South Station

South Station is a transfer station on the MBTA rapid transit Red Line and bus rapid transit Silver Line, located at Summer Street and Atlantic Avenue in downtown , Massachusetts.
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  • Type: Railway stop
  • Description: Rapid transit station in Boston
  • Also known as: South Station Under
  • Address: Boston, MA 02110

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include South Station and Boston Children’s Museum.

Railway station
, officially The Governor Michael S. Dukakis Transportation Center at , is the largest railroad station and intercity bus terminal in and 's second-largest transportation center after . is situated 440 feet south of South Station.

Museum
Photo: HouseOfScandal, Public domain.
Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, , dedicated to the education of children. Located on Children's Wharf along the , Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States. is situated 1,600 feet east of South Station.

is a modern skyscraper adjacent to Dewey Square in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1983 by Rose Associates, it is Boston's 11th-tallest building, standing 590 feet tall, and housing 46 floors.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leather District and Financial District.

Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The is a neighborhood of near South Street, between the Financial District and . The is a tightly defined area bounded by Kneeland Street to the south, Essex Street to the north, Atlantic Avenue to the east and Lincoln Street to the west.

Suburb
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The of is located in , near and . Like many areas within Boston, the has no official definition.

Photo: soelin, CC BY 2.0.
A city of history and tradition, offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest.

South Station

Latitude
42.35274° or 42° 21′ 10″ north
Longitude
-71.05539° or 71° 3′ 19″ west
Open location code
87JC9W3V+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 69482993
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Wiki­data ID
Q7568548
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“South Station” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Michael S. Dukakis South Station Transportation Center and Rose Kennedy Greenway.

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