Editing Silver Line (MBTA) (section)

===Washington Street: SL4 and SL5===
{{MBTA Silver Line Washington Street}}
Two Silver Line routes run between [[Nubian station]] (at [[Nubian Square]] in [[Roxbury (Boston)|Roxbury]]) and [[Downtown Boston]] along [[Washington Street (Boston)|Washington Street]]:<ref name=busmap />
* '''SL4''' Nubian station–South Station
* '''SL5''' Nubian station–Downtown Crossing

These two routes share most of their routing on Washington Street between Nubian Square and {{bts|Tufts Medical Center}}, with dedicated lanes for most of the corridor and eight intermediate stops. North of Kneeland Street, the routes run on separate one-way loops. The SL5 runs north on Washington Street to Temple Place (between {{bts|Downtown Crossing}} and {{bts|Park Street}}, with an intermediate stop at {{bts|Chinatown}}. It returns south on [[Tremont Street]], with a southbound stop at {{bts|Boylston}}. The SL4 runs north on Washington Street to Chinatown, then east on Essex Street (with a dedicated lane) to a surface stop at {{bts|South Station Under}}. It returns south on Surface Road and Kneeland Street.<ref name=busmap>{{cite web |url=https://mbta.com/bus-map |title=System Map |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> Most stops have a canopy shelter with seating, maps, and a real-time arrival information display.<ref name=2005report />{{rp|2.5}}

The two routes have the [[MBTA#fares|same fare]] as local bus services (lower than rapid transit), with normal transfers with a CharlieCard.<ref name=tariff>{{cite web |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/fares/2019-06-28-mbta-and-cr-tariff-effective-20190701.pdf |title=MBTA Tariff and Statement of Fare and Transfer Rules |date=July 1, 2019 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}}</ref>{{rp|14}} In recognition of their role as replacement for the Orange Line, transfers are also available with a paper CharlieTicket (which normally does not allow transfers).<ref name=tariff />{{rp|27}} This was inherited from the previous route 49 bus, which had free transfers (with the flat [[token coin|token]] fare) to and from the Orange Line only at {{bts|New England Medical Center}}.<ref name=2005report />{{rp|2.9}}

The Washington Street routes use {{convert|60|ft|adj=on}} [[Hybrid electric bus|diesel hybrid]] [[articulated bus]]es with three doors.<ref name=roster /> The buses are low-floor and fully accessible, with kneeling bus technology and a wheelchair ramp at the front door. The routes use 21 [[New Flyer]] buses delivered in 2016–17 (part of a 44-bus order also used on routes {{MBTABus|28}} and {{MBTABus|39}}), which replaced the original [[compressed natural gas]] (CNG) buses, plus three similar hybrid buses delivered in 2010.<ref name=roster /><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.mbta.com/news/2015-10-06/mbta-purchases-dozens-new-high-capacity-buses |title=MBTA Purchases Dozens of New, High Capacity Buses |date=October 6, 2015 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}}</ref> All Silver Line buses are maintained at Southampton Street Garage.<ref name=roster /><ref name=2005report />{{rp|2.8}}

{{anchor|Washington Street stop listing|Washington Street stops}}

====Station listing====
[[File:MBTA Silver Line SL5 and SL4 buses on Washington St.jpg|thumb|right|Route SL5 and SL4 buses on Washington Street|alt=Two silver-painted buses on an urban street]]
[[File:Southbound shelter at Melnea Cass Boulevard station, July 2019.JPG|thumb|right|Melnea Cass Boulevard, a typical Washington Street stop|alt=A large bus stop shelter made of silver metal and glass]]
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan=2|Neighborhood
!rowspan=2|Station
!colspan=2|Services
!rowspan=2|Service began
!rowspan=2|Transfers and notes
|-
!SL4
!SL5
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Roxbury, Boston|Roxbury]]
|{{bts|Nubian}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|rowspan=4|July 20, 2002<ref name=netransit/>
|{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Nubian}}
|-
|{{bts|Melnea Cass Boulevard}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Melnea Cass Boulevard}}
|-
|rowspan=7|[[South End, Boston|South End]]
|{{bts|Lenox Street}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Lenox Street}}
|-
|{{bts|Massachusetts Avenue|Silver}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Massachusetts Avenue SL}}
|-
|{{bts|Worcester Square}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|November 30, 2002<ref name=bluebook2004>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/ridershipservice2003mass |title=Ridership and Service Statistics |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |page=3A{{hyphen}}3 |chapter=Silver Line |edition=9 |year=2003–2004 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
|{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Worcester Square}}
|-
|{{bts|Newton Street}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|rowspan=8|July 20, 2002<ref name=netransit/>
|{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Newton Street}}
|-
|{{bts|Union Park Street}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Union Park Street}}
|-
|{{bts|East Berkeley Street}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|East Berkeley Street}}
|-
|{{bts|Herald Street}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Herald Street}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Chinatown, Boston|Chinatown]]
|{{bts|Tufts Medical Center}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|{{ric|MBTA|Subway|name=y}}: {{ric|MBTA|ORange|name=y}}<br />{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Tufts Medical Center}}
|-
|{{bts|Chinatown}}
|align=center|●
|align=center|●
|{{ric|MBTA|Subway|name=y}}: {{ric|MBTA|Orange|name=y}}<br />{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Chinatown}}
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Downtown Boston]]
|{{bts|Downtown Crossing}}
|
|align=center|●
|{{ric|MBTA|Subway|name=y}}: {{ric|MBTA|Green|name=y}}, {{ric|MBTA|Orange|name=y}}, {{ric|MBTA|Red|name=y}}<br />{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Park Street}}
|-
|{{bts|Boylston}}
|
|align=center|●
|{{ric|MBTA|Subway|name=y}}: {{ric|MBTA|Green|name=y}}<br />{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Boylston}}
|-
|{{bts|South Station Under}}
|align=center|●
|
|October 13, 2009<ref name=netransit/>
|{{ric|Amtrak|name=y}}: {{lnl|Amtrak|Acela}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Lake Shore Limited}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Northeast Regional}}<br />{{ric|MBTA|Commuter Rail|name=y}}: [[Fairmount Line]], [[Fall River/New Bedford Line]], [[Framingham/Worcester Line]], [[Franklin/Foxboro Line]], [[Greenbush Line]], [[Kingston Line]], [[Needham Line]],[[Providence/Stoughton Line]], ''[[CapeFLYER]]'' (seasonal)<br />{{ric|MBTA|Subway|name=y}}: {{ric|MBTA|Red|name=y}}, {{ric|MBTA|Silver|name=y}} ([[#Waterfront: SL1, SL2, SL3|SL1, SL2, SL3, SLW]])<br />{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|South Station}}<br />{{bus icon}} Intercity buses at [[South Station Bus Terminal]]
|-
|Chinatown
|Chinatown Gate
|align=center|●
|
|August 19, 2022<ref name=ctgate /><ref name=afterOL />
|{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}: {{MBTA bus links|Chinatown Gate}}
|}