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The Red Line is a rapid transit line operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) as part of the MBTA subway system. The line runs south and east underground from Alewife station in North Cambridge through Somerville and Cambridge, surfacing to cross the Longfellow Bridge then returning to tunnels under Downtown Boston.
The color-branded lines consist of three heavy rail lines (Red, Orange, and Blue), one branched light rail system , and a short light rail line (the Mattapan Line, colored as part of the Red Line). All except the Ashmont–Mattapan line operate in tunnels in the downtown area, but no route operates entirely underground, and only 31 out of the ...
Shortly after the steam locomotive became practical for mass transportation, [6] the private Boston and Lowell Railroad was chartered in 1830. [7] The rail, which opened in 1835, [6] connected Boston to Lowell, [8] a major northerly mill town in northeast Massachusetts' Merrimack Valley, [9] via one of the oldest railroads in North America.
A diversion was in place as part of a bridge project, suspending service between Broadway Station and Ashmont and North Quincy stations.
1 side platform (Silver Line street) Tracks: 2 (Red Line) Connections: MBTA bus: 4, 7, 11 MBTA Commuter Rail and Amtrak at South Station Intercity buses at South Station Bus Terminal: Construction; Structure type: Underground: Bicycle facilities "Pedal and Park" bicycle cage: Accessible: Yes: History; Opened: August 22, 1901 (Atlantic Avenue ...
Stylized map of the Boston subway system from 2013. The map does not reflect changes since, including the 2014 opening of Assembly station, the 2018 start of SL3 service, and the 2022 opening of the Green Line Extension. This is a list of MBTA subway stations in Boston and surrounding municipalities.
Porter is 14 minutes from Park Street on the Red Line, and about 10 minutes from North Station on commuter rail trains. [4] Several local MBTA bus routes also stop at the station. A series of commuter rail depots have been located at Porter Square under various names since the 1840s.
The Red Line entrance in 2015. The two Red Line tracks and two commuter rail tracks run parallel approximately north-south on an embankment through the station site, with the Red Line tracks on the west. The station has two island platforms. The Red Line platform is located south of Union Street, with the fare lobby under the platform.