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One of the two oldest stations on the "T" (the other is Boylston), and part of the oldest subway line in the United States, [2] Park Street is the transfer point between the Green and Red lines, as one of the quartet of "hub stations" on the MBTA subway system. Park Street is the fifth-busiest station in the MBTA network, with an average of ...
Stations are typically named after nearby streets, squares, neighborhoods, or institutions [2] —e.g., Park Street, Central, Chinatown, and Airport, respectively. An infill station on the Silver Line at Day Square is planned for opening in late 2024. [3] [4] One additional Green Line station, Mystic Valley Parkway, is proposed but not funded.
From approximately 1998–2011, the MBTA made most Blue Line stations fully accessible as part of a larger effort to accommodate 6-car trains on the line. As of 2018 [update] , the only station in service on the Blue Line which is not fully accessible is the downtown Boston terminus Bowdoin.
Opened in September 1897, the four-track-wide segment of the Green Line tunnel between Park Street and Boylston stations was the first subway in the United States, and has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The downtown portions of what are now the Green, Orange, Blue, and Red line tunnels were all in service by 1912.
The Blue Line and Red Line are currently the only two MBTA subway rail lines without a direct connection; passengers must either ride one stop on the Green (or Orange) lines to transfer, or walk 0.5 miles (0.80 km) on Cambridge Street between Bowdoin and Charles/MGH.
Beginning on November 27, 2020, until March 14, 2021, Blue Line trains began serving Huntington and Eisenhower Avenue stations during most weekends due to Metro modernizing the signal system at Alexandria Rail Yard causing both Franconia–Springfield and Van Dorn Street stations to be closed. Additionally, trains operated to Huntington between ...
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This is a route-map template for the Blue Line, a Washington, D.C.-area rapid transit line.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.