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![]() A southbound train entering Central station in August 2024 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Massachusetts Avenue at Prospect Street Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°21′54″N 71°06′12″W / 42.365°N 71.1034°W | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Cambridge Tunnel | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 36 spaces | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | March 23, 1912 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | April 25, 1985–March 9, 1988 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 15,405 (weekday average boardings)[1] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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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.