Central station (MBTA)

Central
A southbound train entering Central station in August 2024
General information
LocationMassachusetts Avenue at Prospect Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′54″N 71°06′12″W / 42.365°N 71.1034°W / 42.365; -71.1034
Line(s)Cambridge Tunnel
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA bus: 1, 47, 64, 70, 83, 91
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities36 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 23, 1912
RebuiltApril 25, 1985–March 9, 1988
Passengers
FY201915,405 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Harvard
toward Alewife
Red Line Kendall/MIT
toward Ashmont or Braintree
Location
Map

Central station (also called Central Square station) is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) rapid transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It serves the Red Line and has a street-level terminal for the MBTA bus system. It is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue with Western Avenue, Prospect Street, and Magazine Street at Central Square.

  1. ^ "A Guide to Ridership Data". MassDOT/MBTA Office of Performance Management and Innovation. June 22, 2020. p. 6.