Alewife Station fare gates, Boston

Alewife Station fare gates at the MBTA Red Line entrance in Boston.
Alewife Station fare gates at the MBTA Red Line entrance in Boston.

Alewife Station in Boston’s MBTA Red Line has fare gates at the paid entrance for Ashmont and Braintree-bound service. Alewife is the northern terminus of the Red Line and a major transit hub for northwest Cambridge and nearby commuter traffic. The station’s fare control area includes accessible gates and modern fare readers used for CharlieCard and contactless payment.

Photo taken in April 2025.

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