Jackson Square (MBTA station)

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Jackson Square
Station statistics
Address	1500 Columbus Avenue at 240 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain
Coordinates	42°19′22″N 71°06′00″W / 42.3229°N 71.1000°W / 42.3229; -71.1000Coordinates: 42°19′22″N 71°06′00″W / 42.3229°N 71.1000°W / 42.3229; -71.1000
Lines	Orange Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Parking	N/A
Bicycle facilities	8 spaces
Other information
Opened	May 4, 1987
Accessible
Owned by	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Stony Brook toward Forest Hills Orange Line Roxbury Crossing toward Oak Grove

Jackson Square is a station on the Orange Line of the MBTA subway. The station is located in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood. The station opened in 1987 along with the rest of the southern Orange Line stations. In 2004, a project took place that provided the station with murals as well as better lighting and new sidewalks to replace broken ones after a spree of violent crimes near the station. The improvements were designed to reduce criminal activity as well as provide a more welcoming atmosphere for transit riders. ^[1]

[edit] Bus Routes

Jackson Square station connects to MBTA bus routes #22, 29, 41, 44, 48, and 66.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official MBTA page for Jackson Square