Renovation
A renovation that will make the station more accessible and relieve some overcrowding is planned, including rebuilding of the headhouse and installation of elevators. As part of the project, a second headhouse has been proposed on Cambridge Street in the direction of Bowdoin station (the Blue Line terminus), a stop which the MBTA may eventually close. However, Bowdoin is scheduled to remain open during the Government Center station reconstruction.
Currently there are plans to shut Government Center station down for two years, which would save $16 million and shorten the project by 15 months, compared to keeping the station open during construction. Construction was originally planned to begin in late 2012. In November 2012, the MBTA announced plans to close the station for two years beginning in mid-2013.
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