Sullivan Square station

Sullivan Square
A northbound train departing Sullivan Square station in July 2024
General information
Location	Maffa Way and Cambridge Street Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°23′03″N 71°04′37″W / 42.384031°N 71.07697°W / 42.384031; -71.07697
Line(s)	Haymarket North Extension
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3 (Orange Line) 2 (commuter rail)
Connections	MBTA bus: 86, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 101, 104, 105, 109, CT2
Construction
Parking	222 spaces ($6.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities	16 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	June 10, 1901 (elevated station)
Rebuilt	April 7, 1975 (modern station)[1]
Passengers
FY2019	8,305 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Community College toward Forest Hills Orange Line Assembly toward Oak Grove
Former services at East Somerville B&M station Preceding station Boston and Maine Railroad Following station Boston Terminus Medford Branch Wellington toward Medford Western Route Edgeworth toward Portland Eastern Route Everett toward Portland
Former services at Charlestown Elevated station Preceding station MBTA Following station Thompson Square toward Forest Hills Orange Line Everett Terminus
Location

Sullivan Square station is a rapid transit station on the MBTA subway Orange Line, located adjacent to Sullivan Square in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is a major transfer point for MBTA bus service, with 12 routes using a two-level busway. The station has two island platforms serving the two active Orange Line tracks plus an unused third track. The Haverhill Line and Newburyport/Rockport Line pass through the station on separate tracks but do not stop.

The Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) opened through Sullivan Square in 1845, followed by the Eastern Railroad in 1854; both railroad had stations there. The B&M acquired the Eastern in 1885 and combined their stations as part of a grade crossing elimination project in 1900–01. That station served commuter trains until 1958. The Boston Elevated Railway opened its Sullivan Square station in June 1901 as the northern terminus of the Charlestown Elevated. The massive terminal served numerous streetcar lines as well as elevated trains.

The modern station opened in May 1975 as part of the Haymarket North Extension, which replaced the Charlestown Elevated; the old terminal was demolished the next year. Sullivan Square station was made accessible in the 1990s, and the busways were reconfigured in 2018–2019.