MEMORANDUM

DATE       April 27, 2011

TO           Transportation Planning and Programming Committee

FROM      Ariel Godwin, CMP Manager, MPO Staff

RE            Inventory of Park-and-Ride Lots at MBTA Facilities

The purpose of this memo is to present the results of performance monitoring of park-and-ride lots at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) facilities.

Between January 2009 and August 2010, Boston Region MPO staff inventoried MBTA, private, and town-owned parking lots at 146 locations: 114 commuter rail stations, 28 rapid transit stations, 3 ferry terminals, and 1 express bus origin location. The main body of this memo presents selected results, with analysis. A comprehensive table of the results for parking utilization at all of the parking lots is in Appendix A. Information about parking fees is also included in the appendices, along with a map that shows the locations of all the inventoried lots.

BACKGROUND

The Congestion Management Program (CMP) is an ongoing MPO program for collecting and gathering performance data about the region’s transportation systems. As part of the CMP, data are analyzed and used to provide planners and decision makers with tools to help prioritize transportation projects and program funds. For example, parking expansion projects can be monitored by identifying new or changing parking needs and analyzing trends by comparing results with previous inventories to determine where the most desire for additional parking lies, or where excess capacity exists. Data posted on the Web can also be used by the commuting public to make decisions about their own commutes based on information about the capacity and utilization of parking lots at MBTA facilities, including the time at which they fill.

Park-and-ride lots at MBTA stations were inventoried for the previous cycle of the CMP (which at that time was known as the Mobility Management System, or MMS) during the fall of 2005 and winter of 2006. Previous inventories had been conducted in 2000 and in the fall of 2002. The 2002 inventory included only park-and-ride lots located in the Boston Region MPO area and used data from the 2000 inventory for those lots that were located outside the MPO region.

DATA COLLECTION

Park-and-ride lots were inventoried during the morning peak period of a typical weekday between January 2009 and August 2010.1

For the purpose of the survey, MPO staff developed a survey form, which is shown in Appendix B. When completed, the form contains information about the parking lot’s ownership, parking cost and restrictions, number of parking spaces, number of occupied spaces, and at what time all the parking spaces became occupied (if this occurred before the end of the peak period). It also contains information about commuter amenities at the station, accessibility to the station, accessibility to the platform, and bicycle and pedestrian amenities at and around the station.

Surveyors were instructed to stay at each parking lot until it was full or until the end of the AM peak period, whichever occurred first. This varies by station. After the parking lot filled or after the last AM-peak-period train, the surveyor inventoried the parking lot and filled in all the questions on the survey form. A separate survey form was filled out for each parking lot, as some stations have more than one lot. In this way it is known at what time each individual parking lot filled.

All park-and-ride lots that are known to serve commuters on the MBTA system were inventoried (lots serving only commuters who use non-MBTA transportation were not surveyed). This includes all MBTA, private, and town-owned lots at all commuter rail, rapid transit, and commuter ferry stations and all express bus origin locations. The locations of these lots were ascertained from past inventories, information provided on the MBTA website (www.mbta.com), and anecdotal information provided by MBTA and CTPS staff.

Parking utilization was defined for this report as the percentage of public non-disability parking spaces used by the end of the MBTA-defined AM peak period. All of the parking spaces referred to in this memo are public non-disability spaces, unless otherwise indicated. Many stations have permit-only parking lots in addition to public lots. Permit parking lots are either municipally or privately owned, and their use is restricted to permit holders; in many cases, local residency is required in order to secure a permit. Because the focus of this memo is on the availability of parking to the general public at MBTA park-and-ride lots, permit-only and resident-only parking spaces are generally excluded from totals and utilization percentages for all modes of transit. However, permit-only and resident-only parking spaces were included in the survey, and this memo includes some discussion of the availability and utilization of these spaces.

The following two sections of this memo present the inventory results for parking utilization and amenities, respectively. They are followed by a comparison of the results with those for the 2000, 2002, and 2005–2006 inventories and by a summary of the conclusions that analysis of the 2009–2010 results has produced.

INVENTORY RESULTS: PARKING UTILIZATION

An analysis of inventory results indicated that a combined 58 percent of parking at all stations for all modes in the MBTA system was utilized on a typical weekday morning. The breakdown by type of service is 56 percent utilization for the commuter rail system, 61 percent utilization for the rapid transit system,2 93 percent utilization for express bus lots, and 69 percent utilization for commuter ferry lots.  As mentioned previously, Appendix A contains detailed information about each lot, including lot capacity, lot utilization rates, and parking fees.

Commuter Rail

Table 1 shows the percent of parking utilization by commuter rail line.


 

TABLE 1

Commuter Rail Parking Inventory and Percent of Parking Utilization

Number of Parking Spaces

Percent Utilization

Lines Terminating at North Station

9,929

61%

Fitchburg/South Acton Line

1,543

62%

Haverhill Line

1,832

61%

Lowell Line

3,162

82%

Newburyport/Rockport Line

3,392

40%

Lines Terminating at South Station

23,917

53%

Fairmount Line

389

34%

Framingham/Worcester Line

3,543

59%

Franklin Line

3,589

60%

Greenbush Line

2,662

37%

Kingston/Plymouth Line

3,127

51%

Middleborough/Lakeville Line

2,924

43%

Needham Line

1,122

53%

Providence/Stoughton Line

6,561

61%

Total

33,846

56%

 

Fitchburg LineAt the 15 stations on the Fitchburg Line that provide parking, no lot filled during the AM peak period. There are a total of 1,543 parking spaces available for public use on the Fitchburg Line. Sixty-two percent of all parking spaces on this line were full. There are an additional 467 parking spaces on this line, all resident-only; 88 percent of them were used.

Haverhill LineAt the 12 stations on the Haverhill Line that have parking lots, no lot filled to capacity during the AM peak period. Sixty-one percent of the 1,832 parking spaces available for public use at the 12 stations were full. There are an additional 300 parking spaces, exclusively for residents of Reading, at Reading Station. Of those parking spaces, 84 percent were used by the end of the morning peak period. There are also 29 permit parking spaces at Bradford Station, 21 of which were occupied.

Lowell LineOf the seven stations on the Lowell Line that have parking, Wedgemere was the only one whose lot filled during the AM peak period. A total of 3,162 parking spaces are available for public use on this line, and 82 percent of them were full. Of the 45 resident-only parking spaces at West Medford Station, 44 were in use during the AM peak period.

Newburyport/Rockport LineOf the 16 stations on the Newburyport/Rockport Line that have parking lots, Ipswich was the only one whose lot filled to capacity during the AM peak period. There are 3,392 parking spaces available for public use on the Newburyport/Rockport Line, 40 percent of which were used.3 There are 174 parking spaces that require parking permits at Beverly Station, 76 percent of which were used.4 There are 121 permit parking spaces at Salem Station, 120 of which were used. There are an additional 16 parking spaces, all resident-only,5 at Swampscott Station. All of those parking spaces were full.

