Template:MBTA stations/doc

Usage

This template expands a name to link to the appropriate Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) station article, without displaying " (MBTA station)".

The template can be abbreviated as {{bts}} for Boston “T” station.

For example:

{{bts|Yawkey}} expands to [[Yawkey (MBTA station)|Yawkey]].

Discretion should be used on whether to name the place itself or the station that serves it. In railway articles it is generally preferred to use the station unless specifically talking about the place, for example that Boston College serves Boston College.

Most MBTA subway and commuter rail station articles follow the link form of terminating with " (MBTA station)".

Notes

These stations require disambiguation with the |line= parameter:

• Arlington (Green or Lexington)
• Dover (Orange or Millis)
• Kingston (Plymouth or Providence)
• Lake Street (Green or Lexington)
• Massachusetts Avenue (Orange or Silver)

These stations require disambiguation with the |branch= parameter:

• St. Paul Street ("B" Branch or "C" Branch)
• Union Square ("A" Branch or "E" Branch)
• Washington Street ("B" Branch or "D" Branch)

These stations display modified names:

• Kingston → Kingston/Route 3
• Massachusetts Avenue → Mass Ave
• South Station Under → South Station
• Anderson Regional Transportation Center → Anderson/Woburn

These station pairs are recognized:

• Ashmont or Braintree
• Battleship Cove or Whale's Tooth
• Kingston or Plymouth
• Lowell or Woburn
• Newburyport or Rockport
• Park Street or North Station
• Providence or Stoughton
• Wickford Junction or Stoughton

See also

A number of other templates provide the same function for specific systems:

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