Welcome to Boston in Transit
Here, we celebrate the rich history of public transportation infrastructure in Boston.
This site is built aound Boston in Transit, the book.
We've also created a map documenting the history of the MBTA's colored lines.
Our collection contains hundreds of images, ephemera, and artifacts.

Curatorial Tours of our Exhibit "Getting Around Town"
Join us at the Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library for a tour of our new exhibition, Getting Around Town: Four Centuries of Mapping Boston in Transit, with guest curator Steven Beaucher! We'll take a trip through 400 years of transit history, explore over 100 maps, photographs, guides, and ephemera, and chat with Steven about the exhibition and his work more broadly.
Format will be informal with questions and discussion welcome.

Check out our exhibit!
We are excited to have guest curated an exhibit at the Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library. Using maps, photos, and ephemera from the Boston in Transit collection, we'll tell the story of Boston's nearly four centuries of public transportation history!
Most Recent Additions to Our Site:
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Fire Hose - Vintage Boston Transit/Subway Sign
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Prepayment Station - Vintage Boston Transit/Subway Sign
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Drop Exact Fare in Fare Box - Vintage Boston Transit/Subway Sign
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Boston MTA Rapid Transit Signs on Post
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Boston & Maine Railroad Locomotive Sign Panel Set
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MBTA System Route Map 2014-15 (Side A)
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MBTA System Route Map 2013 (Side B)
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MBTA System Route Map 2013 (Side A)
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MBTA System Route Map 2011 (Side B)
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MBTA System Route Map 2011 (Side A)
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MBTA System Route Map 2008 (Side B)
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MBTA System Route Map 2008 (Side A)
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MBTA System Route Map 2006 (Side B)
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MBTA System Route Map 2006 (Side A)
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MBTA System Route Map 2004 (Side B)
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MBTA System Route Map 2004 (Side A)
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MBTA System Route Map 2002 (Side B)
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MBTA System Route Map 2002 (Side A)
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MBTA System Route Map 2000 (Side B)
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Our Collection
Starting in 2019, we began the process of digitizing images from various collections. Every month we add more content, including photographs, drawings, ephemera, and more.
Browse by Category:
Stations and Places
Transit Lines and Routes
Transit Operators
Transit Vehicles
Browse by Artifact Type:
Advertisements and Car Cards
Architecture and Engineering Drawings
Brochures and Pamphlets
Maps
Photographs
Postcard Views
Printed Views
Reports
Schedules and Timetables
Stock and Bond Certificates
Tickets and Tokens
Track Plans
Signage
Browse Images from Boston in Transit the book:
Images from the Book

Featured: Boston in Transit - The Book!
Boston in Transit: Mapping the History of Public Transportation in The Hub

















Featured:
Boston in Transit - The Map: Historical Boston MBTA Map V2.0
