Yard 21 - Somerville

[Ed Canney]

On my way home today from Boston on the MBTA Orange line, I noticed several workers using various pieces of equipment removing trees, rails, and ties from Yard 21.

[NRGeep]

On my way home today from Boston on the MBTA Orange line, I noticed several workers using various pieces of equipment removing trees, rails, and ties from Yard 21.

More condos!

[NYC27]

MBTA owns Yard 21 not Pan Am. Transit Realty is trying to redevelop the property.

[Ron Newman]

Isn't this where IKEA is about to be built? I don't think the T owns it anymore.

[AEM7AC920]

That is indeed the location where the new Ikea and train station will go.

[banshee]

Somerville Redevelopment Authority now owns Yard 21..purchased from the T over the past five years.

[dieciduej]

That is indeed the location where the new Ikea and train station will go.

As a nice touch I wonder if Ikea will design the station and have it assembled just like a piece of Ikea furniture.

Not sure if that would bring it in on-time and under budget, but rain would be a problem.

JoeD

[Veristek]

What new station are you guys referring to?

[F-line to Dudley via Park]

What new station are you guys referring to?

Assembly Square, Orange Line.

[dieciduej]

A good bit of the rail and ties have been pulled up at Sullivan Sq end to about middle of Yard 21.

JoeD

[WonderlandMan]

I didnt even think that station was approved or even on the horizon. Link to more details?

[F-line to Dudley via Park]

I didnt even think that station was approved or even on the horizon. Link to more details?

http://somervillenews.typepad.com/the_s ... it-to.html

[jake1966]

The block that contained Good Times is slated to be torn down soon. It will be interesting to see when (and if) IKEA is built if they would use rail for deliveries.

[Ron Newman]

I doubt it. I think a parking garage access road and a bike path will separate Ikea from the railroad tracks.

[sery2831]

The block that contained Good Times is slated to be torn down soon. It will be interesting to see when (and if) IKEA is built if they would use rail for deliveries.

Ikea shipments for the east come into the Port of Savannah(GA) via container ships and are brought to a large distribution warehouse near there. From there the items are trucked the individual stores.