Chinatown station (MBTA)
Chinatown station is a rapid transit station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Orange Line, located at the edge of the Chinatown neighborhood in the downtown core of Boston, Massachusetts. The station has two offset side platforms, which run under Washington Street from Hayward Place to Lagrange Street. The three entrances are located at the intersection of Washington Street with Essex and Boylston streets. Like all Orange Line stations, both the subway platforms and all bus connections are fully accessible.
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A train at the inbound (northbound) platform in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Washington Street and Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.3522°N 71.0627°W | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Washington Street Tunnel | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | MBTA bus: 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | November 30, 1908 (Orange Line) July 20, 2002 (Silver Line) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Boylston Street / Essex (1908–1967) Essex (1967–1987) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 5,747 boardings (weekday average) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Boylston (southbound) and Essex (northbound) stations opened as part of the Washington Street Tunnel in 1908. The whole station was renamed Essex in 1967, then Chinatown in 1987. The southbound side was modernized in the 1970s, followed by the northbound side a decade later. The latter renovation added an elevator to the northbound side, with a southbound elevator added in 2002. Silver Line service began in 2002. The MBTA plans to reopen two 1970s-closed entrances at Hayward Place and Lagrange Street.