Fairmount LineReadville6 and Fairmount are the only two stations on the Fairmount Line that have parking. Of the 389 parking spaces, 34 percent filled during the AM peak period. There are no permit-only parking spaces on this line.

Framingham/Worcester LineAt the 14 stations on the Framingham/Worcester Line that have parking, no lot filled entirely during the AM peak period. Of the 3,543 parking spaces on this line, 59 percent filled during the AM peak period. Sixty-eight percent of the 71 resident-only parking spaces at Natick Station were in use during the AM peak period. There are an additional 68 permit parking spaces at Framingham Station, 44 percent of which were full.

Franklin LineOf the 11 stations on the Franklin Line, Endicott was the only one whose parking lot filled completely during the AM peak period. There are 3,589 parking spaces on the Franklin Line that are available for public use, 60 percent of which filled during the AM peak period.7 There are an additional 45 permit parking spaces at Franklin Station, 36 of which were full.

Greenbush Line – At the seven stations on the Greenbush Line that have parking, no lot filled during the AM peak period. There are 2,662 parking spaces available for public use, 37 percent of which filled during the AM peak period.

Kingston/Plymouth LineAt the seven stations on the Kingston/Plymouth Line that have parking, no lot filled during the AM peak period. There are 3,127 parking spaces available on this line, 51 percent of which filled during the AM peak period. There are an additional 175 permit parking spaces at Kingston Station; 81 percent of these spaces were full. There is no AM-peak-period train service at Plymouth Station; all of the 96 parking spaces there were empty.

Middleborough/Lakeville LineAt the six stations on the Middleborough/Lakeville Line that have parking, no lot filled during the AM peak period. There are 2,924 parking spaces available for public use; 43 percent filled during the AM peak period.

Needham LineNone of the eight station parking lots filled during the AM peak period. There are 1,122 parking spaces available for public use; 53 percent filled during the AM peak period.

Providence/Stoughton LineAt the 10 stations on the Providence/Stoughton Line that have parking, no lot filled completely during the AM peak period. There are 6,561 parking spaces available for public use on the Providence/Stoughton Line, 61 percent of which filled during the AM peak period. There are an additional 1,126 parking spaces, all resident-only parking; 80 percent were in use during the AM peak period.

Rapid Transit

Table 2 shows the percent of parking utilization by rapid transit line.

TABLE 2

Rapid Transit Parking Inventory and Percent Utilization

Number of Parking Spaces

Percent Utilization

Blue Line

3,739

55%

Green Line

1,960

44%

Orange Line

4,469

66%

Red Line & Mattapan High Speed Line

8,926

64%

Total

19,094

61%

 

Blue Line – The Blue Line has six stations with parking. No lots filled during the AM peak period. Fifty-five percent of the 3,739 public parking spaces were used by the end of the AM peak period.8 At Wonderland Station, 39 spaces are for permit holders only; 11 of these were occupied.

Green Line – None of the six parking lots at stations on the Green Line was observed to be full during the AM peak period. Forty-four percent of the 1,960 parking spaces on the Green Line were in use.

Orange Line – Six stations on the Orange Line have parking lots. Parking was not filled to capacity at any of these stations during the AM peak period. There are 4,469 parking spaces on this line, 66 percent of which were used. In addition, there are 39 permit parking spaces at Green Street Station, 24 of which were used.

Red Line and Mattapan High-Speed Line – Ten stations on the Red Line and Mattapan High-Speed Line have parking lots. Parking was not filled to capacity at any of these stations during the AM peak period. Of the 8,926 parking spaces available for public use, 64 percent filled.

Commuter Ferry

Quincy/Fore River, Hingham, and Hull are the three commuter ferry terminals with parking lots. Quincy/Fore River has 350 parking spaces, only 17 percent of which were in use during the AM peak period. This parking lot is also available for overnight parking for Logan Airport and Harbor Island users. The parking rates are different for day and overnight users. Seventy-eight percent of the 1,986 parking spaces at the Hingham ferry terminal were in use during the morning peak period. There are 240 parking spaces at the Hull ferry terminal, 67 percent of which were in use.

Express Bus

The express bus parking lot in Woburn was surveyed. The Woburn lot has 75 spaces, 70 of which filled during the AM peak period. The Watertown lot was not surveyed for this inventory but had been surveyed in 2005. At that time the lot had 194 spaces, 79 percent of which were full by the end of the AM peak period.

Regional Collector Parking Garages and Lots

There are several collector parking garages and lots throughout the MBTA system that are located strategically so as to attract a large number of users from multiple origin communities. These facilities are located off of state or interstate highways or at major roadway interchanges and generally have a capacity of greater than 500 spaces. Examples include the facilities at Alewife and Quincy Adams stations, which have ramps from Route 2 and Route 3, respectively. Other stations with such facilities include Riverside and Route 128, which are located directly off Route 128/I-95, and Anderson/Woburn Regional Transportation Center (RTC), which is located directly off I-93.

These parking facilities are significant because their convenience and size serve many users, and they supply more than 50 percent of all of the parking spaces available at MBTA transportation facilities, including express bus lots and commuter ferry terminals. Table 3 lists these facilities, the number of parking spaces at each, the percent of  daily utilization, and the major roadway facilities they serve.

TABLE 3

Regional Collector Parking Garages and Lots

 

Number of Parking Spaces

Percent Utilization

Commuter Rail

 

 

Franklin Line

 

 

Forge Park

699

85%

Kingston/Plymouth Line

 

 

Kingston

1,082

35%

Lowell Line

 

 

Anderson/Woburn

1,297

85%

Lowell

850

76%

North Billerica

528

78%

Middleborough/Lakeville Line

 

 

Middleborough/Lakeville

746

51%

Newburyport/Rockport Line

 

 

Lynn

914

23%

Newburyport

775

18%

Salem

329

65%

Providence/Stoughton Line

 

 

Attleboro

1,105

64%

Canton Junction

846

59%

Mansfield

373

79%

Route 128

1,909

62%

Ferry

 

 

Hingham

1,986

78%

Rapid Transit

 

 

Blue Line

 

 

Wonderland

2,643

53%

Green Line

 

 

Lechmere

297

71%

Riverside

938

36%

Orange Line

 

 

Oak Grove

760

91%

Wellington

2,412

54%

Red Line

 

 

Alewife

2,506

68%

Braintree

981

92%

North Quincy

1,395

59%

Quincy Adams

2,342

62%

Quincy Center

846

42%

Total

28,559

61%

 

Newburyport and Lynn have the lowest percent utilization of all of these parking garages and lots. During a typical morning peak period, 18% of the spaces at Newburyport are used and 23% of the spaces at Lynn. The utilization rate at Lynn is probably low because of its proximity to Wonderland Station. Wonderland has abundant parking and provides rapid transit service with a higher frequency and a lesser cost than the commuter rail service at Lynn.

