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{{Amtrak station|name=Boston Back Bay Station|code=BBY|address=145 Dartmouth Street<br>[[Boston, Massachusetts]]|line=[[Acela Express]] - [[Lake Shore Limited]] - [[Regional (Amtrak)|Regional]]|other=[[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]] [[Orange Line (MBTA)|Orange Line]], bus routes and [[MBTA commuter rail|Commuter Rail]]|owned=MBTA|lat=42.3473|long=-71.0755}} |
{{Amtrak station|name=Boston Back Bay Station|code=BBY|address=145 Dartmouth Street<br>[[Boston, Massachusetts]]|line=[[Acela Express]] - [[Lake Shore Limited]] - [[Regional (Amtrak)|Regional]]|other=[[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]] [[Orange Line (MBTA)|Orange Line]], bus routes and [[MBTA commuter rail|Commuter Rail]]|owned=MBTA|lat=42.3473|long=-71.0755}} |
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Back Bay Station, located at 145 Dartmouth Street, between Stuart Street and Columbus Avenue, in Back Bay, Boston, is an important transportation center. Its facilities include:
- a station stop on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor train service, including Acela Express high-speed trains. There is also a daily Amtrak overnight train (Lake Shore Limited) to Chicago.
- a stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Attleboro/Providence and Framingham/Worcester, Needham and Franklin commuter rail lines.
- a station stop on the Boston subway's Orange Line.
- local bus service.
- staffed ticket windows.
- a food court and waiting area.
Back Bay Station opened May, 1987 as part of the Orange Line's Southwest Corridor project and was dedicated by Governor Michael Dukakis.
Note: Amtrak's trains to Maine do not stop at Back Bay or South Station. They terminate at North Station, which is also on the Orange Line. Travelers who wish to make a connection by subway with North Station are best off exiting at Back Bay and taking the Orange Line.
Attractions
- Several major hotels
- A shopping mall extending through many buildings in the area
- The Prudential Center
- The Hynes Auditorium Convention Center
- The John Hancock Tower
- Copley Square and Trinity Church
- The linear park that extends from Back Bay Station to Massachusetts Avenue atop the Southwest corridor project/Northeast Corridor
- A parking garage
Accessibility
- Back Bay Station is wheelchair accessible.
- Other Amtrak stations on the Northeast Corridor are generally accessible.
- Back Bay Station has a full length high level platform for Amtrak Northeast Corridor and MBTA Attleboro/Providence trains but only a short high level platform for MBTA Framingham/Worcester and Amtrak Chicago trains (which operate on different tracks from the Northeast Corridor service).
- Some MBTA commuter rail stations have no wheelchair access and many of those that do have short high level platforms that only serve one or two cars.
- See MBTA accessibility.
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| Preceding station | Amtrak Lines | Following station | ||
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| Route 128 | Acela Express (Boston-Washington D.C.) | South Station | ||
| Framingham | Lake Shore Limited (Chicago-Boston) | South Station | ||
| Route 128 | Regional (Boston-Newport News) | South Station | ||