South Station

South Station
South Station and South Station Tower construction in 2023
General information
Location700 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
United States
Owned byMassachusetts Department of Transportation[1]
Line(s)Attleboro Line (Northeast Corridor)
Dorchester Branch
Old Colony Mainline
Platforms6 island platforms, 2 side platforms
Tracks13
ConnectionsBus transport Intercity buses at bus terminal
Red Line, Silver Line at subway station
Bus transport MBTA bus: 4, 7, 11
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesBike lockers (Currently closed due to construction)[2]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: BOS
IATA codeZTO
Fare zone1A (MBTA Commuter Rail)
History
Opened1899
Rebuilt1985
Passengers
201828,416 daily boardings[3] (MBTA Commuter Rail)
FY 20231,538,648[4] (Amtrak only)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Boston Back Bay Acela Terminus
Boston Back Bay
toward Chicago
Lake Shore Limited
Boston Back Bay Northeast Regional
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Back Bay
toward Worcester
Framingham/​Worcester Line Terminus
Back Bay Needham Line
Back Bay
weekdays
Franklin/​Foxboro Line
Newmarket
Back Bay
toward Foxboro
Foxboro event service
Back Bay Providence/​Stoughton Line
Newmarket
toward Readville
Fairmount Line
Terminus Greenbush Line JFK/UMass
toward Greenbush
Kingston Line JFK/UMass
toward Kingston
Middleborough/​Lakeville Line JFK/UMass
CapeFLYER
seasonal
Braintree
toward Hyannis
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Back Bay
toward Dedham
Dedham Branch
Closed 1967
Terminus
Back Bay
toward Millis
Millis Branch
Closed 1967
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Trinity Place / Huntington Avenue
toward Albany
Boston and Albany Railroad
Main Line
Terminus
Trinity Place / Huntington Avenue
toward Riverside
Highland branch
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Boston Back Bay
toward New Haven
Shore Line Terminus
Terminus South Shore Line Atlantic
toward Greenbush
Uphams Corner
toward Readville
Boston–​Readville via Midland Branch Terminus
Future services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Terminus South Coast Rail
Phase 1 (2024)
JFK/UMass
Back Bay South Coast Rail
Phase 2 (2030)
Terminus
South Station Headhouse
Coordinates42°21′07″N 71°03′19″W / 42.35194°N 71.05528°W / 42.35194; -71.05528
Area0.5 acres (0.2 ha)
ArchitectShepley, Rutan & Coolidge; Norcross Bros.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.75000299[5]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 1975
Location
Map

South Station, officially The Governor Michael S. Dukakis Transportation Center at South Station, is the largest railroad station and intercity bus terminal in Greater Boston and New England's second-largest transportation center after Logan International Airport.[6] Located at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street in Dewey Square, Boston, Massachusetts, the historic station building was constructed in 1899 to replace the downtown terminals of several railroads. Today, it serves as a major intermodal domestic transportation hub, with service to the Greater Boston region and the Northeastern and Midwestern United States. It is used by thousands of commuter rail and intercity rail passengers daily. Connections to the rapid transit Red Line and bus rapid transit Silver Line are made through the adjacent subway station.

The station was renamed for former Massachusetts governor Michael S. Dukakis in November 2014, though maps and station signs continue to use the shorter "South Station".[7]

  1. ^ Logan, Tim (June 30, 2017). "Operator of Faneuil Hall to take over South Station". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "South Station | Stations | MBTA".
  3. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  4. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: Commonwealth of Massachusetts" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "South Station – Great Public Spaces | Project for Public Spaces". PPS. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013.
  7. ^ Levenson, Eric (November 10, 2014). "South Station Renamed 'Dukakis Transportation Center' Over The Duke's Objections". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 10, 2014.