Blue Line

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public transport route rapid transit line

The Blue Line is one of Boston's MBTA rapid transit routes, running primarily between downtown Boston and the coastal communities of East Boston and Revere.

Aliases (1)

Blue Line (MBTA) ×46

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public transport route → rapid transit line →
color	blue →
connectsWith	Green Line (MBTA) → Orange Line (MBTA) →
convertedToRapidTransit	1924 →
electrification	overhead catenary → third rail →
extendedTo	Revere Beach → Wonderland →
fareSystem	CharlieCard →
formerMode	streetcar tunnel →
hasRollingStock	Siemens 0700-series cars →
isPartOf	Greater Boston public transportation network →
lineLength	approximately 6 miles →
locatedIn	Boston → Massachusetts → United States →
numberOfStations	12 →
opened	1904 →
operator	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority →
originalName	East Boston Tunnel →
owner	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority →
serves	Boston Harbor waterfront →
servesArea	East Boston → Revere → Winthrop (via bus connections) → downtown Boston →
servesFacility	Logan International Airport →
station	Airport → Aquarium → Beachmont → Bowdoin → Government Center → Maverick → Orient Heights → Revere Beach → State → Suffolk Downs → Wonderland → Wood Island →
system	MBTA subway →
terminus	Bowdoin station → Wonderland station →
trackGauge	standard gauge →
transitType	rapid transit →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Boston T →	hasLine
MBTA →	hasRailLine
Aquarium station (MBTA Blue Line) →	lineServed
the T →	subwayLine