MBTA holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Blue Hill Avenue station

Written by Maggie Lancaster, assistant editor
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Officials gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony on June 5 to celebrate the construction of the new Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Blue Hill Avenue station.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, and MBTA Acting General Manager Brian Shortsleeve were in attendance.

The construction of new station is part of $130 million in Fairmount Commuter Rail Line investments, including the opening of Talbot Avenue Station in 2012, the opening of Newmarket and Four Corners/Geneva Avenue Stations in 2013, bridge replacements and significant rail and tie replacement work. Construction of the Blue Hill Avenue station will take place on weekends and on evening weekdays during evening hours.

“Construction of the Blue Hill Avenue Station is a long-awaited milestone for the Mattapan community,” said Gov. Baker. “Commuter Rail access to and from Mattapan at the Blue Hill Avenue Station will provide faster and affordable access to jobs, educational opportunities, and economic growth along the entire Fairmount Line corridor.”

The station’s $16.97-million construction contract was awarded to McCourt Construction in January 2017. Blue Hill Avenue Station is expected to open to Fairmount Line customers in 2019 after a two-year construction period.

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