Symphony (MBTA station)

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Symphony
Station statistics
Address	Massachusetts & Huntington Avenues in front of Symphony Hall, Back Bay district of Boston
Lines	Green Line ("E" branch)
Other information
Opened	February 16, 1941
Owned by	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Northeastern University toward Heath Street Green Line "E" Branch Prudential toward Lechmere

Symphony is an underground subway stop in Boston, Massachusetts on the "E" branch of the MBTA Green Line. It is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue.

Formerly, Symphony and Prudential were the only two underground stops on the Green Line where riders paid boarding the train rather than when entering the station. This changed in May of 2006 when the MBTA installed the Charlie Card / Charlie Ticket electronic fare collection system at the station. Passengers now pay with their Charlie Card/Ticket when entering the station, and can board at any door to the train. Symphony is the outermost underground station on the "E" branch; after leaving Symphony, outbound trolleys emerge onto the surface and continue down the median of Huntington Avenue.

[edit] Attractions

• Symphony Hall
• Christian Science Plaza
• Jordan Hall of the New England Conservatory of Music
• Eastern portions of Northeastern University

[edit] Accessibility

This station is not wheelchair accessible; the closest accessible station is Massachusetts Avenue on the Orange Line. See also MBTA accessibility.

[edit] Bus Connections

• 1 Harvard - Dudley Station via Mass. Ave.
• 39 Forest Hills Sta. - Back Bay Sta. via Huntington Ave. (Arborway replacement service)
• CT1 - Central Square, Cambridge - B.U. Medical Center/Boston Medical Center via M.I.T.