Haymarket (MBTA-Station)

Haymarket is an underground station of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ( MBTA ) in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. It provides access to the lines Green Line Green Line C and E as well as the Orange line. The station allows the only addition to the Boston North Station a direct transition from the Orange to the Green Line and vice versa. It was named after the Haymarket Square, which serves as a weekly market since 1830.

History

On 3 September 1898, the station Haymarket was opened under the name Union -Friend, which was derived from running in the nearby streets, as part of the Tremont Street Subway. Later emerged from these beginnings the Green Line. On June 10, 1901, the main line of the Boston Elevated Railway was put into operation, from which emerged the Orange Line in the course of time, which is why the station Haymarket had to be rebuilt so that they could approach the car of the Charlestown Elevated or the Washington Street Elevated.

On November 30, 1908, the Washington Street tunnel went into service, after which the use of the Tremont Street Subway was limited again on trams. In October 1963, the tunnel between the stations Haymarket and Government Center was re-laid, and on 26 January 1967, the station was renamed in Haymarket.

On April 7, 1975, the Haymarket North Extension was taken as a replacement for the Charlestown Elevated into operation, the Orange Line extends to the north, what was with the connection to the Boston North Station along. In June of 2004, the analog transfer of the route of the Green Line, so that the importance of Haymarket station as until then only switch option declined significantly between the two lines. However, the easy access to a variety of bus lines is still a positive point.

Railway facilities

Track, signaling and safety systems

Metro Station has a total of three platforms and four tracks. An isolated by a centrally extending in the longitudinal direction of the wall middle platform stands for two tracks of the Green Line are available, while two side platforms connect the two tracks of the Orange Line.

Building

The metro station is located at the intersection of Congress and New Sudbury and is completely accessible since 2000. Unlike usual, the station is not designed as a tower station, but the platforms for each line are on the same level.

Surroundings

At the station there is a connection to the MBTA 15 bus lines.