Stations
The Washington Street Elevated consisted of six stations, the most complex and major of which were at Dudley Square and Forest Hills. The original stations were designed by architect Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr. and originally featured much in the way of ornamentation and architectural prowess. By the time the "El" closed, however, much of this detail had been lost to decades of decay, neglect and cost-cutting. Forest Hills Station was designed by Edmund March Wheelwright and was quite different from the other stations along the line. The majority of stations were scrapped; however, Northampton Station was sold to the Seashore Trolley Museum (Kennebunkport, Maine) and still exists there. Parts of Dudley Station were saved and incorporated into the current bus station.
The stations themselves were:
| Station | Location | Opened | Transfers and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills | Arborway and Washington St, Jamaica Plain | November 22, 1909 | Green Line "E" Branch (suspended from 1985), Forest Hills Cemetery | |
| Green | Green and Washington Sts, Jamaica Plain | September 11, 1912 | ||
| Egleston | Egleston Square, Roxbury/Jamaica Plain | November 22, 1909 | ||
| Dudley | Dudley Square, Roxbury | June 10, 1901 | ||
| Northampton | Northampton St, South End | June 10, 1901 | ||
| Dover | Dover St (now East Berkeley St), South End | June 10, 1901 | ||
| Tower D junction, to Atlantic Avenue Elevated (1901-1938), Washington Street Tunnel (1908-1987), and Tremont Street Subway (1901-1908) | ||||
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