Forest Hills (MBTA station)

Forest Hills Station is a station on the MBTA Orange Line, located in the southern part of Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts between the intersection of Washington Street and Hyde Park Avenue and the intersection of Center Street and South Street.

Forest Hills is the southern terminus of the Orange line. It serves nearby residential neighborhoods and is also a major bus transfer station with connections to 14 routes. Commuter trains on the MBTA's Needham Line line also serve the station.

Facilities

Several small retailers are located in the station, including a donut/coffee shop, newspaper stand and florist. During warmer months a farmer's stand is set up. In addition the station features an MBTA Police substation.

206 park and ride parking spaces are available on the station grounds.

Attractions

The station is surrounded by large parks, to the north of the station is Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum, one end of Boston's Emerald Necklace of parks. To the South is The Forest Hills Cemetery and Franklin Park. The station also marks the begining of the liner Southwest Corridor Park.

Architecture

The station was designed by Cambridge Seven Associates and opened on May 4, 1987. Constructed of brick, steel and glass, the architecture is meant to reflect the greenhouses of the surrounding parks. The station clock tower has become a local landmark.

Accessibility

The station is fully wheelchair accessible.

External links

• The MBTA's official page for this station
• Photos of this station from world.nycsubway.org
• Cambridge Seven Associates project page