Boston University Central station
Boston University Central station is a surface-level light rail station on the MBTA Green Line B branch, located the center median of Commonwealth Avenue west of St.Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Railway stop
- Description: Light rail station in Boston, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “BU Central” and “St. Mary’s Street station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mugar Memorial Library and Judson B. Coit Observatory.
Mugar Memorial Library
Library
The Mugar Memorial Library is the primary library for study, teaching, and research in the humanities and social sciences for Boston University. It was opened in 1966. Mugar Memorial Library is situated 400 feet northwest of Boston University Central station.
Judson B. Coit Observatory
Observatory
Judson B. Coit Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Boston University on the roof of the College of Arts & Sciences at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Judson B. Coit Observatory is situated 450 feet east of Boston University Central station.
Marsh Chapel
Church
Marsh Chapel is a building on the campus of Boston University used as the official place of worship of the school. It was named for Daniel L. Marsh, a former president of BU and a Methodist minister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cambridgeport and Longwood Medical and Academic Area.
Cambridgeport
Suburb
Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.
Cambridgeport is one of the neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the Charles River, the Grand Junction Railroad, and River Street.
Longwood Medical and Academic Area
Suburb
Photo: Drsamir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Longwood Medical and Academic Area, also known as Longwood Medical Area, LMA, or simply Longwood, is a medical campus in Boston, Massachusetts. Flanking Longwood Avenue, LMA is adjacent to the Fenway–Kenmore, Audubon Circle, and Mission Hill neighborhoods, as well as the town of Brookline.
Fenway-Kenmore
Photo: kenji ross, CC BY 2.0.
The Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood is named after Kenmore Square, and after the Fens, both of which it encompasses. Kenmore Square is the area's dynamic urban center.
Boston University Central station
- Categories: tram stop, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35008° or 42° 21′ 0″ northLongitude
-71.10719° or 71° 6′ 26″ westOpen location code
87JC9V2V+24OpenStreetMap ID
node 7762626878OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=haltWikidata ID
Q945466
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Boston University Central station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “波士顿大学中央站”
- Dutch: “Boston University Central”
- French: “Boston University Central”
- Korean: “보스턴 대학교 중앙역”
- Spanish: “Boston University Central”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boston University School of Theology Library and School of Theology.
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