallery
A rendering of the new accessible elevator entrance at Symphony Station (January 2021)
A rendering of two of the four new outbound entrances at Symphony Station (January 2021)
The existing entrances at Symphony will be renovated, and 4 new elevators leading to the platforms will be constructed (September 2020)
The existing platforms at Symphony, like the one pictured here, will be raised to allow for easier boarding (September 2020)
A rendering of the new entrances and platforms at Symphony Station (January 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
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Building a Better T
As part of our $8 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.