Boston Trains

MBTA Red, Blue, Orange, and Green Line stations photographed across Boston in 2024 and 2025

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The MBTA subway system runs beneath and through Boston on five lines, connecting downtown stations such as Park Street, State, and South Station with neighborhoods from Alewife in northwest Cambridge to Forest Hills in the south and Wonderland on the eastern waterfront. The stations range from Park Street and Bowdoin, both part of the Tremont Street Subway opened in 1897 and 1916 respectively, to Aquarium Station, which dates only to 1997. This set moves across the Red, Orange, Blue, and Green Lines, covering platforms, fare gates, signage, and rolling stock documented between April 2024 and April 2025. Individual stops include Haymarket, Andrew, Hynes Convention Center, and Alewife, each representing a different era of the system's physical development. A Bank of America-wrapped marathon train photographed ahead of the 2024 Boston Marathon and a protest poster at South Station quoting anti-oppression language appear alongside infrastructure details such as the customer-operated door notice posted for older Blue Line cars. The set covers the system as a working transit environment rather than treating any single line or station as its focus.

Park Street station fare gates and ticket machines at Tremont Street in Boston.
April 24, 2025 — Park Street station in Boston is an MBTA rapid transit station beneath Boston Common near Tremont Street. The station connects the Green Line and Red Line and includes fare gates, ticket vending machines, and accessible elevator access. Park Street is part of the Tremont Street subway, which opened in 1897 as the first subway tunnel in the United States.
T Pass Program advertisement in an MBTA station promotes savings for not driving.
April 23, 2025 — The T Pass Program advertisement is mounted inside an MBTA rapid transit station. The campaign promoted transit pass use by emphasizing savings on transportation, auto insurance, and entertainment. Its “It Pays Not to Drive” message links the MBTA pass program with incentives for riders to use public transportation instead of driving.
Pizza boarding MBTA Train
April 23, 2025 — A passenger steps onto an MBTA subway train at an underground station in Boston. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, formed in 1964, operates one of the oldest rapid transit systems in the United States, with roots tracing back to the Boston Elevated Railway and the opening of the Tremont Street Subway in 1897. The high-platform station design, yellow tactile warning strip, and sliding train doors reflect standards adopted to improve accessibility and passenger safety across the system as it expanded and modernized through the late 20th century.
State Street Station fare gates in downtown Boston with MBTA route signs.
April 23, 2025 — State Street Station in downtown Boston is an MBTA transfer station serving the Orange Line and Blue Line. The fare control area connects street-level entrances to the station’s underground platforms.
North Station in Boston with MBTA route maps and service signs.
April 23, 2025 — North Station in Boston is a major MBTA transit hub beneath TD Garden. It connects the Orange Line with Amtrak, MBTA Commuter Rail, and Green Line service to the north.
Haymarket Station Orange Line platform in Boston with overhead transit signage.
April 23, 2025 — Haymarket Station on the MBTA Orange Line in downtown Boston. The underground station serves the Haymarket district and provides connections to the Green Line and nearby North End and Government Center transit access. Opened in 1971, it replaced earlier elevated Orange Line service through the area.
Illuminated MBTA T sign beneath a Boston streetscape marking subway access.
April 23, 2025 — An illuminated MBTA roundel hangs beneath a streetscape in Boston, marking access to the city’s subway system. The black “T” in a white circle is the MBTA’s standard transit symbol.
Park Street Station in Boston with a Red Line passage and Tremont Street sign.
April 23, 2025 — Park Street Station in Boston contains a Red Line passage connecting the Tremont Street entrance area to the platforms below Boston Common. Opened in 1897 as part of the Tremont Street Subway, it is one of the oldest active subway stations in the United States.
Park Street Station in Boston with Red Line elevator signage and a transit map.
April 23, 2025 — Park Street Station in Boston is a major transfer point on the MBTA subway system. The station provides access to the Red, Green, and Orange Lines and includes an elevator serving the Red Line area.
