Courthouse station (MBTA)

Courthouse
The outbound platform viewed from the mezzanine in 2012
General information
LocationSeaport Boulevard at Fan Pier Boulevard
South Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′10.21″N 71°02′50.89″W / 42.3528361°N 71.0474694°W / 42.3528361; -71.0474694
Line(s)South Boston Piers Transitway
Platforms2 side platforms
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA bus: 4
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 17, 2004[1]
Passengers
FY20192,530 boardings (weekday average)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
South Station
Terminus
Silver Line World Trade Center
Silver Line World Trade Center
Silver Line World Trade Center
toward Chelsea
Silver Line World Trade Center
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
South Station
Terminus
Silver Line
Closed 2009
World Trade Center
toward City Point
Location
Map

Courthouse station is an underground bus rapid transit station on the MBTA's Silver Line, located under Seaport Boulevard at Thomson Street on the South Boston Waterfront. It is named for the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse which is one block to the north on Fan Pier. The station also serves the Fort Point neighborhood, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, and nearby residential and commercial development. Like all Silver Line stations, Courthouse station is accessible.

  1. ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  2. ^ "A Guide to Ridership Data". MassDOT/MBTA Office of Performance Management and Innovation. June 22, 2020. p. 10.