Packards Corner station
Packards Corner station is a light rail stop on the MBTA's Green Line B branch located at Packard's Corner—the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue—in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts.Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Railway stop
- Description: Light rail stop in Allston, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Brighton Avenue station” and “Packards Corner”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Luke’s and St. Margaret’s Church and Nickerson Field.
St. Luke’s and St. Margaret’s Church
Church
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Luke's and St. Margaret's Church is a former parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. It was closed in 2010. St. Luke’s and St. Margaret’s Church is situated 530 feet west of Packards Corner station.
Nickerson Field
Stadium
Photo: Pjorg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, on the campus of Boston University. The stadium is owned by BU, and is the home field for some Boston University Terriers athletics programs, including soccer and lacrosse. Nickerson Field is situated 1,700 feet east of Packards Corner station.
Agganis Arena
Stadium
Photo: Tomtheman5, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on the campus of Boston University, built on the location of the former Commonwealth Armory. Agganis Arena is situated 2,100 feet east of Packards Corner station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Packard’s Corner and Allston.
Packard’s Corner
Neighborhood
Packard's Corner is located in Boston, Massachusetts at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue. Packard's Corner is serviced by the Packards Corner stop on the B branch of the MBTA's Green Line, a light rail line that runs mostly above ground.
Allston
Suburb
Photo: DoorFrame, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Allston is an officially recognized neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was named after the American painter and poet Washington Allston.
Union Square
Neighborhood
Union Square is a square in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts at the intersection of Cambridge Street and Brighton Avenue/North Beacon Street.
Packards Corner station
- Categories: tram stop, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35174° or 42° 21′ 6″ northLongitude
-71.12532° or 71° 7′ 31″ westNetwork
MBTAOpen location code
87JC9V2F+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7762626884OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=haltWikidata ID
Q7122907
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Packards Corner station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “派卡角站”
- French: “Packards Corner”
- Spanish: “Packard’s Corner (Metro de Boston)”
- Spanish: “Packard’s Corner”
- Urdu: “پیکارڈز کارنر اسٹیشن”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Computer Systems Institute and Church of Scientology.
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