Hynes Convention Center is a stop on the MBTA's Green Line, located at the intersection of Newbury Street and Massachusetts Avenue. It is located at the "artsy" end of Newbury Street: the luxury stores that also reside on Newbury Street are concentrated toward the other end, near the Arlington stop.
This stop was originally named Massachusetts. It was renamed to Auditorium in 1965 and to Hynes Convention Center/ICA in 1990. In November 2006, shortly after the Institute of Contemporary Art relocated from its nearby location on Boylston Street to a new building near the Courthouse station on the waterfront branch of the Silver Line, the letters "ICA" were removed from all signboards in the station. There are still some old maps in certain MBTA stations that refer to this station as Auditorium.
The entrance closest to the Hynes Convention Center (on Boylston Street) is closed (except on Patriot's Day, to handle the spectators from the Boston Marathon). People wishing to access the Hynes Convention Center or the Prudential Center must exit onto Massachusetts Avenue and walk to Bolyston Street.
Hynes received the new CharlieCard automated fare system in September 2006. The new fare equipment was also installed at the closed-off station entrance, but it is unknown whether or not this entrance will re-open.
Originally opened on October 3rd.1914.
October 8, 2018