Central station (MBTA)

Central station (also called Central Square station) is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) rapid transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It serves the Red Line and has a street-level terminal for the MBTA bus system. It is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue with Western Avenue, Prospect Street, and Magazine Street at Central Square.

Not to be confused with Central Avenue station (MBTA) or Aquarium station (MBTA) § Central Station proposal.
Central
An outbound train at Central station in August 2021
General information
LocationMassachusetts Avenue at Prospect Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.365°N 71.1034°W / 42.365; -71.1034
Line(s)Cambridge Tunnel
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MBTA bus: 1, 47, 64, 70, 83, 91
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities36 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 23, 1912
RebuiltApril 25, 1985–March 9, 1988
Passengers
FY201915,405 (weekday average boardings)
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Harvard
toward Alewife
 Red Line Kendall/MIT
toward Ashmont or Braintree
Location
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