BOSTON — The Boston Public Library recently asked supporters to help rename Boston’s subway stations. The new name does not disappoint.
BPL’s Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center released a reimagined map of MBTA stops across the city on Tuesday.
Here are the new stop names that BPL supporters came up with:
“At the end of 2023, we asked our supporters to help us with a creative and collaborative map project to rename Boston’s subway stations. During the month of November, donors can choose between red, orange, and green. , has bid for the “right” to change the names of various stations on the Blue Line.Today, we are very excited to announce the final transportation map,” Posted by Center for Maps and Education Website read. “This map covers everything from historical references and neighborhood locations to imaginative puns and names that convey the daily experiences (or frustrations) of Boston’s public transit users. Each station I think I was able to express the spirit very well.”
The complete map will be on display at the Central Library as part of the ‘.means of transportation in the city” The exhibition will be on display until April 27, 2024.
orange line
- Feet of Fells
- malden pokemon center
- malden river
- The comfort of a Christmas tree shop
- spice street
- Prison Point Station
- haymarket
- central chinatown
- South Cove Chinatown
- Boston Public Library Branch
- Chickering Station
- frills
- prince stone
- heath street station
- Adjacent to Dorchester
- jamaica plain station
- Arboretum Hill and Bussey Brook Meadow
green line
- Wayne’s World
- Loden Lodge
- Winter Hill Station
- good gas station
- The end of the world
- bow market
- Dr. Joseph Warren Station
- planetarium
- south station
- Mel King
- burial place
- a shriek from heaven
- arlington
- evans square
- Albany Yard
- Northeastern 2: Electric Boogaloo
- northwest
- john woodrow wilson
- chester park
- fenway park
- The Fens
- riverway
- Puppets R Us
- Department
- Even more BUs
- Seriously, still BU?
- hall pond
- fake station
- charlie is here now
- Samwise Crossing
- cool kids corner
red line
- Debrand
- ogle tree
- escalator to hell
- north tulane
- TransitMatters Labs Square
- senior house
- Charles Bank/Esplanade
- burial place
- In memory of Charlie T.
- north station
- Nekko Station
- Prince Andrew wasn’t here
- james michael carley
- neopon set
- Mrs. Fields’ cookies
- portico station
- presley
- Squantum Street
- Wopanak
- pen ultimate
- blue hills bottom
blue line
- Wonderland (Taylor’s Version)
- Dragon’s Gorge
- Bowser 5D
- messi 5d
- Shades Beach
- team madaro
- East Boston is not an airport
- sailing center
- The Fish Store
- dock square
- Mel King
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