Charles/MGH (MBTA station)
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Charles/MGH Station is located at the intersection of Cambridge Street and Charles Street, in Boston, Massachusetts. The station is on the Boston subway's Red Line and is elevated, being located at the Boston side of the Longfellow Bridge, which carries the Red Line along with vehicle traffic across the Charles River. Trains return to the Red Line tunnel just south of the station.
Future plans for the Charles/MGH station include becoming the new proposed final destination of the Blue Line subway. As of Nov. 2006, the station itself was still undergoing significant physical upgrading, including shifting the headhouse half a block down the tracks toward the Park St. station. The purpose of the upgrade is to make Charles/MGH compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An MBTA-sponsored rendering of the refinished station: http://www.mbta.com/projects_underway/images/charlesmgh_rendering.jpg
[edit] Attractions
- Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
- the Charles River Esplanade
- Hatch Shell
- shops and restaurants
Charles/MGH Station is elevated and is not wheelchair accessible as of early 2006. It is in the process of being rebuilt, however. See MBTA accessibility.
The official street address and zipcode, for mapping purposes is: 181 Cambridge St Boston, MA 02114-2786 .
