MBTA Braintree Branch

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rapid transit line subway line

The MBTA Braintree Branch is a southern extension of Boston’s Red Line rapid transit system that runs from JFK/UMass through several South Shore communities to Braintree.

Aliases (2)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	rapid transit line → subway line →
branchesFrom	MBTA Red Line mainline at JFK/UMass →
connectsDowntownTo	Braintree → Quincy → South Shore communities →
connectsWith	MBTA Commuter Rail at Braintree → MBTA Commuter Rail at JFK/UMass → MBTA Commuter Rail at Quincy Center → MBTA bus network →
country	United States →
electrification	third rail →
fareSystem	MBTA subway fare system →
hasBranchType	southern extension of Red Line →
hasColorOnMap	red →
hasFareZoneFeature	park-and-ride facilities at several stations →
hasParkAndRide	Braintree station → North Quincy station → Quincy Adams station →
hasRightOfWayType	mostly grade-separated →
hasServicePattern	all trains stop at all stations →
hasStation	Braintree station → JFK/UMass station → North Quincy station → Quincy Adams station → Quincy Center station → Wollaston station →
lineColor	red →
locatedIn	Massachusetts →
opened	1980 →
operator	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority →
owner	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority →
partOf	MBTA Red Line NERFINISHED →
primaryUse	urban passenger transport →
safetySystem	automatic train control →
servesCity	Boston →
servesMunicipality	Boston, Massachusetts → Braintree, Massachusetts NERFINISHED → Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED →
servesRegion	South Shore →
sharesTrunkSegmentWith	MBTA Ashmont Branch NERFINISHED →
system	MBTA subway NERFINISHED →
terminusNorth	JFK/UMass station →
terminusSouth	Braintree station →
trackGauge	standard gauge →
usesRollingStock	MBTA Red Line 1500/1600 series cars → MBTA Red Line 1700 series cars → MBTA Red Line 1800 series cars →
usesSignageName	Braintree →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Wollaston ("Red Line Braintree branch") →	hasService
Quincy Adams station ("MBTA Red Line Braintree extension") →	isPartOf
Columbia Junction →	partOf
JFK/UMass →	servedBy