Porter station
Porter station is served by the Red Line on the Boston subway. On the Red Line, it sits between Harvard and Davis. It opened in 1984 and now handles roughly 1,747,620 passengers a year. It sits in Cambridge.
Key facts
- LinesRLRed Line
- DistrictCambridge
- Opened1984
- Annual ridership1,747,620
- Distance from centre≈ 7.6 km
- Coordinates42.38840, -71.11915
No interchange: the station is served by a single line.
Position on the line
On the Red Line
Map around Porter
Nearest stations
- Davis1 km · RL
- Magoun Square1.2 km · E
- Ball Square1.4 km · E
- Harvard1.7 km · RL
- Gilman Square1.8 km · E
- Alewife2 km · RL
Frequently asked questions
- Which lines serve Porter station?
- Porter is served by the Red Line on the Boston subway.
- Can you change lines at Porter?
- No. Porter is served only by the Red Line.
- When did Porter station open?
- Porter station opened in 1984.
- What are the stations either side of Porter on the Red Line?
- On the Red Line, Porter sits between Harvard and Davis.
- How busy is Porter station?
- Porter handles roughly 1,747,620 passengers a year.
- Where is Porter station?
- Porter station is in Cambridge, Boston.