Beachmont station

Rapid transit station in Revere, Massachusetts, US
Ocean Pier station was open for several years at Dolphin Avenue to the north in the 1880s, likely to compete with a competitor – the Eastern Railroad backed Boston, Winthrop and Shore Railroad – which operated in 1884 and 1885. By 1928 the line was electrified, with pre pay stations more a rapid transit line than a conventional railroad. However, due to the Great Depression, the BRB&L shut down on January 27, 1940.

In 1941, the Boston Elevated Railway bought the BRB&L right of way from Day Square to Revere Beach for use as a high speed trolley line similar to the Ashmont Mattapan High Speed Line; these plans were delayed by the onset of World War II. However, the 1926 Report on Improved Transportation Facilities and 1945–47 Coolidge Commission Report recommended that the East Boston Tunnel line, which had been converted to rapid transit from streetcars in 1924, be extended to Lynn via the BBRB&L route rather than using it for a trolley line. In 1947, the newly formed Metropolitan Transit Authority (M. T. A.) decided to build to Lynn as a rapid transit line, and construction began in October 1948. The station was closed for approximately one year starting on June 25, 1994, as the station was rebuilt along with the , Revere Beach and stations. Blue Line service temporarily ended at and buses served the closed stations during the project. Beachmont station was completely rebuilt at a cost of $27 million; it reopened along with the other stations on June 24, 1995. The station was closed while additional platform repair work was performed from September 8 through November 25, 2008. On June 1 2, 2019, the 1995 added radio tower was demolished. The redevelopment of the Suffolk Downs site is expected to substantially increase ridership to and Beachmont stations. The developer has committed $20 million for transit projects, including modifications to both stations. The MBTA plans to construct a bus transfer facility at the station to replace or supplement Wonderland for North Shore bus routes.