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Arborway station

1985 disestablishments in MassachusettsFormer MBTA stations in MassachusettsFormer railway stations in BostonGreen Line (MBTA) stationsJamaica Plain, Boston
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MBTA 3202 at Arborway in 1967
MBTA 3202 at Arborway in 1967

Arborway station was an MBTA light rail stop and bus transfer location in Boston, Massachusetts. It served the MBTA Green Line E branch. It was located in Arborway Yard near the Forest Hills station complex. It closed in 1985 when the outer section of the branch was temporarily—and ultimately permanently—closed.

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Arborway station
Washington Street, Boston

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MBTA 3202 at Arborway in 1967
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