North Station: Boston's Elegant Terminal
Published: February 10, 2025
By: Adam Burns
North Station serves as a pivotal transportation hub in Boston, Massachusetts, accommodating both commuter and intercity rail services. It is a terminus for four Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Commuter Rail lines—the Fitchburg, Haverhill, Lowell, and Newburyport/Rockport Lines—as well as the Amtrak Downeaster, which provides intercity travel. The station's concourse is situated beneath the TD Garden arena, with its train platforms extending northward toward drawbridges over the Charles River. Additionally, the Green Line and Orange Line subway services are accessible via an underground passageway linking the subway station to the concourse.
The former North Station, also known as Union Station, is seen here circa 1905 about a decade after it opened. This structure was demolished in 1926 for a newer facility.Recent Articles
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