Massachusetts Avenue (MBTA Orange Line station)

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Massachusetts Avenue
Station statistics
Address	380 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA
Coordinates	42°20′30″N 71°04′60″W / 42.3416, -71.0833Coordinates: 42°20′30″N 71°04′60″W / 42.3416, -71.0833
Lines	Orange Line
Other information
Opened	May 4, 1987
Accessible
Owned by	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Ruggles toward Forest Hills Orange Line Back Bay toward Oak Grove

Massachusetts Avenue is a MBTA subway station on the Orange Line, located at 380 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The station opened in 1987 as part of the renovation and relocation of the southern Orange Line. Massachusetts Avenue is located parallel to the Northeast Corridor, which carries Amtrak trains and the MBTA's Providence/Stoughton regional rail line. Connections to the Providence/Stoughton line are available at Ruggles and Back Bay stations, both one stop away from Massachusetts Avenue.

Contents 1 Attractions 2 Bus Connections 3 Accessibility 4 External links

[edit] Attractions

• Symphony Hall is two blocks to the northwest on Huntington Avenue. (Symphony station on the Green Line "E" Branch is closer, but is not wheelchair accessible; also, Massachusetts Avenue may be more convenient for Orange Line riders.)
• Jordan Hall of the New England Conservatory of Music, also on Huntington Avenue.
• Northeastern University

[edit] Bus Connections

• 1 Harvard/Holyoke Gate - Dudley Station via Mass Ave & Boston Medical Center
• CT1 Central Square - B.U. Medical Center via M.I.T.

[edit] Accessibility

Like all stations on the Orange Line, this station is wheelchair accessible.

[edit] External links

• The MBTA's official page for this station
• Photos of this station at world.nycsubway.org