Jackson Square station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Orange Line rapid transit station located on Centre Street near Columbus Avenue in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The station opened in 1987 as part of the Southwest Corridor project.
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![]() Main entrance to Jackson Square station in 2016 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1500 Columbus Avenue Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42.3229°N 71.1000°W / 42.3229; -71.1000 | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Southwest Corridor | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Bicycle facilities | 8 spaces | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | May 4, 1987[1] | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 5,284 boardings (weekday average)[2] | ||||||||||
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The station opened in 1987 along with the rest of the southern Orange Line stations. In 2004, the MBTA added murals as well as better lighting and new sidewalks after a spree of violent crimes near the station. The improvements at the station were designed to reduce criminal activity as well as provide a more welcoming atmosphere for transit riders.[3][4] Additional murals were added in December 2007.[5]
The MBTA plans to add a second platform elevator, rebuild the existing elevator, and make other repairs to the station. A $4.7 million design contract for Jackson Square and Massachusetts Avenue was awarded in April 2020.[6][7] Design reached 30% in 2021, with 75% expected in spring 2022.[8][6]
The entire Orange Line, including Jackson Square station, was closed from August 19 to September 18, 2022, during maintenance work.[9]
Jackson Square station is served by five MBTA bus routes:
All of the routes operate into an off-street busway located adjacent to the station. The 29 and 44 terminate at Jackson Square.
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