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.
  • 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
is a railroad terminal located at Dewey Square in downtown , . It is the busiest railroad station in and the second-busiest transportation facility. is situated 730 feet south of South Station.

Museum
Photo: HouseOfScandal, Public domain.
Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in , Massachusetts, 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 12th-tallest building, standing 590 feet tall, and housing 46 floors.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leather District and Financial District.

Neighborhood
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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.

Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

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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Highlights include Rose Kennedy Greenway and Federal Reserve Bank Building.

Nearby Places

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