[9][10] That month, the agency received a federal grant that funded two-thirds of a $14.3 million modernization program.
[9][11] As part of that project, the MBTA investigated the feasibility of connecting Essex, Park Street, Washington, and State with pedestrian tunnels.
[16][17] The three locomotive driving wheels were recast from original wood molds owned by the Edaville Railroad.
[16] The sculpture, Farewell to Steam, was later relocated to the commuter rail level at Back Bay station.
[20] An extension of the northbound platform was completed shortly before six-car train service began on August 18, 1987.
[21][22] Katayama wrote that "I instantly heard the voice of this station telling me...to relieve the darkness with a range of bright colors.
[26][27][28] Silver Line service on Washington Street between Dudley and Downtown Crossing (now route SL5) started on July 20, 2002.
Both routes operate on one-way loops in downtown Boston, serving Chinatown station only in the northbound direction.
[29][30] In May 2020, the MBTA awarded a $8.75 million design contract for accessibility renovations at both Chinatown and State stations.
[33][30][32] The entire Orange Line, including Chinatown station, was closed from August 19 to September 18, 2022, during maintenance work.