In the 2005–2006 inventory, Anderson RTC was one of the most underutilized regional collector lots, with only 25% of parking spaces used during the morning peak period.9 To further increase the attractiveness of Anderson RTC to users, the MBTA modified its train schedule for Anderson RTC to increase AM and PM peak period train frequencies. In the current inventory, 85% of parking spaces at Anderson RTC were occupied during the morning peak period.

Table 3 does not include disability parking. The totals also omit 937 permit-only parking spaces: 602 at Mansfield, 175 at Kingston, 121 at Salem, and 39 at Wonderland. Overall, 75% of these permit-only spaces were used during the morning peak period. See the parking utilization results above for further details on the use of permit-only parking. 

Demand for Parking

Although in the MBTA system as a whole a significant proportion of total parking capacity is not being used, parking utilization rates vary greatly among stations. In the 2009–2010 inventory, at only 23 percent of stations did the lots fill to 85 percent or more of their capacity, and the lots at 31 percent of stations were less than half full. Of the 34 lots that filled to 85 percent or more of capacity, 29 were smaller lots (with 250 spaces or fewer); by contrast, larger lots (with over 1,000 spaces) were only 61 percent full on average. Figure 1 shows the relationship between lot utilization and lot capacity.

With a few exceptions, utilization at the lots at the commuter rail stations farthest from downtown Boston, at or near the ends of the commuter rail lines, was not close to capacity. More stations that are the termini of rapid transit lines have utilization close to capacity (such as Oak Grove, Forest Hills, and Braintree). The map in Appendix A.5 shows park-and-ride lot utilization rates for the entire system.

INVENTORY RESULTS: AMENITIES

The tables in Appendix C summarize the amenities located at MBTA stations with parking lots. Information pertaining to accessible platforms and ramps, along with the presence of benches, bicycle racks, and shelters, was collected as part of this inventory.

Accessibility

Of the 114 of the commuter rail inventoried, 82 have fully raised, or “mini-high,” accessible platforms. All the stations included in this inventory on the Middleborough/Lakeville, Plymouth/Kingston, Fairmount, Greenbush, and Needham lines now have accessible platforms.

Figure 1 is a scattergram correlating the number of spaces at each MBTA station with the percentage of that station’s parking spaces that are utilized. The x-axis measures the percent of parking spaces utilized at each MBTA station, and the y-axis measure.


Of the 28 rapid transit stations inventoried, 24 have accessible platforms, including all the stations on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines. Four of the inventoried Green Line stations are still lacking accessible platforms. The express bus lots all have accessible sidewalk ramps, and all of the buses are low-level/kneeling buses. Table 4 lists the stations that lack accessible platforms.

Bicycle Racks

This discussion of bicycle parking is based on the data on bicycle parking facilities, capacity, and utilization recorded in the 2009–2010 inventory. That inventory only included MBTA stations with automobile parking. For that reason, it excluded 9 commuter rail stations, 97 rapid transit stations, and 4 ferry stations. Therefore, this discussion omits any bicycle parking facilities or activity that may be present at each of those stations.

Of the 146 stations included in the inventory, 88 percent have bicycle racks. This includes 103 of the 114 commuter rail stations, 24 of the 28 rapid transit stations, and 2 of the 3 ferry terminals. The station with the highest bike parking capacity is Alewife, with 321 spaces. Table 5 shows the percentages of bicycle rack utilization by mode and line throughout the system. The map provided as Appendix A.8 shows bicycle parking capacity and utilization by station.

Shelters

Most of the park-and-ride lot stations have shelters. In this inventory, a shelter is defined as any structure that provides some protection from the weather. The structure could be just a roof over the platform, a completely enclosed station, or a stand-alone structure with a roof and walls. Lincoln, Hastings, and Plimptonville are the only stations on commuter rail lines that do not have a shelter. All of the ferry terminals have shelters except Hull.

TABLE 4

Stations* without Accessible Platforms

Fitchburg/South Acton Line

Franklin Line

Providence/Stoughton Line

Ayer

Endicott

Sharon

Belmont

Franklin

Green Line

Concord

Islington

Chestnut Hill

Hastings

Plimptonville

Eliot

Kendal Green

Walpole

Lechmere

Lincoln

Haverhill Line

Waban

Littleton

Greenwood

 

Shirley

Melrose Cedar Park

 

Silver Hill

Wakefield

 

Framingham/Worcester Line

Wyoming Hill

 

Auburndale

Lowell Line

 

Natick

Wedgemere

 

Newtonville

West Medford

 

Wellesley Farms

Winchester

 

Wellesley Hills

Newburyport/Rockport Line

 

Wellesley Square

Prides Crossing

 

West Newton

 

 

*Stations included in the park-and-ride lot inventory.

COMPARISON WITH 2000 AND 2005–2006 INVENTORY RESULTS

Before comparing the results of this inventory with those of previous ones, it may be useful to describe again here the previous inventories. An inventory of park-and-ride stations was conducted as part of the Mobility Management System (MMS), now called the CMP, in the fall of 2005 and winter of 2006. Another inventory was conducted in the fall of 2002 for the CMP, known at that time as the Congestion Management System (CMS). The 2002 inventory only included park-and-ride lots located within Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization municipalities. A prior inventory, covering the entire MBTA system, was conducted in 2000; this inventory was not associated with the CMP, but it is comparable to the later inventories. This section primarily compares the 2009–2010 inventory results with those from 2005–2006; it also compares them with the 2000 results for selected subjects. A direct comparison with the 2002 inventory results was not possible because the complete data were not available.


TABLE 5

Bicycle Parking Capacity and Utilization


 

Number of Bicycle Parking Spaces

Percent Utilization

Commuter Rail

1,769

16%

Fairmount Line

46

2%

Fitchburg/South Acton Line

211

18%

Framingham/Worcester Line

248

24%

Franklin Line

116

14%

Greenbush Line

57

32%

Haverhill Line

239

11%

Kingston/Plymouth Line

83

11%

Lowell Line

89

7%

Middleborough/Lakeville Line

80

15%

Needham Line

83

19%

Newburyport/Rockport Line

214

18%

Providence/Stoughton Line

303

17%

Ferry

20

15%

Hingham - Rowes Wharf

16

13%

Hull - Long Wharf

4

25%

Rapid Transit

911

34%

Blue Line

75

37%

Green Line

80

25%

Orange Line

236

26%

Red Line

520

38%

Total

2,700

22%


In the 2009–2010 inventory, far fewer park-and-ride lots at commuter rail stations were found to be full than in previous inventories. In 2009–2010, the lots at only two commuter rail stations (Endicott and Wedgemere) were 100 percent full, compared to 28 stations in the 2005–2006 inventory and 14 stations in 2000. The percentage of parking utilization also decreased, from 82 percent in 2000 and 73 percent in 2005–2006 to 56 percent in 2009–2010. Only two lines saw an increase in parking utilization between the 2005–2006 and 2009–2010 inventories: the Haverhill Line and the Lowell Line.

