MBTA to Begin Construction at Symphony Station June 6

Symphony Station

MBTA

BOSTON - The MBTA will begin construction on accessibility improvements at Symphony Station on June 6.

Symphony Station is located on the Green Line E branch in “one of Boston’s busiest cultural and historical neighborhoods,” according to the MBTA. The station is 85 years old and needs to be upgraded to be safer and fully accessible. Some of the improvements include four new elevators, raised platforms, accessible bathrooms, more lighting, and improved wayfinding. To allow construction to take place, the station will be closed for 35 months. Other E branch stations will remain in operation during this time. Construction is expected to be complete in spring 2029.

The design contract for this project was awarded in 2019. The design was completed in 2023. Since spring 2023, crews have conducted utility relocations at Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue at a budget of $20 million. Additionally, they have excavated four different locations to allow more space for the new elevators. This is currently 95% complete. The station renovations have a budget of $150.8 million. $66.8 million of those funds come from the FTA’s All Stations Accessibility Program.

On May 18, MBTA will hold a hybrid public meeting at the Community Room at Symphony Towers from 6pm to 8pm. Those interested can also attend virtually. At this meeting, the MBTA can answer any questions from the public on this project.

“Thank you to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and our Legislative partners for their continued focus on transportation projects such as Symphony Station that will improve the quality of life for communities and the public we serve,” said Interim Secretary of Transportation and MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng. “I’m proud of our MBTA team, including our Grants team that successfully pursued $66.6 million in federal funds for this project. It is the partnerships that we have with the FTA, local stakeholders, and community groups that make projects like this possible. We know that construction and temporary closures of the station affect our riders, but when finished, Symphony Station will be a bright, modernized, and fully accessible station that all can be proud of for generations to come.”