South Station — officially
The Governor Michael S. Dukakis Transportation Center at South Station — is the largest railroad station and intercity bus terminal in
Greater Boston and New England's second-largest transportation center (after
Logan International Airport). Located at the intersection of
Atlantic Avenue and
Summer Street in
Dewey Square,
Boston, Massachusetts, the historic station building was constructed in 1899 to replace the downtown terminals of several railroads. Today, it serves as a major
intermodal domestic transportation hub, with service to the Greater Boston region and the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. It is used by thousands of commuter rail and intercity rail passengers daily. Connections to the rapid transit
Red Line and
Silver Line are made through the adjacent
subway station.