The Government Center T Stop will welcome commuters and visitors after a two-year renovation.
Credit: Boston.com
“After sitting shuttered for two years for renovations, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s 17th busiest rapid transit station will open after a midday ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 21,” according to an article on Boston.com.
You can read the full article, here.
The Government Center T Stop is at the hallway point in the renovation process. The stop first opened with the Green Line in 1898 then added the Blue Line in 1916. In 2013 the average weekday boarding’s was 10,828 and I expect most of those passengers are looking forward to the station reopening in 2016.
One of the historic “Scollay Under” signs visible before closure; several more were uncovered during deconstruction of the 1963-built station – Source Wikipedia
Riders at the then-newly renovated station in 1964 – Source Wikipedia
Credit: Bisnow
Transportation is critical for any city to grow and prosper, and Boston is no different. On March 22nd, the Government Center T Stop closed for two years for a major overhaul. While this is a challenge for commuters during that time, the outcome stands to offer passengers a new gateway to Government Center.
From bisnow.com, speaking with MassDOT secretary Richard Davey:
“When construction is completed in three years, the universally accessible Government Center station will have a sleek, steel entrance with landscaping and will take riders to Logan Airport…It will also have new lobbies, elevators, fare collection, security, finishes, lighting, emergency exits, and more retail space.”
Additional information on the Govt. Center station overhaul is available on bisnow.