Somerville Junction Park

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Somerville Junction Park is located on the site of an old passenger train depot that closed in the 1920s. Once a place for travelers to rest while waiting for trains, this site will again be a place to pause along the railroad and an important local transportation corridor. The Community Path offers a safe route for biking, walking, and other forms of active transportation, connecting people directly to Boston, Cambridge, and beyond.

Across from the larger park, there is a platform with seating that looks out over the train tracks, reminding people of Somerville’s history while also serving the needs of the community today.

Somerville Junction was first designated as a public park in 2008. The most recent renovation is expanding the park by transforming a nearby parking lot into a plaza and a lushly planted public space. The updated park features a lawn, native plants that attract pollinators, shady trees, a hammock grove, seating areas, and walking paths.

We look forward to announcing the Fall 2025 park opening date.

Somerville Junction Park is located on the site of an old passenger train depot that closed in the 1920s. Once a place for travelers to rest while waiting for trains, this site will again be a place to pause along the railroad and an important local transportation corridor. The Community Path offers a safe route for biking, walking, and other forms of active transportation, connecting people directly to Boston, Cambridge, and beyond.

Across from the larger park, there is a platform with seating that looks out over the train tracks, reminding people of Somerville’s history while also serving the needs of the community today.

Somerville Junction was first designated as a public park in 2008. The most recent renovation is expanding the park by transforming a nearby parking lot into a plaza and a lushly planted public space. The updated park features a lawn, native plants that attract pollinators, shady trees, a hammock grove, seating areas, and walking paths.

We look forward to announcing the Fall 2025 park opening date.

  • Junction Park Community Meeting #3 Recording

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    Please view the recording of the third Junction Park Community Meeting with landscape architects Crowley Cottrell. Design development, including program elements, materials and the proposed plant palette was presented, and attendees asked questions and provided feedback.

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  • Virtual Public Meeting #3 - JULY 26th 6pm

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    At this meeting, City staff and consultants will discuss the design process to date, continue the define the spaces and materials within the park, and seek public feedback. Construction is expected to begin after the MBTA Green Line and Community Path extensions are completed later this year.


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  • Junction Park Community Meeting #2 Recording

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    Please view the recording of the second Junction Park Community Meeting with landscape architects Crowley Cottrell. Design development was presented, and attendees asked questions and provided feedback. One additional community meeting will follow in July 2022.

  • Virtual Public Meeting #2

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    At this second of three community meetings with landscape architects Crowley Cottrell, we will review what was heard at the previous public meeting, discuss future park programming, and consider the question "What will we do in the park?". We look forward to a lively discussion imagining a new design for Junction Park!


    Please register for the meeting at the link below.


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    https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3366546697849166092


    Webinar ID

    290-825-787

  • Junction Park Community Meeting #1 Recording

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    Please view the recording of the first Junction Park Community Meeting with landscape architects Crowley Cottrell. Three preliminary design schemes were presented, and attendees asked questions and provided feedback. Two additional community meetings will follow in June and July 2022.

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  • Virtual Public Meeting #1

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    At this first of three community meetings with landscape architects Crowley Cottrell, City staff will introduce the design team and the project scope. The design team will give an overview of their analysis of the existing site, and present several design concepts for feedback.


    Please register for the meeting at the link below.


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    https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6064527229973061646


    Webinar ID

    578-988-227

  • July 2021 Listening Session

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    Please view the July 2021 Listening Session here.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMT9rk-8zCo

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