Central station (MBTA)

Central
A southbound train entering Central station in August 2024
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
Track layout Legend Route 2A (Mass Ave.) to Alewife Temple St. Prospect St. Essex St. Pearl St. Side streets are omitted to Ashmont or Braintree Route 2A (Mass Ave.)
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.