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Tremont Street subway
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The Tremont Street subway in Boston's MBTA subway system is the oldest subway tunnel in North America and the third-oldest still in use worldwide to exclusively use electric traction (after the City and South London Railway in 1890, and the Budapest Metro's Line 1 in 1896), opening on September 1, 1897.[2][3] It was originally built, under the supervision of Howard A. Carson as chief engineer, to get streetcar lines off the traffic-clogged streets, instead of as a true rapid transit line. It now forms the central part of the Green Line, connecting Boylston Street to Park Street and Government Center stations.
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Tremont Street subway | |
![]() A flying junction on the now-abandoned southern branch of the Tremont Street subway, south of Boylston station, approaching the Pleasant Street incline (1898 photo) | |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°21′23″N 71°3′47″W |
Built | 1897 |
Architect | Carson, Howard A. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 66000788[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966; 57 years ago (1966-10-15) |
Designated NHL | January 29, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-01-29) |
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