Boston Lines – Find Your Transit Line
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Find Your Boston Transit Line

Search through all subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry lines in the Greater Boston area

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Bus Routes
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7
Ferry Routes
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MBTA Rankings & Top Lists – Boston Lines
MBTA System Rankings

Boston Transit Rankings & Top Lists

Discover the most important, busiest, and most scenic routes in Greater Boston’s transit network

Top 10 Most Important Lines

Essential routes that form the backbone of Boston’s transit system

1

Red Line

Main artery connecting Cambridge, Downtown, and South Shore

304,900 daily riders 22 stations
2

Green Line

Historic light rail serving western suburbs and downtown

102,500 daily riders 4 branches
3

Orange Line

North-south corridor through Boston’s core

8 min frequency 20 stations
4

Blue Line

Airport connection and East Boston service

Logan Airport Harbor tunnel
5

Bus Route 1

Harvard to Dudley – highest ridership bus route

Harvard Square Cross-city route

Highest Ridership Lines

Most heavily used routes based on daily passenger counts

Heavy Rail (Subway)

304900

Average weekday riders

Red Line: ~45% of ridership
Orange Line: ~30% of ridership
Blue Line: ~25% of ridership

Light Rail

102500

Average weekday riders

Green Line: Primary service
Mattapan Line: Local service

Bus System

450000

Daily trips across 151 routes

Route 28: Most popular
Route 1: High frequency

Longest Routes by Distance

Routes that cover the most ground in the MBTA system

1

Providence/Stoughton Line

South Station to Wickford Junction, RI

~75 miles
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2

Framingham/Worcester Line

South Station to Worcester

55 miles
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3

Fitchburg Line

North Station to Wachusett

54 miles
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Fastest Routes to Downtown

Quickest connections to Boston’s financial district

EXPRESS

Red Line from Cambridge

Harvard → Downtown Crossing

12 minutes
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FAST

Blue Line from Airport

Logan Airport → State Street

15 minutes
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Most Scenic Routes

Beautiful views and historic landmarks along these routes

Blue Line

Harbor tunnel views

Boston Harbor Underground

Unique underwater tunnel experience with harbor views at East Boston stations

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Red Line

Charles River crossing

Charles River Bridge

Spectacular city skyline views crossing between Cambridge and Boston

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Best Routes for Tourists

Essential transit connections for Boston visitors

ESSENTIAL

Red Line

Must-see stops: Harvard, MIT/Kendall, Park Street, South Station

Harvard University MIT Campus Boston Common
Plan Visit

Blue Line

Airport access: Logan Airport, harbor views, East Boston

Logan Airport Harbor views
Plan Visit
831000
Daily Weekday Riders
4
Busiest US Subway System
1897
First US Subway
429
Miles of Track