Downtown Crossing Accessibility Phase II

A big station map inside Downtown Crossing station. Stairs lead down to the fares and platform area

As part of our System-Wide Accessibility Improvements, we’re building three new accessible transfer elevators: two at Downtown Crossing, and one at Park Street.

Design contract awarded: July 2020
Projected project completion: 2028
Budget: $50 million
Status: Design complete

Building a Better T

As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.

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Why We're Doing This Work

Downtown Crossing is one of our busiest subway stations, and has two underground platform levels. These three elevators will simplify transfers, improving accessibility and rider experience.

Project features

New elevator in the Winter Street building, providing street-level access to the Orange and Red Line southbound platforms
Short underground tunnel from the Winter Street elevator to the south passageway
New elevator adjacent to the Macy’s building, providing a connection between the Orange Line northbound and Red Line southbound platforms
New elevator at the end of the Winter Street Concourse, providing a connection between the Orange Line southbound and Red Line center platforms

New elevator in the Winter Street building, providing street-level access to the Orange and Red Line southbound platforms
Short underground tunnel from the Winter Street elevator to the south passageway
New elevator adjacent to the Macy’s building, providing a connection between the Orange Line northbound and Red Line southbound platforms
New elevator at the end of the Winter Street Concourse, providing a connection between the Orange Line southbound and Red Line center platforms