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Metro 36.2 km

Red Line Stations (0)

Alewife
Davis
Porter
Harvard
Central
Kendall/MIT
Charles/MGH
Park Street
Downtown Crossing
South Station
Broadway
Andrew
JFK/UMass
North Quincy
Wollaston
Quincy Center
Quincy Adams
Braintree

Red Line Info

  • Network Boston MBTA Subway
  • Operation Started 1912
  • Total Length 36.2 km
  • Total Stations 18

Terminals

From Alewife
To Braintree

Red Line Overview

As the South Shore extension of the Red Line, the Red Line Braintree Branch was constructed in phases between 1971 and 1980. This branch runs between Alewife and Braintree, providing rapid transit service to the southern suburbs. The line also offers transfers to commuter rail services at Quincy Center and Braintree, making travel between Boston and the South Shore easier.

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Other Lines in Boston MBTA Subway

Ashmont–Mattapan High-Speed Li Blue Line Green Line (B) Boston College ↔ Government Center Green Line (C) Cleveland Circle ↔ Government Center Green Line (D) Riverside ↔ Union Square Green Line (E) Heath Street ↔ Medford/Tufts Orange Line Red Line

Frequently Asked Questions — Red Line

Red Line has 18 stations on the Boston MBTA Subway network.

Red Line runs between Alewife and Braintree.

Red Line is approximately 36.2 km long.

Red Line opened in 1912.

Red Line is a Metro line operated under Boston MBTA Subway.

Red Line is part of the Boston MBTA Subway transit network.