BL Blue Line, Boston subway
Looking for a map of the Blue Line on the Boston subway? It serves 12 stations over roughly 9.3 km. It runs between Bowdoin and Wonderland. This page gathers its route, its stations in running order and its interchanges.
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2 of its stations interchange with another line. For the record, its oldest station is Government Center (1898) and its busiest is Government Center (8,216,880 passengers a year).
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Key facts
- Number of stations12
- TerminiBowdoin · Wonderland
- Oldest stationGovernment Center · 1898
- Route length≈ 9.3 km
- Busiest stationGovernment Center
- InterchangesOLOrange LineBGreen Line BCGreen Line CDGreen Line DEGreen Line E
Length estimated from station coordinates, accurate to a few hundred metres.
When each stop on the Blue Line opened
Every station on its real position, coloured by the year it opened and sized by annual ridership. The drawing assembles itself in opening order.
Interchanges on the Blue Line
All 12 stations in order
- 1Bowdointerminus
- 2Government Center BCDE
- 3State OL
- 4Aquarium
- 5Maverick
- 6Airport
- 7Wood Island
- 8Orient Heights
- 9Suffolk Downs
- 10Beachmont
- 11Revere Beach
- 12Wonderlandterminus
Frequently asked questions
- How many stations are on the Blue Line?
- The Blue Line on the Boston subway serves 12 stations.
- What are the termini of the Blue Line?
- The Blue Line terminates at Bowdoin and Wonderland.
- What is the oldest station on the Blue Line?
- The oldest station still served by the Blue Line entered service in 1898.
- What is the busiest station on the Blue Line?
- Government Center, with roughly 8,216,880 passengers a year.
- How long is the Blue Line?
- The Blue Line runs for roughly 9.3 km.
- Which lines does the Blue Line connect with?
- The Blue Line meets the Orange Line, Green Line B, Green Line C, Green Line D and Green Line E.
Other lines in Boston
RLRed LineOLOrange LineBGreen Line BCGreen Line CDGreen Line DEGreen Line EMMattapan Line