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MBTA E Branch

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Green Line E Branch

Overview
Type Light Rail
System Green Line
Operator MBTA
Locale Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Sommerville
Route
Termini Medford/Tufts
Heath St
Stations 25
Route length 8.6 Mi (13.9 km)
Service
Frequency Every 6-20 Minutes
Rolling stock Type 7, Type 8
Track gauge 4 ft 8.6 in (1435mm)
Electrification 600 V DC Overhead

Route map

Medford/Tufts
Ball Square
Magoun Square
Gilman Square
East Somerville
To Inner Belt Yard
From Union Square
Lechmere
Science Park/West End
North Station
Haymarket
Government Center
Park Street
Boylston
Arlington
Copley
To Kenmore
Prudential
Symphony
Northeastern University
Forsyth Street
Parker Street
Museum of Fine Arts
Vancouver Street
Longwood Medical Area
Wigglesworth Street
Brigham Circle
Fenwood Road
Mission Park
Riverway
Back of the Hill
To Arborway
Heath Street



Route Description

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Route Diagram

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Station Chain Notes / Connections
Medford/Tufts X367+52 MBTA Bus: 80, 94, 96
Ball Square X333+87 MBTA Bus: 80, 89
Magoun Square X308+85 N/A
Gilman Square X273+85 MBTA Bus: 80
East Somerville X231+14 N/A
Lechmere A189+25 Green Line: D Branch
MBTA Bus: 69, 80, 87, 88
Science Park / West End A161+28
North Station A137+52 Orange Line
MBTA Bus: 4

Commuter Rail:
Newburyport Rockport Line
Haverhill Line
Lowell Line
Fitchburg Line

Haymarket A123+25 Orange Line
MBTA Bus: 4, 92, 93, 111, 354, 426, 428, 450
Government Center A112+71 Blue Line
MBTA Bus: 354
Park Street A96+41 Red Line
Silver Line: SL5
MBTA Bus: 43

At Downtown Crossing:
Orange Line
MBTA Bus: 7, 11, 501, 504, 505

Boylston A85+46 Silver Line: SL5
MBTA Bus: 43
Arlington A65+11 MBTA Bus: 9, 10, 55, 504, 505
Copley A46+52 Green Line: B Branch, C Branch, D Branch
MBTA Bus: 9, 10, 39, 55, 504, 505

At Back Bay:
Framingham/Worcester Line
Needham line
Franklin/Foxboro Line
Providence/Stoughton Line

Prudential E16+69 MBTA Bus: 9, 39
Symphony E31+03 MBTA Bus: 1

Closed for reconstruction until mid-2029

Northeastern University E47+35 MBTA Bus: 39
Forsyth Street Closed March 22, 1980
Parker Street Closed March 22, 1980
Museum of Fine Arts E63+38 MBTA Bus: CT3, 8, 19, 39, 47, 65, 85,
Vancouver Street Closed March 22, 1980
Longwood Medical Area E77+10 MBTA Bus: 39, 65, 85
Wigglesworth Street Closed March 22, 1980
Brigham Circle E92+47 MBTA Bus: 39, 66
Fenwood Street E96+24 MBTA Bus: 39, 66
Mission Park E106+61 MBTA Bus: 39, 66
Riverway E116+03 MBTA Bus: 39, 66
Back of the Hill E124+90 MBTA Bus: 39
Heath Street E130+39 MBTA Bus: 14, 39
Stops Between Heath Street and Arborway: Closed December 28, 1985