City Point Bus Terminal
| Company type | Public transportation facility |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transit |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | South Boston, Massachusetts , United States |
| Products | Bus services (MBTA routes 7, 9, 10, 11; formerly Silver Line SL3) |
City Point Bus Terminal, located in South Boston, Massachusetts, functions as a hub for MBTA bus routes 7, 9, 10, and 11. Between 2004 and 2009, it also served as the endpoint for the Silver Line's SL3 route.
History
Situated on East 1st Street between M and N streets, this terminal accommodates bus lines that originated from former streetcar services. In 1953, routes 7, 9, and 10 transitioned from streetcar to bus operations, marking some of the final conversions in the Boston region; notably, route 9 was among the last two to utilize the Pleasant Street incline. The streetcar service for route 11 ceased much earlier, in 1929. Before the construction of a contemporary turnaround loop in October 1985, buses concluded their routes at the old carhouse located at East 2nd Street and O Street.
The Silver Line SL3 began operating between South Station Under and City Point on December 17, 2004, with City Point serving as its terminal except for a short extension to Farragut Road from April through August of 2005. This SL3 service was discontinued on March 20, 2009.
Before 2017, the off-street loop at City Point was designated solely for layovers while passengers waited at stops along the sidewalk. In May of that year, the MBTA revealed plans to transform this layover spot into a full passenger terminal featuring platforms, shelters, and seating areas. The upgrade was finalized by September 2017.