Here are five things you need to know about the project:
The full-service commuter rail station is located at Boston Landing, a massive mixed-use development planned by NB Development Group that spans 15 acres along the Massachusetts Turnpike in Brighton. Boston Landing’s total buildout of 2.5 million square feet will include the new world headquarters for New Balance, a 175-room boutique hotel, 650,000 square feet of Class A office space and a training rink for the Boston Bruins.
The Allston-Brighton Rail Station will connect to the Framingham/Worcester line that goes to South Station in downtown Boston. The line will provide access between Market and Everett streets in Brighton by connecting the Everett Street bridge and extending westward toward what will become an extension of Arthur Street.
Two MBTA bus routes will intersect directly with the new commuter rail location. New Balance plans a Hubway bicycle share station and bicycle racks as part of the project.
The station will open in fall 2016 and will make eight daily weekday and weekend stops — four in the morning and four in the afternoon.
The $20 million commuter rail project is financed by Boston Landing LLC, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
