to just past Arlington Street and to finish the interior of South Cove station. Construction began in earnest on the Southwest Corridor in 1979. In 1985, as part of a series of station name changes, the MBTA board voted to name the station New England Medical Center, with South Cove retained as a secondary name. The station opened on May 4, 1987, along with eight other stations from Back Bay to Forest Hills. Silver Line service on Washington Street between Nubian and Downtown Crossing started on July 20, 2002, replacing the former route 49 bus. Additional service to South Station (now signed SL4) began on October 15, 2009. The station was renamed to Tufts Medical Center on March 19, 2010 after the New England Medical Center similarly changed its name. The entire Orange Line, including Tufts Medical Center station, was closed from August 19 to September 18, 2022, during maintenance work. References External links MBTA - Tufts Medical Center Google Maps Street View: Washington Street headhouse, Tremont Street headhouse Orange Line (MBTA) stations Railway stations located underground in Boston Railway stations in the United States opened in 1987 Silver Line (MBTA) stations