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Cleveland Circle and Reservoir (MBTA stations)
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Cleveland Circle and Reservoir are adjacent stops on different branches of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
's Green Line
, located at Beacon Street and Chestnut Hill Avenue at Cleveland Circle
, in the Brighton
neighborhood of Boston. Cleveland Circle is the terminus of the "C" branch, whilst Reservoir is an intermediate stop on the "D" branch, although Reservoir is sometimes used as a terminus. The stops are located on opposite sides of MBTA's Reservoir carhouse and yard, with non-revenue track connections between stops and yard.
The Chestnut Hill Avenue stop
on the Green Line's "B" branch lies some 5 minutes walk to the north of Cleveland Circle. It is also connected by non-revenue street track to the Cleveland Circle/Reservoir stops and yard complex.
This junction is important as a portal and interchange between the westernmost parts of the Green Line. Because the B, C, and D Branches converge here, it offers an easy access point where commuters can switch lines without having to go all the way into Kenmore Station
, which is located about 3 miles from Cleveland Circle.
The stop complex also has a bus interchange and bicycle parking (10 spaces).
Scheduled travel time to Park Street station
in downtown Boston is 32 minutes on the C branch or 27 minutes on the D branch. The difference in journey time reflects the quite different natures of the two branches. The C branch runs throughout its length on a median reservation in the center of Beacon Street, with frequent road intersections and streetcar-style stop spacing. The D branch, on the other hand, uses a segregated former railway right of way with stop spacing akin to that of Boston's conventional subway
lines.
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via Hancock Village Sullivan Sq. Sta.
via Harvard/Johnston Gate
s and buses. See MBTA accessibility
. Wheelchair lifts are used with older high-floor trains at both stops.
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, often referred to as the MBTA or simply The T, is the public operator of most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. Officially a "body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the...
's 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...
, located at Beacon Street and Chestnut Hill Avenue at Cleveland Circle
Cleveland Circle
Cleveland Circle, an area of Boston, Massachusetts, is located in Boston's Brighton neighborhood, and more specifically the Aberdeen section of Brighton, in very close proximity to Brookline and Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Beacon Street and Chestnut Hill Avenue.Cleveland...
, in the Brighton
Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts
Brighton is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and is located in the northwest corner of the city. It is named after the town of Brighton in the English city of Brighton and Hove...
neighborhood of Boston. Cleveland Circle is the terminus of the "C" branch, whilst Reservoir is an intermediate stop on the "D" branch, although Reservoir is sometimes used as a terminus. The stops are located on opposite sides of MBTA's Reservoir carhouse and yard, with non-revenue track connections between stops and yard.
The Chestnut Hill Avenue stop
Chestnut Hill Avenue (MBTA station)
Chestnut Hill Avenue is a stop on the MBTA Green Line's B branch from Boston College to Government Center. 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 the Green Line's "B" branch lies some 5 minutes walk to the north of Cleveland Circle. It is also connected by non-revenue street track to the Cleveland Circle/Reservoir stops and yard complex.
This junction is important as a portal and interchange between the westernmost parts of the Green Line. Because the B, C, and D Branches converge here, it offers an easy access point where commuters can switch lines without having to go all the way into Kenmore Station
Kenmore (MBTA station)
Kenmore is an MBTA light rail station in the Kenmore Square area of Boston, Massachusetts, and serves the Green Line B, C, and D branches...
, which is located about 3 miles from Cleveland Circle.
The stop complex also has a bus interchange and bicycle parking (10 spaces).
Scheduled travel time to Park Street station
Park Street (MBTA station)
Park Street is a rapid transit and light rail station of the MBTA subway system in Downtown Boston. One of the four subway hub stations, Park Street is a transfer point between the Green and Red Lines. Park Street is the fourth-busiest station in the MBTA network, with an average of 19,836 entries...
in downtown Boston is 32 minutes on the C branch or 27 minutes on the D branch. The difference in journey time reflects the quite different natures of the two branches. The C branch runs throughout its length on a median reservation in the center of Beacon Street, with frequent road intersections and streetcar-style stop spacing. The D branch, on the other hand, uses a segregated former railway right of way with stop spacing akin to that of Boston's conventional subway
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
lines.
Nearby destinations
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- Chestnut Hill ReservoirChestnut Hill ReservoirChestnut Hill Reservoir is a reservoir created in 1870 on existing marshes and meadowland to supplement the city of Boston's water needs. It is surrounded by Chestnut Hill, a neighborhood which consists of parts of Boston, Brookline, and Newton. The reservoir, though, is located entirely within...
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Bus connections
Forest Hills Sta.Forest Hills (MBTA station)
Forest Hills Station is a station on the MBTA Orange Line, located in Forest Hills in the southern part of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts at the intersections of Washington Street, Hyde Park Avenue, South Street, The Arborway and Morton Street.Forest Hills is the southern...
via Hancock Village Sullivan Sq. Sta.
Sullivan Square (MBTA station)
Sullivan Square is a station on the MBTA rapid transit Orange Line, and a major bus transfer point. It was also a major transfer point on the old Charlestown Elevated, with two streetcar loops for free transfers, later converted for trackless trolleys and buses.The first Sullivan Square station...
via Harvard/Johnston Gate
Harvard (MBTA station)
Harvard is a station on the Red Line of the MBTA subway system in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The third-busiest MBTA subway station, Harvard saw 21,868 entries each weekday in 2010, with only Downtown Crossing and South Station being busier...
Accessibility
Both stations are accessible when served by the MBTA's newer low-floor trolley carTram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
s and buses. See MBTA accessibility
MBTA accessibility
Physical accessibility on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority system is incomplete but improving, with accessibility on all buses , all Orange Line stations, all but 2 Red Line stations, and all but 2 Blue Line stations...
. Wheelchair lifts are used with older high-floor trains at both stops.