Results were similar for park-and-ride lots at rapid transit stations. In 2009–2010, no rapid transit stations were 100 percent full, compared to 11 stations in the 2005–2006 inventory and 14 stations in the 2000 inventory. All four rapid transit lines saw decreases in parking utilization, and the total parking utilization percentage for all rapid transit stations with park-and-ride lots decreased from 97 percent in 2000 to 85 percent in 2005–2006, and to 61 percent in 2009–2010.

Parking utilization increased at the commuter ferry terminals, from 62 percent in 2005–2006 to 69 percent in 2009–2010. The express bus parking lot at Woburn was 93 percent full in the 2009–2010 inventory, a decrease from 2005–2006, when it filled to 100 percent.  Ferry and express bus parking lots were not monitored in the 2000 inventory.

Since the 2005–2006 inventory, daily parking fees at many park-and-ride lots have increased. On November 15, 2008, the rates for most MBTA lots increased by $2.00. This meant that at most commuter rail stations, daily parking fees went from $2.00 to $4.00, and at most rapid transit stations, fees went from between $3.00 and $5.00 to between $5.00 and $7.00. Previous parking rate increases took place on January 6, 2003 (by 50 cents at rapid transit stations and one dollar at commuter rail stations) and on July 1, 2005 (a 50-cent increase at most rapid transit stations). In January 2011, the MBTA announced the availability of monthly parking permits for 65 stations. The rate for most lots is $70, saving regular commuters approximately $10 a month compared to the cost of paying daily. Appendix A.7 shows the minimum fee at each station.

In January 2007, the MBTA increased commuter rail fares and restructured rapid transit fares. When paying with a CharlieCard (a reloadable, plastic fare medium), the rapid transit fare is now a flat fee of $1.70. Rapid transit fares were previously subject to  a more complex structure in which they varied depending on trip length, origin, and destination.

There have been changes in parking capacity since the 2005–2006 inventory was completed. Systemwide, public (non-permit) parking capacity decreased by about 1,000 spaces. This resulted from the removal of approximately 3,500 parking spaces at certain stations and the addition of about 2,500 spaces at other stations. This figure does not include over 3,000 spaces that were added for the Greenbush Line, which opened in October 2007.

Table 6 lists the stations where the total number of public parking spaces (not including permit-only parking) has increased or decreased either by 150 or more spaces or by over 50 percent.

 

TABLE 6

Stations with Significant Changes in the Number of Parking Spaces*

between 2005–2006 and 2009–2010

 

Total Public

Parking Spaces:

2005–2006

Total Public

Parking Spaces:

2009–2010

Change in

Total Spaces

Commuter Rail

Fitchburg/South Acton Line

Ayer

53

88

35

Hastings

16

7

-9

Littleton

167

69

-98

Shirley

64

120

56

Haverhill Line

Lawrence

1,076

709

-367

Kingston/Plymouth Line

Abington

688

414

-274

Lowell Line

Anderson/Woburn

1,510

1,321

-189

Providence/Stoughton Line

Attleboro

957

1,121

164

Mansfield

1,110

382

-728

Route 128

2,223

1,936

-287

Sharon

757

231

-526

Ferry

Hingham - Rowes Wharf

Hingham

1,781

2,021

240

Hull - Long Wharf

Hull

134

248

114

Rapid Transit

Blue Line

Wonderland

2,477

2,682

205

Orange Line

Green Street

100

40

-60

Wellington

2,817

2,450

-367

Red Line

Braintree

1,262

1,002

-260

North Quincy

1,189

1,422

233

*Totals include disability parking spaces and do not include permit-only spaces.

CONCLUSIONS

In summary, analysis of the park-and-ride inventory results suggests the following:

 

AG/ag

 

 

1 The survey for each lot was a one-time observation performed on a day that was believed to be a typical working weekday. If unusual circumstances occurred on the day of observation and were known to the surveyor, the survey of that parking lot was done again. Examples of unusual circumstances include delays in MBTA service, inclement weather, construction, major events, holidays, and traffic incidents with major impacts throughout the transportation network.

2 Some stations with parking are served by both commuter rail and rapid transit. To avoid confusion, these stations are all categorized as rapid transit stations in this inventory.

3 This low percentage reflects in part the very low parking rate at Lynn Station, where only 23 percent of the 914 available spaces were utilized.

4 In late 2009, after the station was surveyed, a new lot was opened at Beverly Depot with an additional 102 spaces.

5 Resident-only parking at a station is municipally owned, and its use is restricted to residents of the municipality that owns the parking facility. Resident-only parking is excluded from all totals and utilization percentages.

6 Readville Station is served by both the Fairmount Line and the Franklin Line. To avoid confusion, Readville is included under the Fairmount Line for all quantitative analysis in this memo.

7 These totals exclude Readville Station; see the previous note.

8 Over 1,000 of the available parking spaces on the Blue Line are provided by private operators at Wonderland Station. These spaces are included in the totals and utilization percentages.

9 Capacity and utilization totals for Anderson RTC include only parking spaces for the commuter rail, and not for the Logan Express bus.

 

 

APPENDIX A – Parking Utilization: Comprehensive Results of Inventory

Appendix A.1 – North Side Commuter Rail

Appendix A.2 – South Side Commuter Rail

Appendix A.3 – Rapid Transit

Appendix A.4 – Commuter Ferry and Express Bus

Appendix A.5 – Map of Park-and-Ride Lot Capacity and Utilization

Appendix A.6 – Map of Changes in Park-and-Ride Lot Utilization

Appendix A.7 – Map of Minimum Parking Fees at Stations

Appendix A.8 – Map of Bicycle Parking Capacity and Utilization

Notes on Appendix A Tables:

Blank fields: The surveyor did not record the information.

Parking fee: A hyphen indicates that parking was free.

