Chestnut Hill Avenue is a stop on the MBTA Green Line

Green Line (MBTA)

The Green Line is a streetcar system run by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in the Boston, Massachusetts area of the United States. It is the oldest line of Boston's subway, which is known locally as the 'T'. The Green Line runs underground downtown and on the surface in outlying...

's B branch from Boston College

Boston College (MBTA station)

The Boston College station is the western terminus of the MBTA Green Line's B-branch . It is located at St Ignatius Square on the Boston College campus in Brighton, Massachusetts, near the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Lake Street.Originally called Lake Street, the station was once the...

 to Government Center

Government Center (MBTA station)

Government Center is an MBTA subway station and a transfer point between the Green Line and the Blue Line. It is located at the intersection of Tremont, Court and Cambridge Streets in the Government Center area of Boston.-History:...

. It is between South Street and Chiswick Road. There is no parking available. There are two platforms for trains going Westbound and Eastbound.

Accident

On May 14, 2008, at around 1:30am, a Boston College bound train derailed just before the Chesnut Hill Avenue stop. It struck a nearby utility pole which brought down the overhead wires, causing the trolley to catch fire. Train service was replaced by buses well into the next afternoon. No injuries were reported, but the trolley suffered significant damage.

Bus connections

Connections to MBTA buses 51 and 86 are available at Reservoir Station, a short walk down Chestnut Hill Avenue.

External links

• MBTA Chestnut Hill Avenue station
• Station from Chestnut Hill Avenue from Google Maps Street View