Park Street station, at the corner of Park and Tremont streets on the eastern edge of Boston Common, is one of the most historic transit stops in America. Together with neighboring Boylston, it anchors the Tremont Street subway, the first subway in the United States, whose original 1897 tunnel segment is designated a National Historic Landmark. Park Street’s southern section opened on September 1, 1897.
Today Park Street is a major transfer hub where the Red Line meets the Green Line, making it one of the busiest stations in the MBTA system. For visitors it is the gateway to the Common, the Public Garden, the Freedom Trail, and Beacon Hill, and the headhouses on the Common are themselves recognizable landmarks. As an active transit station, it operates on standard MBTA service hours and fares, which you can confirm at mbta.com.
Good to know
- Part of the first subway in the United States, opened in 1897
- The original Tremont Street subway tunnel is a National Historic Landmark
- A major Red Line / Green Line transfer point and one of the busiest MBTA stops
- Steps from Boston Common, the Freedom Trail, and Beacon Hill
Getting there
- Address: Park Street at Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108
- Neighborhood: Downtown (Boston Common / Downtown Crossing area)
- Nearest T: Park Street station itself (Red Line and Green Line transfer hub)