 

 

TABLE A-1

North-Side Commuter Rail:

Inventory of MBTA Park-and-Ride Lots,

Non-Disability Spaces, 2009–10

Non-Disability Spaces, 2009–10

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

Fitchburg Line

Ayer

Town

82

80

98%

8:00 AM

7:41 AM

-

Belmont

Town

125

72

58%

9:00 AM

9:16 AM

$3.00

Brandeis/Roberts

MBTA

67

5

7%

8:55 AM

9:04 AM

$4.00

Concord

Town

137

122

89%

8:30 AM

8:52 AM

-

Fitchburg

MBTA

293

67

23%

7:20 AM

7:20 AM

$3.00

Hastings

Town

7

3

43%

8:20 AM

8:20 AM

-

Kendal Green

Town

52

39

75%

9:00 AM

-

Lincoln

MBTA

97

49

51%

8:54 AM

8:54 AM

$3.00

Lincoln

Private

20

17

85%

8:54 AM

8:54 AM

-

Lincoln

Town

44

43

98%

8:54 AM

8:54 AM

-

Littleton

Private

95

56

59%

9:45 AM

7:50 AM

-

Littleton

Town

66

65

98%

9:45 AM

7:50 AM

-

North Leominster

MBTA

135

111

82%

7:27 AM

$3.00

Shirley

Town

118

75

64%

8:00 AM

7:35 AM

-

Silver Hill

Town

6

1

17%

 

8:18 AM

-

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

South Acton

Town

385

362

94%

8:45 AM

8:41 AM

$2.50

Waltham

Town

94

88

94%

9:00 AM

9:09 AM

$2.00

West Concord

Town

187

119

64%

8:30 AM

8:46 AM

$4.00

Haverhill Line

Andover

MBTA

146

79

54%

7:55 AM

7:51 AM

$4.00

Ballardvale

MBTA

100

73

73%

8:30 AM

7:57 AM

$4.00

Bradford

MBTA

267

82

31%

9:02 AM

9:08 AM

$4.00

Bradford

On-Street

29

21

72%

9:00 AM

9:08 AM

-

Greenwood

Private

6

6

100%

8:50 AM

8:39 AM

-

Greenwood

Town

76

34

45%

8:50 AM

8:39 AM

$2.00

Haverhill

MBTA

153

72

47%

9:15 AM

9:05 AM

$4.00

Lawrence

Town

697

507

73%

8:00 AM

7:44 AM

$3.00

Melrose Cedar Park

Town

56

40

71%

9:20 AM

8:44 AM

$2.00

Melrose Highlands

Town

72

62

86%

 

8:42 AM

$2.00

North Wilmington

Town

50

49

98%

7:50 AM

9:37 AM

-

Reading

MBTA

71

47

66%

8:00 AM

9:44 AM

$4.00

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

Reading

On-Street

37

37

100%

8:00 AM

9:44 AM

-

Reading

Town

263

215

82%

8:45 AM

9:44 AM

-

Wakefield

MBTA

111

54

49%

8:50 AM

8:36 AM

$4.00

Wyoming Hill

Town

27

16

59%

8:55 AM

8:46 AM

$2.00

Lowell Line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anderson/Woburn

MBTA

1,297

1,101

85%

9:00 AM

9:15 AM

$4.00

Lowell

LRTA

850

644

76%

 

8:25 AM

$5.00

North Billerica

LRTA

528

412

78%

 

8:33 AM

$4.00

Wedgemere

MBTA

124

124

100%

 

9:26 AM

-

Wedgemere

On-Street

31

31

100%

 

9:26 AM

-

West Medford

MBTA

20

19

95%

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

-

West Medford

Town

45

44

98%

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

-

Wilmington

MBTA

161

139

86%

9:12 AM

8:41 AM

$4.00

Winchester

Town

151

138

91%

8:20 AM

8:52 AM

$2.00

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

Newburyport/Rockport Line

Beverly Depot

On-Street

56

55

98%

9:00 AM

9:15 AM

-

Beverly Depot

Town

174

133

76%

9:00 AM

9:15 AM

-

Beverly Farms

Town

56

48

86%

8:02 AM

7:49 AM

-

Gloucester

MBTA

94

26

28%

9:07 AM

7:33 AM

$4.00

Hamilton/Wenham

MBTA

188

83

44%

9:09 AM

8:14 AM

$4.00

Ipswich

On-Street

22

22

100%

9:30 AM

8:07 AM

-

Ipswich

Town

128

126

98%

9:30 AM

8:07 AM

-

Lynn

MBTA

914

210

23%

8:24 AM

8:37 AM

$4.00

Manchester

MBTA

68

66

97%

8:06 AM

7:44 AM

-

Montserrat

MBTA

117

48

41%

8:00 AM

7:56 AM

$4.00

Newburyport

MBTA

775

142

18%

8:10 AM

7:55 AM

$4.00

North Beverly

MBTA

58

46

79%

8:14 AM

8:18 AM

$4.00

Prides Crossing

MBTA

7

6

86%

8:37 AM

7:51 AM

-

Rockport

Town

138

83

60%

8:57 AM

9:07 AM

-

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

Rowley

MBTA

274

34

12%

8:45 AM

8:02 AM

$4.00

Salem

MBTA

329

214

65%

9:00 AM

8:27 AM

$4.00

Salem

Town

121

120

99%

8:27 AM

-

Swampscott

MBTA

126

119

94%

9:10 AM

8:34 AM

$4.00

Swampscott

On-Street

16

16

100%

9:00 AM

8:34 AM

-

West Gloucester

MBTA

42

16

38%

7:58 AM

7:38 AM

$4.00

 

 

TABLE A-2

South-Side Commuter Rail:

