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[2] [3] They stretch from Newburyport in the north to North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in the south, and reach as far west as Worcester and Fitchburg. The system is split into two parts, with lines north of Boston having a terminus at North Station and lines south of Boston having a terminus at South Station.
MBTA Commuter Rail uses a zone fare system, with fares increasing with distance. Zone 1A includes the downtown terminals and other inner core stations up to about 5 miles (8.0 km) from downtown. Ten additional zones, numbered 1 through 10, extend outwards from Boston. Each zone is about 5 miles, with most outer terminals in zones 6 through 8.
The most restrictive definition of the Greater Boston area is the region administered by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. [17] The MAPC is a regional planning organization created by the Massachusetts legislature to oversee transportation infrastructure and economic development concerns in the Boston area.
In April 2017, the MBTA announced that the station would be in Zone 1, which would have given suburban commuters inexpensive interzone fares but increased the cost of reaching downtown from Boston Landing. After criticism, the agency placed the station in Zone 1A. [39] The station opened on May 22, 2017. [8]
The Inner Harbor Ferry costs $3.25 per ride, and is grouped as a Zone 1A monthly commuter rail pass. Single rides cost $8.50 from Hull or Hingham to Boston, $17.00 from Hull or Hingham to Logan Airport, and $13.75 from Boston to Logan Airport. [131]
Route 3 – Boston, Cape Cod: Southern terminus; exit 3 on Route 3: State Road – Scusset Beach: 11.40: 18.35: Plimoth Patuxet Highway west to Route 3 – Boston: Southern terminus of Plimoth Patuxet Highway: 15.00: 24.14: US 44 west – Middleborough, Providence: Eastern terminus of US 44: Kingston: 18.30: 29.45: Route 3 – Plymouth, Cape ...
The Boston & Worcester Railroad (B&W), extending outwards from Boston, reached through the West Parish of Needham in mid-1834. [2] North Needham station (also called Needham) was the terminus for a few months while construction continued towards Worcester. [3] In 1839, the line was double tracked through the area. [4]
A Silver Line bus at the station in 2024. Chinatown station has two side platforms serving the two tracks of the Washington Street Tunnel.As with Downtown Crossing and State, the platforms are offset; the northbound platform runs north from Essex Street to Hayward Place, while the southbound platform runs south from Boylston Street (opposite Essex) to Lagrange Street.