Which T line is the oldest?

Boston's subway was the first in the United States and is often called America's First Subway by the MBTA and others. In 1897 and 1898, the Tremont Street subway opened as the core of the precursor to the Green Line. In 1901, the Main Line Elevated, the precursor to the Orange Line opened.



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