Template:MBTA stations
[[{{{1}}} station|{{{1}}}]]
Usage
changeThis 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
changeThese stations require disambiguation with the |line= parameter:
- Arlington (
GreenorLexington) - Dover (
OrangeorMillis) - Kingston (
PlymouthorProvidence) - Lake Street (
GreenorLexington) - Massachusetts Avenue (
OrangeorSilver)
These stations require disambiguation with the |branch= parameter:
- St. Paul Street (
"B" Branchor"C" Branch) - Union Square (
"A" Branchor"E" Branch) - Washington Street (
"B" Branchor"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
change | For new systems and systems in need of maintenance, consider using the newer {{Station link}} (abbreviated {{stl}} or {{slk}}) instead, which uses the faster and less maintenance-intensive Module:Adjacent stations. |
A number of other templates provide the same function for specific systems:
| Template | Shortcut(s) | Used for | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{Station}} | {{stn}} | any transit, bus station or train station | ||
| {{STN}} | none | any transit, bus station or train station | ||
| {{BSsrws}} | none | any station, split over
| ||
| {{Stnlnk}} | {{rws}} or {{RWS}} | Railway stations | ||
| {{Gare}} | none | any French railway station ("Gare de …") | ||
| {{Metro}} | none | Metro stations | ||
| {{Metrod}} | none | any Metro station with disambiguating qualifier | ||
| {{Subway}} | none | Subway stations | ||
| {{LRT Station}} | {{lrt}} or {{lrts}} | Light Rail Transit stations | ||
| {{MRT station}} | {{mrt}} or {{mrts}} | Mass Rapid Transit stations | ||
| {{Tram}} | none | Tram stops | ||
| {{Tstop}} | none | any transit stop | ||
| {{Ferry}} | {{fw}} | Ferry wharves |