MBTA Red Line inbound platform at South Station in Boston with passengers waiting for an Alewife train.
April 23, 2025 — MBTA Red Line inbound platform at South Station in Boston. The line connects downtown Boston with Cambridge, Somerville, Quincy, and Braintree, and serves Alewife and Ashmont branches.
Bowdoin Station elevator entrance on Boston’s MBTA Blue Line.
April 23, 2025 — Bowdoin Station in Boston is the downtown terminal of the MBTA Blue Line. The station opened in 1916 as part of the East Boston Tunnel and remains one of the line’s most compact stations.
Wonderland light rail train 0763 inside a subway tunnel.
April 23, 2025 — Wonderland train in a subway tunnel. The light rail car is identified by route signage reading Wonderland and car number 0763.
MBTA Blue Line platform sign in Boston instructing riders to push a button to open train doors.
April 23, 2025 — An MBTA Blue Line platform sign in Boston explains how passengers open doors on customer-operated Blue Line cars. The notice is posted on a subway platform for riders using older Blue Line train sets.
Bowdoin station in Boston with an MBTA Blue Line train at the platform.
April 23, 2025 — Bowdoin station in Boston, Massachusetts, serves the MBTA Blue Line near Beacon Hill. The underground terminal is the western end of the Blue Line and provides access to the Massachusetts State House and surrounding government district.
Andrew Station elevator access area at an MBTA Red Line station in Boston.
April 22, 2025 — Andrew Station in Boston is an MBTA Red Line stop in South Boston, serving the Dorchester neighborhood and nearby transit corridors. The station includes elevators for accessible access between levels.
Alewife Station fare gates at the MBTA Red Line entrance in Boston.
April 22, 2025 — 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.
South Station in Boston with a poster quoting “First they came for the Trans Folks...”
April 20, 2025 — South Station in Boston is a major MBTA rail and bus hub serving Amtrak, commuter rail, subway, and intercity bus passengers. A poster at the station quotes the anti-oppression paraphrase, “First they came for the Trans Folks...”
Hynes Convention Center station platform in Boston with Green Line westbound signage.
April 19, 2025 — Hynes Convention Center station in Boston is an MBTA Green Line stop in the Back Bay. The platform serves westbound service toward Kenmore and points west. It is part of the Green Line subway used by multiple branches through central Boston.
MBTA Orange Line train 1470 at Forest Hills Station in Boston, with sparks on the tracks.
April 15, 2024 — Forest Hills Station in Boston is the southern terminus of the MBTA Orange Line. Train 1470 is operating at the station, with track sparks visible near the rail bed.
MBTA Blue Line train 0757 waits at Aquarium Station in Boston with destination sign for Wonderland.
April 14, 2024 — Aquarium Station in Boston serves the MBTA Blue Line near the New England Aquarium. Train 0757 waits on the platform for Wonderland, one of the line’s eastern terminal stations. The station opened in 1997 as part of the Blue Line extension to the waterfront.
State Station on Boston’s MBTA Orange Line with orange-tiled columns and platform signage.
April 14, 2024 — State Station on the MBTA Orange Line in downtown Boston serves as a subway stop near State and Devonshire streets. The station is part of the Washington Street Tunnel, which opened in 1915 and later became part of the MBTA rapid transit system.
Park Street Station in Boston with a Boston Marathon charity advertisement and Green Line sign.
April 12, 2024 — Park Street Station in Boston’s MBTA subway system has a Green Line sign for Copley and westbound service. A Bank of America advertisement promotes the Boston Marathon charity program, which lets runners raise funds for participating nonprofits. Park Street is one of the MBTA’s oldest and busiest transfer stations.
MBTA train 3704 at Government Center carries a Boston Marathon Bank of America wrap.
April 12, 2024 — MBTA train 3704 carries a Boston Marathon wrap sponsored by Bank of America. The special livery promotes marathon-related charitable messaging and features runner imagery along the car sides.
Tufts Medical Center station entrance stairway on the MBTA Orange Line in Boston.
April 12, 2024 — Tufts Medical Center station, Boston, is an MBTA Orange Line rapid transit station in Chinatown near Tufts Medical Center. The station provides access to the Orange Line along Washington Street and serves the area around the hospital and nearby downtown blocks. This view shows the station entrance stairway and lower concourse.

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