Downtown Crossing (MBTA station)

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Orange line train inbound to Oak Grove at Downtown Crossing
Station statistics
Address	Corner of Summer and Washington or Chauncey Streets Downtown Boston
Coordinates	42°21′20″N 71°03′38″W
Lines	Orange Line   Red Line   Silver Line
Connections	Green Line via Winter Street Concourse to Park Street
Levels	2
Platforms	2 side platforms (on each level)
Tracks	2 (on each underground level)
Other information
Opened	November 30, 1908 (Orange Line) April 4, 1915 (Red Line) July 24, 2002 (Silver Line)
Accessible
Owned by	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Formerly	Washington
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Chinatown toward Forest Hills Orange Line State toward Oak Grove Park Street toward Alewife Red Line South Station toward Ashmont or Braintree Boylston toward Dudley Square Silver Line SL5 Terminus Chinatown One-way operation     Connecting lines     Boylston toward Boston College Green Line "B" Branch Transfer at: Park Street Government Center Terminus Boylston toward Riverside Green Line "D" Branch Transfer at: Park Street Boylston toward Cleveland Circle Green Line "C" Branch Transfer at: Park Street Government Center toward North Station Boylston toward Heath Street Green Line "E" Branch Transfer at: Park Street Government Center toward Lechmere
Location

Downtown Crossing Station of the MBTA, located at the corner of Washington Street and Summer Street and the corner of Chauncey Street and Summer Street in Boston, is the main transfer point between the Orange Line and the Red Line. It is named after Downtown Crossing, the shopping area above the station. It had formerly been known as "Washington" on the Red Line and "Summer and Winter" or "Washington Under" on the Orange Line, for the streets above ground.

Facilities

• Street level connection to the Phase I Silver Line to Dudley
• Street level boarding for local and express buses
• Winter Street Concourse to Park Street, for connection to the Green Line.
• Downtown Crossing Station is wheelchair accessible. See MBTA accessibility.

Attractions

• Original site of Jordan Marsh department store, now Macy's.
• Boston Common
• Downtown Crossing

Bus connections

• 92 Assembly Square Marketplace - Downtown via Sullivan Square Station & Haymarket Station
• 93 Sullivan Square Station - Downtown via Haymarket Station
• 448 Marblehead - Downtown Crossing via Paradise Road & Logan Airport Terminal C
• 449 Marblehead - Downtown Crossing via Humphrey Street & Logan Airport Terminal C
• 459 Salem Depot - Downtown via Central Square, Lynn & Logan Airport Terminal C
• 500 Express Bus Riverside Station - Downtown Boston via Mass Pike
• 501 Express Bus Brighton Center - Downtown Boston via Mass Pike
• 504 Express Bus Watertown Yard or Newton Corner - Downtown via Mass Pike
• 505 Express Bus Central Square, Waltham - Downtown Boston via Moody Street

Accessibility

All platforms are accessible through elevators.

Gallery

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  Orange Line platform

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  Red Line platform

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  Winter Street Concourse to Park Street Station

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  Route 7 (local) and Route 448 (express) buses at the surface

External links

• MBTA Red, Orange, and Silver Lines -- Downtown Crossing Station
• Downtown Crossing Station Information