Inventory of MBTA Park-and-Ride Lots,

Non-Disability Spaces, 2009–10

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

Fairmount Line

Fairmount

MBTA

50

16

32%

8:38 AM

$4.00

Readville

MBTA

339

115

34%

8:50 AM

8:59 AM

$4.00

Framingham/Worcester Line

Ashland

MBTA

678

198

29%

8:00 AM

8:08 AM

$4.00

Auburndale

MassDOT

60

55

92%

9:00 AM

8:28 AM

-

Auburndale

On-Street

59

52

88%

9:00 AM

8:28 AM

-

Framingham

MBTA

156

59

38%

9:00 AM

8:40 AM

$4.00

Framingham

Town

152

68

45%

9:00 AM

8:40 AM

$4.00

Grafton

MBTA

364

198

54%

8:30 AM

8:43 AM

$4.00

Natick

Town

71

48

68%

9:00 AM

8:50 AM

-

Newtonville

On-Street

98

24

24%

8:07 AM

9:15 AM

-

Southborough

MBTA

356

226

63%

8:03 AM

$4.00

Wellesley Farms

Town

188

119

63%

9:00 AM

9:03 AM

$4.50

Wellesley Hills

On-Street

18

17

94%

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

-

Wellesley Hills

Town

51

48

94%

8:35 AM

9:00 AM

$4.50

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

Wellesley Square

Town

298

192

64%

8:45 AM

8:56 AM

$4.50

West Natick

MBTA

170

130

76%

8:30 AM

8:45 AM

$4.00

West Newton

MassDOT

150

109

73%

8:35 AM

8:31 AM

-

West Newton

Town

42

30

71%

8:45 AM

8:31 AM

-

Westborough

MBTA

448

352

79%

9:00 AM

8:47 AM

$4.00

Worcester

MBTA

115

103

90%

9:00 AM

7:35 AM

$3.00

Worcester

Town

208

132

63%

8:34 AM

7:35 AM

$8.50

Franklin Line

Dedham Corp Center

MBTA

486

123

25%

8:45 AM

8:52 AM

$4.00

Endicott

Town

45

45

100%

8:54 AM

-

Forge Park

MBTA

699

591

85%

7:40 AM

7:45 AM

$4.00

Franklin

MBTA

118

116

98%

7:53 AM

7:52 AM

$4.00

Franklin

On-Street

5

0

0%

7:53 AM

7:52 AM

-

Franklin

Town

45

36

80%

7:53 AM

7:52 AM

-

Islington

MBTA

36

10

28%

8:55 AM

8:50 AM

$4.00

Norfolk

MBTA

546

347

64%

8:07 AM

7:59 AM

$4.00

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

Norwood Central

MBTA

68

68

100%

7:45 AM

8:45 AM

$4.00

Norwood Central

Private

699

347

50%

7:45 AM

8:45 AM

$4.00

Norwood Depot

MBTA

214

69

32%

8:30 AM

8:47 AM

$4.00

Plimptonville

MBTA

5

4

80%

8:50 AM

6:58 AM

-

Walpole

MBTA

340

108

32%

8:04 AM

8:05 AM

$4.00

Walpole

Private

328

315

96%

8:04 AM

8:05 AM

$4.00

Greenbush Line

Cohasset

MBTA

410

140

34%

8:30 AM

9:04 AM

$4.00

East Weymouth

MBTA

335

206

61%

9:00 AM

9:17 AM

$4.00

Greenbush

MBTA

685

150

22%

8:50 AM

8:50 AM

$4.00

Nantasket Junction

MBTA

495

69

14%

9:00 AM

9:08 AM

$4.00

North Scituate

MBTA

253

99

39%

8:45 AM

8:57 AM

$4.00

West Hingham

MBTA

207

134

65%

9:00 AM

9:13 AM

$4.00

Weymouth Landing

MBTA

277

181

65%

8:40 AM

8:23 AM

$4.00

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

Kingston/Plymouth Line

Abington

MBTA

405

234

58%

8:45 AM

9:01 AM

$4.00

Halifax

MBTA

398

251

63%

8:50 AM

8:47 AM

$4.00

Hanson

MBTA

428

331

77%

9:00 AM

8:52 AM

$4.00

Kingston

Private

1,257

516

41%

7:50 AM

8:30 AM

$4.00

Plymouth

MBTA

92

0

0%

Not appl.

$4.00

South Weymouth

MBTA

530

285

54%

8:30 AM

9:06 AM

$4.00

Whitman

MBTA

192

133

69%

9:00 AM

8:57 AM

$4.00

Middleborough/Lakeville Line

Bridgewater

MBTA

546

342

63%

8:00 AM

8:47 AM

$4.00

Brockton

Town

255

147

58%

8:25 AM

$3.00

Campello

MBTA

584

133

23%

7:00 AM

8:25 AM

$4.00

Holbrook/Randolph

MBTA

369

128

35%

8:46 AM

$4.00

 Middleborough/

 Lakeville

MBTA

746

378

51%

8:50 AM

8:00 AM

$4.00

Montello

MBTA

424

122

29%

8:00 AM

8:40 AM

$4.00

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

Needham Line

Bellevue

MBTA

35

13

37%

9:00 AM

8:52 AM

$4.00

Hersey

MBTA

134

72

54%

9:30 AM

8:41 AM

$4.00

Hersey

Town

175

117

67%

8:00 AM

8:41 AM

$4.00

Highland

MBTA

169

71

42%

8:30 AM

8:49 AM

$4.00

Needham Center

Town

124

118

95%

8:45 AM

8:30 AM

$4.00

Needham Junction

MBTA

171

166

97%

9:15 AM

8:38 AM

$4.00

Roslindale Village

MBTA

135

32

24%

8:45 AM

8:55 AM

$4.00

West Roxbury

MBTA

60

44

73%

8:25 AM

8:46 AM

$4.00

Needham Heights

MBTA

243

82

34%

8:20 AM

8:30 AM

$4.00

Providence/Stoughton Line

 

Attleboro

MBTA

804

595

74%

9:00 AM

$4.00

Attleboro

Private

301

107

36%

9:00 AM

$4.00

Canton Center

MBTA

211

144

68%

8:36 AM

$4.00

Canton Junction

MBTA

694

371

53%

9:00 AM

8:54 AM

$4.00

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

Parking

Fee

Canton Junction

Private

152

127

84%

9:00 AM

8:54 AM

$4.00

Hyde Park

MBTA

113

53

47%

9:04 AM

$4.00

Mansfield

MBTA

373

293

79%

9:15 AM

8:38 AM

$4.00

Mansfield

Private

370

255

69%

9:10 AM

8:38 AM

-

Mansfield

Town

232

176

76%

9:00 AM

8:38 AM

-

Providence

Private

369

271

73%

8:10 AM

8:10 AM

$8.55

Route 128

MBTA

1,909

1,177

62%

7:00 AM

8:59 AM

$5.00

Sharon

MBTA

37

37

100%

7:45 AM

8:47 AM

$4.00

Sharon

Town

709

635

90%

7:55 AM

8:47 AM

$4.00

South Attleboro

MBTA

549

376

68%

8:45 AM

8:20 AM

$4.00

South Attleboro

Private

460

20

4%

8:52 AM

$4.00

Stoughton

MBTA

208

103

50%

9:05 AM

8:28 AM

$4.00

Stoughton

Private

21

12

57%

9:10 AM

8:28 AM

$4.00

Stoughton

Town

175

140

80%

9:10 AM

8:28 AM

-

 

 

TABLE A-3

Rapid Transit:

Inventory of MBTA Park-and-Ride Lots,

Non-Disability Spaces, 2009–10

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Frequency of AM-Peak-Period Trains

Parking

Fee

Blue Line

 

Beachmont

MBTA

446

266

60%

9:05 AM

5 min.

$5.00

Maverick

Private

58

40

69%

9:00 AM

5 min.

$7.00

Orient Heights

MBTA

409

221

54%

8:15 AM

5 min.

$5.00

Suffolk Downs

MBTA

101

69

68%

8:00 AM

5 min.

$5.00

Wonderland

MBTA

1,083

838

77%

8:30 AM

5 min.

$5.00

Wonderland

Private

1,560

559

36%

8:30 AM

5 min.

$5.00

Wonderland

Town

39

11

28%

9:00 AM

5 min.

-

Wood Island

Private

82

77

94%

9:00 AM

5 min.

$3.00

Green Line

 

Chestnut Hill

MBTA

69

61

88%

9:00 AM

6 min.

$5.50

Eliot

MBTA

52

42

81%

8:55 AM

6 min.

$5.50

Lechmere

MBTA

297

212

71%

8:52 AM

6 min.

$5.50

Riverside

MBTA

938

338

36%

9:00 AM

6 min.

$5.75

Waban

MBTA

71

33

46%

8:55 AM

6 min.

$5.50

Woodland

MBTA

533

181

34%

9:00 AM

6 min.

$6.00

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Frequency of AM-Peak-Period Trains

Parking

Fee

Orange Line

 

Forest Hills

MBTA

202

199

99%

5 min.

