Why is it called the Orange Line in Boston?

The Blue Line runs under Boston Harbor (the first subway line in the country to run under a large body of water), and water, of course, is blue. The Orange Line, prior to the late-'80s, was an Elevated line over Washington Street. Washington Street used to be called Orange Way. Hence, the Orange Line.



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The Red Line, the tale goes, was named as a tribute to Harvard Crimson at the former end of the tracks. The Blue Line, which goes under the Boston Harbor, got its aquatic hue from the water. The Green Line was named for the Emerald Necklace and the leafy suburbs it passes through.

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The Blue Line is the shortest of all the rapid transit lines in Boston. It mainly serves the north shore and Logan Airport, however it does not go directly to Logan but there is a free shuttle in-between. The Blue Line was the first subway in the world to go under a major body of water, Boston Harbor.

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ELevated train. Originally Answered: Why is the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) called the L? L is short for elevated because the trains are elevated it is not used for the entire CTA just the elevated trains.

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The Tremont Street subway in Boston's MBTA subway system is the oldest subway tunnel in North America and the third oldest still in use worldwide to exclusively use electric traction (after the City and South London Railway in 1890, and the Budapest Metro's Line 1 in 1896), opening on September 1, 1897.

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The harbor tunnel, which runs between Aquarium and Maverick stations, passes under Boston Harbor and is susceptible to flooding during storm surges.

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