History
The modern Green Line "E" Branch opened on February 16, 1941 with the completion of the Huntington Avenue subway from Copley to the Northeastern Incline. (Before then, trams had run on the surface from the Boylston Street portal). Until the 1970s, there were not truly distinct stations on the surface portion of the line; passengers merely waited on street corners. Museum of Fine Arts first appeared on system maps around 1975. At some point, a pair of short asphalt platforms were put in place northeast of the Opera Place intersection. An old station sign is still in place.
In a renovation that took place in 2002 and 2003, a new handicapped-accessible station was built between Opera Place and Forsyth Street. Boston's original electric street lamps were manufactured by Lundin Electric & Machine Company of South Boston; during the rebuild, the lamps at Northeastern station were replaced with cheaper replica cast iron lamps which mimic the style of street lamps in Washington, DC. Wiring slots for an automatic fare collection system were also installed during this upgrade. A signal prioritization system for Northeastern University and all stops further outbound is also in place.
Read more about this topic: Northeastern University (MBTA Station)
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