$6.00

Forest Hills

Private

277

225

81%

8:45 AM

5 min.

$6.00

Green Street

Private

38

26

68%

8:45 AM

5 min.

$5.00

Green Street

Town

39

24

62%

8:50 AM

5 min.

-

Malden

MBTA

198

192

97%

9:00 AM

5 min.

$5.50

Oak Grove

MBTA

760

693

91%

8:32 AM

5 min.

$5.50

Sullivan Square

MBTA

382

255

67%

8:00 AM

5 min.

$5.50

Sullivan Square

Private

200

42

21%

8:00 AM

5 min.

$5.00

Wellington

MBTA

1,300

806

62%

5 min.

$5.50

Wellington

Private

1,112

499

45%

5 min.

$5.00

Red Line

 

Alewife

MBTA

2,506

1,698

68%

8:45 AM

4.5 min.

$7.00

Braintree

MBTA

981

905

92%

8:45 AM

9 min.

$7.00

Butler

MBTA

44

42

95%

9:00 AM

5 min.

-

Mattapan

MBTA

214

18

8%

8:45 AM

5 min.

$4.00

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces

at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Frequency of AM-Peak-Period Trains

Parking

Fee

Milton

MBTA

38

10

26%

9:00 AM

5 min.

$5.00

North Quincy

MBTA

1,395

828

59%

9:00 AM

9 min.

$5.00

Quincy Adams

MBTA

2,342

1,442

62%

8:30 AM

9 min.

$7.00

Quincy Center

MBTA

846

356

42%

8:52 AM

9 min.

$7.00

Savin Hill

MBTA

20

18

90%

8:35 AM

9 min.

-

Wollaston

MBTA

540

412

76%

8:45 AM

9 min.

$5.00

Milton

MBTA

38

10

26%

9:00 AM

5 min.

$5.00

North Quincy

MBTA

1,395

828

59%

9:00 AM

9 min.

$5.00

 

 

TABLE A-4

Commuter Ferry and Express Bus:

Inventory of MBTA Park-and-Ride Lots,

Non-Disability Spaces, 2009–10

Station

Lot Ownership

Parking Spaces

Occupied Parking Spaces at Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Train

% Parking Space Utilization

Time of Observation

Time of Last AM-Peak-Period Inbound Trip

Parking

Fee

Bus

Woburn Bus Yard

MBTA

75

70

93%

8:30 AM

Not appl.

-

Ferry

Hingham

MBTA

1,693

1,268

75%

7:00 AM

8:45 AM

$3.00

Hingham

Private

293

287

98%

7:00 AM

8:45 AM

$3.00

Hull

On-Street

26

19

73%

7:55 AM

9:00 AM

-

Hull

Private

75

45

60%

7:55 AM

9:00 AM

-

Hull

Town

139

96

69%

7:55 AM

9:00 AM

-

Quincy/Fore River

MBTA

350

60

17%

7:00 AM

9:10 AM

$3.00

 

This figure displays the park-and-ride capacity and utilization for 2009–10. The capacity and utilization rates for each station are indicated by a single circle, which has two definitions based on size and color. Lots that are full (over 85% utilized) are indicated in red, lots that are partially full (50%-85%) are indicated in orange, and lots that are underutilized (less than 50%) are indicated in yellow. The lot size is indicated by a large circle (1001+ parking spaces), a medium circle (251-1000 parking spaces), a small circle (51-250 parking spaces), or a very small circle (1-50 parking spaces). There is an inset map that shows the inner Boston region.

 

This figure shows percentage of change in the park-and-ride utilization rates between 2005–06 and 2009–10. The change in utilization is indicated by a colored circle. Dark blue represents a 25 percent or more decrease, light blue represents a 10 percent to 24.99 percent decrease, teal represents an under 10 percent decrease, green represents no change, yellow represents an under 10 percent increase, orange represents a 10 percent to 24.99 percent increase, red represents a 25 percent or more increase, and purple represents a new station. There is an inset map that shows the inner Boston region.

This figure shows the lowest parking fees at each of MBTA commuter rail stations. The parking fees are indicated by a colored circle. A blue circle indicates no parking fee, a dark green circle indicates a $2.00-$2.50 fee, a light green circle indicates a $3 fee, a beige circle indicates a $4-$4.50 fee, a yellow circle indicates a $5-$5.75 fee, an orange circle indicates a $6 fee, and a red circle indicates a $7 or more fee. There is an inset map that shows the inner Boston region.

 

This figure displays the parking capacity and utilization rates for bicycle racks for 2009–10. The parking capacity and utilization rates for bicycle racks for each MBTA station is indicated by the color and size of a single circle or square. Small bicycle capacity (4-10 bicycles) is indicated by a small circle, medium bicycle parking capacity (11-50 bicycles) is indicated by a medium circle, large bicycle capacity (51 or more bicycles) is indicated by a large circle, and a grey square indicates that no official bicycle parking is available. A dark blue circle indicates that no bicycles are parked at the rack, a light blue circle indicates that the bicycle racks are 1 percent to 25 percent utilized, a green circle indicates that the bicycle racks are 25 to 74 percent utilized, and a yellow circle indicates that the bicycle racks are 75 percent or more utilized. There is an inset map that shows the inner Boston region.

APPENDIX B – Survey Form


 

 

APPENDIX C – Amenities: Comprehensive Results of Inventory

  1. Appendix C.1 – North Side Commuter Rail
  2. Appendix C.2 – South Side Commuter Rail
  3. Appendix C.3 – Rapid Transit
  4. Appendix C.4 – Commuter Ferry and Express Bus

 

Appendix C-1

NORTH SIDE COMMUTER RAIL

Amenity Inventory of MBTA Commuter Park-and-Ride Lots

2009–10

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Fitchburg/South Acton Line

 

Ayer

Inverted U; Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Inbound

Inbound

Roof & Walls

Belmont

Ribbon

Not accessible

No

Inbound

Inbound

Roof Only

Brandeis/

Roberts

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Inbound

Fully Enclosed

Concord

Inverted U

Not accessible

No

None

None

Not appl.

Fitchburg

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Inbound

Inbound

Roof & Walls

Hastings

None  

Not accessible

No

None

None

Not appl.

Kendal Green

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Outbound

Outbound

Roof Only

Lincoln

Ribbon

Not accessible

No

Outbound

None

Littleton

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Both

Both

Roof Only

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

North Leominster

None  

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Shirley

Dish Rack

Not accessible

Yes

None

None

Not appl.

Silver Hill

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Outbound

Outbound

Roof & Walls

South Acton

Inverted U

Lift for wheel-chairs

No

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Waltham

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

West Concord

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Haverhill Line

 

 

Andover

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Ballardvale

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Bradford

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Lowell Line

 

Anderson/Woburn

 None

Raised, fully accessible

Yes

None

None

Not appl.

Lowell

 None

Partially raised

No

None

None

Not appl.

