Sutherland Road station

Sutherland Road station is a light rail stop on the MBTA Green Line B branch, located in the median of Commonwealth Avenue at its intersection with Sutherland Road, in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts. The stop consists of two side platforms, which serve the B branch's two tracks. The platforms are at track level and the stop is not accessible.

Sutherland Road
An inbound train at Sutherland Road station in April 2017
General information
Location	Commonwealth Avenue at Sutherland Road Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42.34148°N 71.14616°W / 42.34148; -71.14616
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
History
Opened	May 26, 1900[1][2]
Passengers
2011	856 (weekday average boardings)[3]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Chiswick Road toward Boston College Green Line B branch Washington Street toward Government Center
Location

Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.^[4] Design for Sutherland Road and four other B Branch stops was 30% complete by December 2022.^[5] A design shown in March 2024 called for the platforms to be rebuilt at their current locations.^[6] In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including Sutherland Road.^[7] Additional stops were added to the B branch project in 2024.^[8][9] As of February 2025^[update], the MBTA plans to advertise the $74 million design-build contract for bidding in May 2025.^[10] Construction is expected to take place from fall 2025 to mid-2027.^[8]