Massachusetts Avenue (MBTA Orange Line station)

For the MBTA Silver Line station, see Massachusetts Avenue (MBTA Silver Line station).

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
File:MBTA Orange Line Massachusetts Av.jpg Station headhouse entrance from Massachusetts Avenue
Location	380 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA
Coordinates
Owned by	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Line(s)
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	May 4, 1987
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	6,417 (weekday average boardings)
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Ruggles toward Forest Hills Orange Line Back Bay toward Oak Grove
Location

Massachusetts Avenue is a rapid transit station on the MBTA 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 into the Southwest Corridor. The Orange line runs parallel to the Northeast Corridor, which carries Amtrak trains and several MBTA commuter rail lines.

Like all stations on the Orange Line, Massachusetts Avenue is handicapped accessible.

Connections

Two MBTA Bus routes connect directly at the station:

• 1 Harvard/Holyoke Gate - Dudley Station via Massachusetts Avenue
• CT1 Central Square - B.U. Medical Center via M.I.T.

Additionally, the Green Line "E" Branch and the 39 Forest Hills Station - Back Bay Station via Huntington Avenue route are available at Symphony station, 800 feet (240 m) away on Massachusetts Avenue.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance
M	Mezzanine	To entrances/exits
P Platforms	Southbound	← Orange Line toward Forest Hills (Ruggles)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Northbound	→ Orange Line toward Oak Grove (Back Bay) →

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• MBTA - Massachusetts Avenue (Orange Line)
• Massachusetts Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Gainsborough Street exit from Google Maps Street View