MBTA tokens
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MBTA tokens were metal fare coins once used to pay for rides on Boston’s subway and bus system before being phased out in favor of modern electronic fare media.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fare token
ⓘ
public transit fare medium ⓘ |
| acceptedOn |
MBTA Blue Line
NERFINISHED
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MBTA Green Line NERFINISHED ⓘ MBTA Orange Line NERFINISHED ⓘ MBTA Red Line NERFINISHED ⓘ MBTA bus routes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
MBTA bus fareboxes
ⓘ
MBTA subway turnstiles ⓘ MBTA “T” brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Boston transportation history
ⓘ
Public transport fare collection ⓘ Transit tokens ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus |
numismatic interest item
ⓘ
transit memorabilia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currencyType | token ⓘ |
| fareCollectionTechnology |
mechanical coin-operated turnstile
ⓘ
token-accepting farebox ⓘ |
| fareMediumFormFactor | coin-shaped ⓘ |
| fareMediumGeneration |
pre-magnetic-stripe
ⓘ
pre-smartcard ⓘ |
| fareMediumLifecycleStage | legacy ⓘ |
| fareMediumType | physical token ⓘ |
| farePaymentFor | Boston public transit ⓘ |
| farePolicyRelation | flat-fare structure on many MBTA services ⓘ |
| fareSystemTransitionTo | electronic fare collection ⓘ |
| geographicLocation |
Boston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | primary MBTA fare medium before CharlieCard era ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| operator |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
|
| ownedBy |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
|
| paymentMediumCategory | cash-equivalent token ⓘ |
| physicalProperty | reusable ⓘ |
| regionServed | Greater Boston ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
CharlieCard
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ⓘ
CharlieTicket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| symbolized | access to the “T” subway system ⓘ |
| usedBy | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
multi-ride purchases when bought in quantity
ⓘ
single-ride fares ⓘ |
| usedInSystem |
MBTA bus system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MBTA subway system ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.