Kendall/MIT station

Kendall
A northbound train arriving at Kendall/MIT station in September 2024
General information
LocationMain Street at Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′44″N 71°05′10″W / 42.3623°N 71.0862°W / 42.3623; -71.0862
Line(s)Cambridge Tunnel
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA bus: 64, 68, 85, CT2
Bus transport EZRide
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities58 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 23, 1912[1]
Previous namesKendall (1912–1982)
Cambridge Center/MIT (1982–1985)
Passengers
FY201917,018 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Central
toward Alewife
Red Line Charles/MGH
toward Ashmont or Braintree
Location
Map

Kendall/MIT station (signed as Kendall) is an underground rapid transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is served by the MBTA Red Line. Located at the intersection of Main Street and Broadway, it is named for the primary areas it serves - the Kendall Square business district and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Opened in March 1912 as part of the original Cambridge subway, Kendall/MIT has two side platforms serving the line's two tracks. The Kendall Band, a public art installation of hand-operated musical sculptures, is located between the tracks in the station with controls located on the platforms. Kendall/MIT station is accessible. With 17,018 weekday boardings by a FY2019 count, Kendall/MIT has the fourth highest ridership among MBTA subway stations.[2]

  1. ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  2. ^ a b "A Guide to Ridership Data". MassDOT/MBTA Office of Performance Management and Innovation. June 22, 2020. p. 6.