page_title: Blue Hill Avenue station
section_title: Construction
hierarchical_section_title: Blue Hill Avenue station / History / Construction
caption_attribution_description: English: Construction of Blue Hill Avenue station in December 2017
context_page_description: Blue Hill Avenue station is a regional rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Fairmount Line located in the Mattapan neighborhood of Dochester, Boston, Massachusetts. The station consists of a center island platform between the line's two tracks, with handicapped-accessible ramps to Blue Hill Avenue and Cummins Highway. Originally intended to open along with Newmarket, Four Corners/Geneva, and Talbot Avenue, it was significantly delayed due to local controversy. Construction began in 2017, and the station opened on February 25, 2019.
context_section_description: Bidding for the $19.3 million main construction contract opened in December 2016. On January 24, 2017, the MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board approved a $16.97 million contract. Construction was to begin in Spring 2017 for a Spring 2019 opening.
  Construction of the station began on June 3, 2017. To accommodate construction work at the station site, all weekend Fairmount Line trains in both directions were cut back to Morton Street, with bus shuttles between Morton Street, Fairmount, and Readville, and late-night outbound Fairmount Line service on weekdays was completely replaced with busses. The station opened on February 25, 2019. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on March 6. Blue Hill Avenue originally had bike racks, however they were removed the day before opening. Travel time from Blue Hill Avenue to downtown (South Station) is scheduled for 23 minutes - a substantial reduction from the 45-60 minutes common when using the Red Line or buses.
caption: The station under construction in December 2017
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