Porter station
Porter station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It serves the Red Line rapid transit line, the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line, and several MBTA bus lines. Located at Porter Square at the intersection of Massachusetts and Somerville Avenues, the station provides rapid transit access to northern Cambridge and the western portions of Somerville. Porter is 14 minutes from Park Street on the Red Line, and about 10 minutes from North Station on commuter rail trains. Several local MBTA bus routes also stop at the station.
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A Red Line train at Porter on the lower (outbound) platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Massachusetts Avenue at Somerville Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°23′18.0″N 71°7′8.5″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Fitchburg Route Red Line Northwest Extension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform (Fitchburg Line) 2 split platforms (Red Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (Fitchburg Line) 2 (Red Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | MBTA bus: 77, 83, 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | 34 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1A (commuter rail) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1845 (Fitchburg Railroad) December 8, 1984 (Red Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1897, 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Porter's Station, North Cambridge, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 1,468 daily boardings (Fitchburg Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 8,094 daily boardings (Red Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A series of commuter rail depots have been located at Porter Square under various names since the 1840s. The modern station with both subway and commuter rail levels was designed by Cambridge Seven Associates and opened on December 8, 1984. At 105 feet (32 m) below ground, the subway section is the deepest station on the MBTA system. The station originally had six artworks installed as part of the Arts on the Line program; five remain, including Gift of the Wind and Glove Cycle.