Central station (MBTA)

Central
An outbound train at Central station in August 2021
General information
Location	Massachusetts Avenue at Prospect Street Cambridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°21′54″N 71°06′12″W / 42.365°N 71.1034°W / 42.365; -71.1034
Line(s)	Cambridge Tunnel
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MBTA bus: 1, 47, 64, 70, 83, 91
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	36 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	March 23, 1912
Rebuilt	April 25, 1985–March 9, 1988
Passengers
FY2019	15,405 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Harvard toward Alewife Red Line Kendall/MIT toward Ashmont or Braintree
Location

Central station (also called Central Square station) is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) rapid transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It serves the Red Line and has a street-level terminal for the MBTA bus system. It is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue with Western Avenue, Prospect Street, and Magazine Street at Central Square.