North Billerica

 None

Mini-high platform

No

None

None

Not appl.

Wedgemere

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Both

Both

Roof Only

West Medford

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Both

None

Not appl.

Wilmington

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Winchester

Dish Rack

Not accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Newburyport/Rockport Line

Beverly Depot

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Beverly Farms

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

No

Inbound

Inbound

Roof Only

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Gloucester

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

Yes

Inbound

Inbound

Roof Only

Hamilton/

Wenham

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Ipswich

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Lynn

Inverted U

Raised, fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Manchester

None 

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Montserrat

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Inbound

Inbound

Roof & Walls

Newburyport

Ribbon

Raised, fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

North Beverly

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Prides Crossing

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Inbound

Inbound

Roof & Walls

Rockport

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

No

None

Both

Roof Only

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Rowley

Ribbon

Raised, fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Salem

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Swampscott

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

West Gloucester

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Inbound

Inbound

Roof Only

 

 

Appendix C-2

SOUTH SIDE COMMUTER RAIL

Amenity Inventory of MBTA Commuter Park-and-Ride Lots

2009–10

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Fairmount Line

 

 

Fairmount

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Readville

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Framingham/Worcester Line

 

Ashland

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Auburndale

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

None

Both

Roof Only

 

Framingham

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Grafton

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Natick

None 

Not accessible

No

None

None

Not appl.

 

Newtonville

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Inbound

Inbound

Roof & Walls

 

South-borough

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Wellesley Farms

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

 

Wellesley Hills

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Inbound

Inbound

Roof Only

 

Wellesley Square

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

 

West Natick

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Inbound

Roof Only

 

West Newton

None 

Not accessible

No

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

West-borough

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Worcester

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Franklin Line

 

 

Dedham Corp Center

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Inbound

Roof Only

 

Endicott

 None

Not accessible

No

Both

Inbound

Roof Only

 

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Forge Park

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

Yes

Inbound

Inbound

Fully Enclosed

 

Franklin

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

Both

Both

Fully Enclosed

 

Islington

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

None

None

Not appl.

 

Norfolk

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Norwood Central

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Norwood Depot

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Plimpton-ville

Dish Rack

Not accessible

No

None

None

Not appl.

 

Walpole

Ribbon

Not accessible

No

Both

None

Not appl.

 

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Greenbush Line

 

Cohasset

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Inbound

Inbound

Roof Only

East Weymouth

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Greenbush

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

No

Both

Both

Roof Only

Nantasket Junction

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

No

Yes (side not recorded)

Yes (side not recorded)

Roof Only

North Scituate

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Yes (side not recorded)

Yes (side not recorded)

Roof Only

West Hingham

Dish Rack

Raised fully accessible

No

Inbound

Inbound

Roof Only

Weymouth Landing/E. Braintree

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Kingston/Plymouth Line 

Abington

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Yes (side not recorded)

Yes (side not recorded)

Roof Only

Halifax

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Hanson

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

No

Yes (side not recorded)

Yes (side not recorded)

Roof Only

Kingston

Dish Rack

Raised fully accessible

No

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Plymouth

None 

Raised fully accessible

No

Inbound

Inbound

Roof & Walls

South Weymouth

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

No

Both

Both

Roof Only

Whitman

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Yes (side not recorded)

Yes (side not recorded)

Roof Only

Middleborough/Lakeville Line

Bridgewater

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Brockton

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Campello

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

No

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Holbrook/

Randolph

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

 

Middle-borough/ Lakeville

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

 

Montello

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

Needham Line

 

Bellevue

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Hersey

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Highland

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Needam Heights

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

No

Both

Both

Roof Only

Needham Center

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Needham Junction

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Roslindale Village

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

West Roxbury

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

No

Both

Both

Roof Only

Providence/Stoughton Line

Attleboro

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

No

Both

Both

Fully Enclosed

Canton Center

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Canton Junction

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Hyde Park

Inverted U

Mini-high platform

Yes

Yes (side not recorded)

None

Not appl.

Mansfield

Ribbon

Mini-high platform

Yes

Inbound

Inbound

Roof & Walls

Providence

Single Bike Post

Raised fully accessible

Yes

None

Both

Roof & Walls

Route 128

Dish Rack

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Sharon

Ribbon

Not accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

South Attleboro

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Stoughton

Dish Rack

Mini-high platform

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

 

 

 

Appendix C-3

RAPID TRANSIT

Amenity Inventory of MBTA Commuter Park-and-Ride Lots

2009–10

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Red Line

 

Alewife

Other

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Fully Enclosed

Braintree

 

Raised fully accessible

Yes

None

None

Not appl.

Butler

Dish Rack

Ramp for wheel-chairs

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Mattapan

Ribbon

Ramp for wheel-chairs

Yes

Both

Both

Fully Enclosed

Milton

Dish Rack

Ramp for wheel-chairs

Yes

Both

Inbound

Roof Only

North Quincy

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Quincy Adams

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Quincy Center

 

Raised fully accessible

No

None

None

Not appl.

Savin Hill

 

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Wollaston

Dish Rack

Raised fully accessible

No

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Blue Line

 

Beachmont

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Inbound

Both

Roof Only

Maverick

 

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Fully Enclosed

Orient Heights

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

No

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Suffolk Downs

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Wonderland

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Wood Island

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Orange Line

 

Forest Hills

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Fully Enclosed

Green Street

Dish Rack

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Fully Enclosed

Malden

Inverted U

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Station

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Oak Grove

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Sullivan Square

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Wellington

Ribbon

Raised fully accessible

Yes

Both

Both

Roof & Walls

Green Line

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chestnut Hill

Ribbon

Not accessible

No

Inbound

Inbound

Roof & Walls

Eliot

Ribbon

Not accessible

No

Both

Inbound

Roof & Walls

Lechmere

 

Not accessible

No

None

Both

Roof & Walls

Riverside

Ribbon

Raised to low-floor-car level

Yes

Both

Both

Roof Only

Waban

Ribbon

Not accessible

Yes

Both

Inbound

Fully Enclosed

Woodland

Ribbon

Raised to low-floor-car level

Yes

Both

Inbound

Roof & Walls

 

 

Appendix C-4

COMMUTER FERRY AND EXPRESS BUS

Amenity Inventory of MBTA Commuter Park-and-Ride Lots

2009–10

Location

Bike Rack at Station (Type)

Station Platform Type

Accessible Ramps and/or Elevators

Benches at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelters at Station (Side[s] of Platform)

Shelter Type(s)

Commuter Ferry 

Quincy/Fore River

None

Ramps to dock

Yes

Yes (side not appl.)

Yes (side not appl.)

Fully Enclosed

Hingham

Inverted U

Ramps to dock

No

No

No

Fully Enclosed

Hull

Single Bike Post

Ramps to dock

Yes

No

No

None

Express Bus

 

Woburn Bus Yard

None

Buses are accessible

No

Inbound

Inbound

Roof & Walls