Kendall/MIT station
Subway station in Cambridge, Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kendall/MIT station (signed as Kendall) is an underground rapid transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It serves the MBTA Red Line, Located at the intersection of Main Street and Broadway, it is named for the primary areas it serves - the Kendall Square business district and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Opened in March 1912 as part of the original Cambridge subway, Kendall/MIT has two side platforms serving the line's two tracks. The Kendall Band, a public art installation of hand-operated musical sculptures, is located between the tracks in the station with controls located on the platforms. Kendall/MIT station is accessible. With 17,018 weekday boardings by a FY2019 count, Kendall/MIT has the fourth highest ridership among MBTA subway stations.[2]
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Location | Main Street at Broadway Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42.3623°N 71.0862°W / 42.3623; -71.0862 | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Cambridge Tunnel | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | MBTA bus: 64, 68, 85, CT2 EZRide | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 58 spaces | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Opened | March 23, 1912[1] | ||||||||||
Previous names | Kendall (1912–1982) Cambridge Center/MIT (1982–1985) | ||||||||||
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FY2019 | 17,018 (weekday average boardings)[2] | ||||||||||
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