Bowdoin (MBTA-Station)

Bowdoin (pronounced " Bo -din ") is an underground station of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ( MBTA ) in Boston's Beacon Hill in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. It is the southern terminus of the Blue Line. If the neighboring Government Center station rebuilt or the line be extended to the south, but is intended to include Bowdoin.

History

The station was opened tunnel on 18 March 1916 as the terminus of the East Boston and in 1925 converted for use by subways. Due to the limited space and the equally closely sized turnaround loop that goes back to the time of the trams, the cars of the Blue Line with a length of 48 ft ( 14.6 m) compared to 65 ft ( 19.8 m) ( Orange Line ) or 69 ft (21 m) ( Red Line ) relatively short.

Current Situation

The number of passengers at the station is relatively low mainly due to the ft at just over 980 ( 298.7 m) only a very small distance from stations Government Center, why Bowdoin is only on working days and then only open during the day - is used outside these hours the adjacent station as terminus. Therefore, it is planned to close Bowdoin after completion of the renovation of the Government Center station and only operate as a turning loop on. A full closure is scheduled for the case that the Blue Line is extended south to the station Charles / MGH.

Railway facilities

Track, signaling and safety systems

Metro Station has a total of two tracks, which are accessible via a central platform.

Building

The metro station is located at the address Cambridge Street at New Chardon Street and Bowdoin Street and is not accessible.

Surroundings

There are no other connections to the station.