Tremont Street

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Tremont Street is a major thoroughfare in Boston, Massachusetts. The name is an abbreviation of one of the original appellations of the city, "Trimountaine," a reference to the three hills (Beacon, Copp's, and Fort) that once graced the Shawmut Peninsula on which the city center sits. The street begins at Government Center in Boston's city center as a continuation of Cambridge Street, and forms the eastern edge of Boston Common. Continuing in a roughly southwesterly direction, it passes through Boston's Theatre District, crosses the Massachusetts Turnpike, and becomes a broad boulevard in the South End neighborhood. It then turns to the west, terminating at Brigham Circle, where it intersects Huntington Avenue.

[edit] Landmarks

Sites of interest along Tremont Street, from northeast to southwest, include:

• Government Center
• King's Chapel
• Park Street Church
• Boston Common
• Boston Theatre District
  • Wang Center for the Performing Arts

[edit] Transportation

Transportation links along Tremont Street include:

• Government Center (MBTA station)
• Park Street (MBTA station)
• Boylston (MBTA station)