Massachusetts Avenue (MBTA Station)
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,_December_2011.jpg) The Orange Line platform |
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| Basic data | |
| Opened | May 4, 1987 (Orange Line) |
| Tracks (platform) | 2 (1 central platform ) |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 20 '30 " N , 71 ° 4' 59" W |
| use | |
| Line (s) | Orange line |
| Passengers | 5,248 per day |
Massachusetts Avenue is the name of a subway station owned by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . It provides access to the subway line Orange Line .
history
The station opened on May 4, 1987 as part of the renovation and relocation of the Orange Line parallel to the Northeast Corridor .
Railway systems
Track, signal and security systems
The underground station has a total of two tracks, which are accessible via a central platform .
building
The subway station is located in downtown Boston at 380 Massachusetts Avenue . The building is completely barrier-free .
As part of the MBTA's Arts on the Line project, two granite monuments (“My Robe” by Peter Rodman and “Drum” by Sharon Cox ) with engraved texts were installed outside the station .
environment
There is a connection to two MBTA bus lines at the station. Nearby are Symphony Hall , the Jordan Hall of the New England Conservatory , Northeastern University and the Matthews Arena .
Individual evidence
- ^ Ridership and Service Statistics. ( PDF ; 6.2 MB) Thirteenth Edition 2010. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority , 2010, accessed January 25, 2013 .
- ^ Jonathan Belcher: Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district 1964-2013. ( PDF ; 911 kB) January 1, 2013, accessed on January 25, 2013 (English).
- ↑ On the Orange Line. ( PDF ; 4.6 MB) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority , accessed January 25, 2013 .
Web links
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