History
The current, upper-level Orange Line station was opened on November 30, 1908, along with the rest of the Washington Street Tunnel. Originally, the northbound and southbound platforms had different names; the northbound was named Summer and the southbound was named Winter. The lower level Red Line station was added in 1915 and that was originally named Washington. In order to simplify system maps and decrease confusion, the MBTA renamed the entire station (both Orange and Red line levels) Washington in 1967. In 1985 the name was changed again to Downtown Crossing. Originally, the Orange Line level had an underground concourse with several direct access points to the various stores in the district such as Jordan Marsh (now Macy's) and the former Filene's department store. Both levels were substantially renovated and accessibility was improved in the mid-1980s. In 1979 the Winter Street Concourse was opened, connecting the station to upper level of Park Street station two blocks away, utilizing a previously unfinished tunnel.
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