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[Sloan]

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[Sloan]

Allston Is Getting A New MBTA Commuter Rail Station

BOSTON — It looks like Allston is getting a new MBTA commuter rail station.

Crowded in the doorway of a brand new commuter rail train car at the Beacon Park Rail Yard Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Deval Patrick was joined by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, MassDOT Secretary Richard Davey and MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott in announcing the new $25 million West Station on the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line.

http://www.wbur.org/...il-west-station

[KevinKorell]

Progressive Railroading, 10/2/14:

Massachusetts interstate project to include new commuter-rail station

A new commuter-rail station will be included as part of the Interstate-90/Massachusetts Turnpike Allston improvement project, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and state transportation officials announced on Tuesday.

This version of the story.

[KevinKorell]

And in this story, we find out that there won't be a West Station until 2040. Only 23 years to wait, folks!   From Boston, MA Globe, 12/2/17:
 

 

Mass. Pike project in Allston for cars to be completed by 2025

It will be cars first, trains later, in the massive upcoming project to rebuild the Massachusetts Turnpike through All

 

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