JFK/UMass (MBTA station)
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| JFK/UMass Station | |
|---|---|
| Station statistics | |
| Address | Columbia Road between Old Colony and Dorrisey |
| Lines | MBTA Subway Red Line (Braintree and Ashmont Branches split here) MBTA Commuter Rail Middleborough/Lakeville Line Plymouth/Kingston Line |
| Other information | |
| Opened | November 5, 1927 |
| Rebuilt | December 14, 1988 |
| Accessible |  |
| Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
JFK/UMass Station is located at the intersection of Columbia Road and Morrissey Boulevard, in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. Its facilities include:
- a platform on the Boston subway's Red Line for the Ashmont Branch
- a platform on the Boston subway's Red Line for the Braintree Branch
- a platform on the MBTA Commuter Rail served by the Plymouth/Kingston Line and the Middleborough/Lakeville Line.
- bus connections at street level, including shuttle buses to the University of Massachusetts and the JFK Library.
- passenger drop-off/pickup area adjacent to Interstate 93 access
- a Zipcar location in the employee parking area.
[edit] Attractions
- John F. Kennedy Library
- UMass, Boston
- Boston College High School
- Bayside Exposition Center
- Moakley Park (formerly Columbus Park)
- Carson Beach on Dorchester Bay
- Headquarters of the Boston Globe
JFK/UMass Station is wheelchair accessible. See MBTA accessibility.
Before the station's redesign in the 80s, it was known as Columbia, and served only the Ashmont line.
JFK/UMass station also borders Mount Vernon Street, where the Harbor Point Housing Complex (formerly known as Columbia Point) is located.
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Terminus
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Middleborough/Lakeville Line |
toward Middleborough/Lakeville
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| Plymouth/Kingston Line |
toward Kingston or Plymouth
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