Editing Harvard Square (section)

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[[File:Dean Metrovich chess in Harvard Square Photo Steve Stepak 2007.JPG|thumb|Chess players in Harvard Square]]Until 1984, the [[Harvard (MBTA station)|Harvard Square stop]] was the northern terminus of the [[Red Line (MBTA)|Red Line]], and it still functions as a major transfer station between subway, bus, and [[Trolleybus|trackless trolley]].  Most of the bus lines serving the area from the north and west run through a tunnel adjacent to the subway tunnel. Originally built for [[Tram|streetcars]] (which last ran in 1958) and still used by trackless trolleys as well as ordinary buses, the tunnel lessens bus traffic in central Harvard Square, and lets buses cross the Square without encountering automobile traffic. The tunnel also allows covered access between the subway and the buses.

At the center of the Square is the old [[Harvard Square Subway Kiosk]], which was home to the [[Out of Town News]] newsstand until its closure in 2020. A public motion art installation, ''[[Lumen Eclipse]]'', shows monthly exhibitions of local, national, and international artists.

A number of public squares dot the surrounding streets, notably Brattle Square and Winthrop Square,<ref group="note">Brattle Square, Harvard Square, and Winthrop Square are at the three corners of the triangular block formed by Brattle Street, JFK Street, and Mt. Auburn Street – Brattle Square is at the triangular intersection of Brattle and Mt. Auburn, while Winthrop Square is at the southwest corner of Mt. Auburn and JFK.</ref> hosting a wide variety of street performers throughout the year. Brattle Street itself is home to the [[Brattle Theater]] (a non-profit [[Art film|arthouse theater]]) and the [[American Repertory Theater]]. The John F. Kennedy Memorial Park, one block further down JFK Street, is on the bank of the Charles River.  [[Cambridge Common]] is two blocks north.