State, well known as State Street, is a subway station of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, State is the transfer point between the Orange Line and the Blue Line.
Above ground, the station's exits are located between Government Center and the Financial District. This section of the subway was built on two levels to accommodate narrow Washington Street, and formerly the two entrances to the station were given separate names, State Street and Milk Street.
An unusual aspect of State Street station is the entrance built directly into one of Boston's best-known monuments, the Old Massachusetts State House. The Old State House entrance to State Street station is in fact the basement of the Old State House, a fact which often confuses first-time tourists and visitors. The Station was Opened on November 30th.1908 (Orange Line); and December 30th. 1904 (Blue Line).
The station is undergoing a major renovation, expected to be complete in 2010, and make the station completely accessible.
October 8, 2018