Chinatown (MBTA station)
| Chinatown | |
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 Orange Line platform |
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| Basic data | |
| District | Chinatown |
| Opened | November 30, 1908 (Orange Line) |
| Newly designed | July 20, 2002 (Silver Line) |
| Tracks (platform) | 2 (2 side platforms ) |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 21 '20 " N , 71 ° 3' 38" W |
| use | |
| Line (s) | _ Orange line |
| Switching options | _ Silver Line |
| Passengers | 5,822 per day |
Chinatown is the name of a metro station of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in Boston in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It provides access to the subway line Orange Line and the bus Silverline . The station was named after the Chinatown district, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the subway station.
history
On November 30, 1908, the Chinatown station was opened as part of the Washington Street Tunnel (today's Orange Line ). Initially, the platforms had different station names and were only united to Essex in 1967 . On May 4, 1987, the station received its current name Chinatown with the opening of the Southwest Corridor . Since July 20, 2002, the station has also been served by Silver Line buses .
Railway systems
Track, signal and security systems
The underground station has a total of two tracks that are accessible via two side platforms .
building
The subway station is located at the intersection of Washington Street , Essex Street and Boylston Street . The building is completely barrier-free . As part of the MBTA's Arts on the Line project, the work of art “Colors on the Line” by Toshihiro Katayama , which consists of colorful enamelled steel panels, was installed in the station .
environment
At the station there is a connection to a bus line as well as to the Silver Line lines 4 and 5 of the MBTA. The Washington Street Theater District and Emerson College are in close proximity .
Individual evidence
- ^ Ridership and Service Statistics. ( PDF ; 6.2 MB) Thirteenth Edition 2010. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority , 2010, accessed on January 23, 2013 .
- ^ Jonathan Belcher: Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district 1964-2013. ( PDF ; 911 kB) January 1, 2013, accessed on January 23, 2013 (English).
- ↑ On the Orange Line. ( PDF ; 4.6 MB) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority , accessed January 23, 2013 .
Web links
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