MEDFORD, Mass. โ The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority opened its Green Line light rail extension to Medford this morning (Monday, Dec. 12), completing a $2.3 billion project adding five stations.
The Boston Globe reports more than 200 people were gathered at the Medford/Tufts station by 4:37 a.m., with a packed first train departing at 4:52 a.m. a packed first train departed the Medford/Tufts station at 4:52 a.m.
The new branch is projected to generate more than 50,000 rides per day. It opens about a year late, having originally been projected to begin service in December 2021. Built adjacent to an existing MBTA commuter rail line, the project involved widening the right-of-way to make room for the light rail line. It is an all above-ground portion of the Green Line, some of which includes the oldest subway line in North America. WBUR Radio reports a trip from the Medford/Tufts station to downtown Boston will take about 26 minutes, and that trains will run every 7 to 8 minutes.
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