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North Station (Boston)

NORTH STATION
NORTH STATION
NORTH STATION
F40 in N Station.JPG
MBTA Commuter Rail and Amtrak Downeaster trains at North Station
Location 126 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
Coordinates 42°21′57″N 71°03′40″W / 42.3657°N 71.061°W / 42.3657; -71.061Coordinates: 42°21′57″N 71°03′40″W / 42.3657°N 71.061°W / 42.3657; -71.061
Owned by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Platforms 6 island platforms (Commuter Rail and Amtrak; only 5 active)
2 side platforms and 1 island platform (Orange Line and Green Line)
Tracks 12 (Commuter Rail and Amtrak; only 10 active)
2 (Orange Line)
2 (Green Line)
Connections Bus transport MBTA Bus: 4
Bus transport CRTMA: EZRide
Construction
Parking 1275 spaces (privately owned garage)
38 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities 20 spaces
Hubway dock
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code BON (Amtrak)
Fare zone 1A (MBTA Commuter Rail)
History
Opened September 3, 1898 (Green Line surface)
June 19, 1901 (Orange Line elevated)
June 1, 1912 (Green Line elevated)
1928 (commuter and intercity rail)
April 7, 1975 (Orange Line subway)
June 28, 2004 (Green Line subway)
Closed April 4, 1975 (Orange Line elevated)
March 28, 1997 (Green Line surface)
June 25, 2004 (Green Line elevated)
Rebuilt 1995, January 2007 (commuter rail)
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 17,079 daily boardings (MBTA subway)
Passengers (2012) 16,436 daily boardings (MBTA Commuter Rail)
Passengers (2015) 358,286 annual boardings and alightings Decrease 17.3% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak   Following station
Terminus Downeaster
MBTA Commuter Rail
toward Wachusett
Fitchburg Line Terminus
Terminus Lowell Line
toward Lowell
Haverhill Line
Limited service
toward Haverhill
Haverhill Line
toward Haverhill
Newburyport/Rockport Line
MBTA Subway
toward Heath Street
Green Line
toward Lechmere
Green Line Terminus
toward Forest Hills
Orange Line
toward Oak Grove
  Former services  
MBTA Commuter Rail
Central Mass Branch
Closed 1971
Terminus
toward Bedford
Lexington Branch
Closed 1977
Terminus Lowell Line
Woburn Branch
Closed 1981
toward Woburn
Boston Elevated Railway
Atlantic Avenue Elevated
Closed 1938
Terminus
Location
North Station is located in Boston
North Station

North Station is a major transportation hub located at Causeway and Nashua Streets in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is one of the city's two inbound terminals for Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail trains, the other being South Station. The main concourse of North Station is located at the street level immediately below TD Garden, a major sports arena. The arena is also used for rock concerts and other events, taking advantage of the extensive transportation connections at the site.

North Station facilities include:

Several MBTA commuter rail lines, plus Amtrak's Northeast Corridor service to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and beyond, originate from South Station, about 1-1/4 miles around the Boston peninsula from North Station. No direct link exists between the two stations, although MBTA subway connections are available. Transfers to Amtrak and the MBTA Commuter Rail's Providence/Stoughton, Needham, Franklin, and Framingham/Worcester Lines may also be made at Back Bay, a one-seat ride on the Orange Line from North Station. Additionally, transfers from the Fitchburg Line to the South Station lines can be made at Porter, a one-seat ride on the Red Line. A North–South Rail Link is proposed to link North and South Stations, but as of May 2006 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has withdrawn its sponsorship of the proposal due to its high cost.


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