On December 15 MassDOT Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak were  joined by community leaders to celebrate the completion of the new, multimodal, $37.7 million Chelsea Commuter Rail Station. Newburyport/Rockport Line riders can now experience boarding via fully accessible high-level platforms and improved station elements with easy connections to the Silver Line 3 (SL3).

The ribbon-cutting event showcased the completion and opening of the station, which officially opened to Commuter Rail passengers on November 15, 2021. Allowing for quick trips to and from downtown Boston, the newly opened, multimodal, fully accessible station features full, high-level platforms for boarding, canopies and benches, new sidewalks, security cameras, passenger assistance telephones, and more. Located adjacent to the SL3 Chelsea stop, the new Chelsea Commuter Rail Station makes transfers to and from the SL3 easy and convenient.

MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak speaks at the Chelsea Station ribbon-cutting with MassDOT Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler and community leaders

The new station is also a Zone 1A station with fares being the same as that of the subway ($2.40 for a one-way trip).

During construction, MBTA crews and contractors completely demolished the older, inaccessible Chelsea Station, upgraded rail signaling systems and traffic crossings, made improvements to traffic signals at three intersections that cross the Silver Line busway (Everett Avenue, Spruce Street, and Arlington Street), and improved transit signal priority for the SL3 in Chelsea, enhancing safety and reliability of the Silver Line service through the immediate area.

-via Press Release