South Station Bus Terminal Explained

South Station Bus Terminal
Address:700 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
Country:United States of America
Coordinates:42.35°N -71.0558°W
Bus Operators: Boston Express
C&J Bus Lines
Concord Coach
DATTCO[1]
Greyhound
Megabus
Peter Pan Bus Lines
Plymouth & Brockton[2]
Platform:26 bus bays (departure)
Other: MBTA Commuter Rail and Amtrak at South Station
Red Line, Silver Line at subway station
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Accessible:Yes
Opened:1995
Passengers:1,000,000+

The South Station Bus Terminal, owned by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, is the main gateway for long-distance coach buses in Boston, Massachusetts. It is located at 700 Atlantic Avenue, at the intersection with Beach Street, in the Chinatown/Leather District neighborhoods.[3] [4] The facility is immediately south-southwest of the main MBTA/Amtrak South Station terminal, and is located above the station platforms and tracks.

History

The building, completed in 1995, serves as a nexus to consolidate several intercity coach bus locations serving Boston into a single central location. This shift facilitated the removal of the main coach bus terminal at the heart of Dewey Square, a shift from the former Greyhound coach Bus terminal at 10 St. James Avenue in the Back Bay area, and the transferral of various curbside Chinatown bus lines into this one facility. Continental Trailways service also previously operated from a terminal in the Back Bay, until sometime in the 1980s.

A second phase of construction, to expand the coach bus terminal, is part of the South Station Tower project.[5]

Facilities

The bus station building has a mixture of glass and metal on its exterior, with mainly a red-granite stone and metallic-surfaced interior. Situated just south of and separate from the main South Station train terminal, the bus terminal is strikingly vertical in design, with five floors. Entry is via a long escalator, or a large glass-sided elevator with exterior views. The passageway from the upper entrance lobby towards the main hall has a series of large dark-tinted windows overlooking the railway tracks below.

The station contains a variety of amenities for waiting passengers. These include a newsstand and snack cart; free 15-minute public parking on the roof,[6] and restrooms. Like other major transportation facilities, it also contains full service ticket counters, seating areas, and a waiting hall with designated gates leading to individual buses.

Bus lines serving the terminal

Boston Express[7]
C&J Bus Lines[8]
Concord Coach Lines[9]
Dartmouth Coach
Lucky Star
FlixBus
Greyhound Lines[10]
Megabus
Peter Pan Bus Lines
Plymouth & Brockton[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.dattco.com/motorcoach/bus-schedules/commuter-runs/boston-commuter-schedules/ DATTCO @ South Station
  2. Web site: Plymouth & Brockton Schedule. October 10, 2019.
  3. http://www.cityofboston.gov/myneighborhood/ City of Boston website: Find my neighborhood
  4. http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/pdf/maps/dtxing-chinatown.pdf Map of Neighborhoods of Boston
  5. Web site: Gemdale Properties & Investment and Hines Partner on Transformational Boston Development. May 13, 2016. Hines.com. 30 April 2017.
  6. http://www.lazparking.com/facilities/index.cfm#facilityName=745-Atlantic-Avenue-Garage++facilityId=100602 South Station Bus Terminal / MBTA
  7. http://bostonexpressbus.com/index.php/south-station Boston Express @ South Station
  8. https://www.ridecj.com/locations/boston-south-station/ C&J @ South Station
  9. https://concordcoachlines.com/stop/south-station-boston/ Concord Coach @ South Station
  10. http://locations.greyhound.com/bus-stations/us/massachusetts/boston/bus-station-40030 Greyhound @ South Station

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