775 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 353-3531
Boston University Central is a surface-level station on the MBTA's Green Line "B" Branch, located the center median of Commonwealth Avenue west of St. Marys Street in Boston, Massachusetts, surrounded by the Boston University campus. It consists of two side platforms, which serve the "B" Branch's two tracks. The station is fully handicapped-accessible, with raised platforms to allow level boarding onto low-floor trams and a high platform on the inbound side to serve high-floor trams.HistoryThe station has the third-highest ridership on the "B" Branch . Because of their high ridership, BU East and BU Central were rebuilt with slightly raised platforms in 2002 to allow level boarding onto the new Type 8 trams. Service was provided to an interim station between the two stops during construction. A wooden high-level platform was also built on the inbound platform to serve older Type 7 high-floor trams. BU Central is one of only five surface stations on the "B" branch that is handicapped-accessible .