Government Center station
Government Center station is an MBTA subway station in Boston, Massachusetts. It is located at the intersection of Tremont, Court and Cambridge Streets in the Government Center area.Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: Subway station in Boston, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Gov’t Ctr” and “Scollay Square station”
- Address: 1 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02108
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boston City Hall and Government Center.
Boston City Hall
Town hall
Government Center
Square
Photo: NewtonCourt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Government Center is an area in downtown Boston, centered on City Hall Plaza. Formerly the site of Scollay Square, it is now the location of Boston City Hall, courthouses, state and federal office buildings, and a major MBTA subway station, also called Government Center.
Old State House
Museum
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Old State House is a historic building at 206 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Completed in 1713, it is the city's oldest extant public building, hosting the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of the Massachusetts provincial and state governments during the 18th century. Old State House is situated 610 feet southeast of Government Center station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boston and Adams Square.
Boston
Adams Square
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Adams Square was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current Boston City Hall in Government Center.
Dock Square
Neighborhood
Photo: M2545, Public domain.
Dock Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.
Government Center station
- Categories: metro station, underground station, tram stop, terminus, building, station, and transportation
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35967° or 42° 21′ 35″ northLongitude
-71.05933° or 71° 3′ 34″ westOpen location code
87JC9W5R+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 212123864OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q3021798
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Government Center station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “政府中心站”
- Dutch: “Government Center”
- French: “Government Center”
- German: “Government Center”
- Spanish: “Government Center”
- Urdu: “گورنمنٹ سینٹر اسٹیشن (ایم بی ٹی اے)”
- Urdu: “گورنمنٹ سینٹر اسٹیشن”
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