notices, the MBTA announced on March 9 that the station would open on March 21 instead, with a ceremony at 11:45am and full opening an hour later. On the radio command of Governor Charlie Baker, service to the station resumed at 12:43pm. Design and engineering for the station cost $25 million; the MBTA estimated the construction cost would be $91 million. The primary construction contract was for $82 million, and total construction cost was $88 million. The new station headhouse design was heavily criticized in a monthly architectural review by the social commentator and critic James Howard Kunstler. The headhouse has also been criticized for blocking the view of Old North Church from Tremont Street. Since the loop opened in 1964, Government Center has been a terminus for scheduled service on one or more branches except for the 2014–2016 closure, 1980–1982, and a short period in 1967. It was the terminus for D branch service from 2016 to October 24, 2021, when it became instead the terminus for B and C branch service as part of preparations for the 2022 opening of the Green Line Extension. Government Center was the northern terminus of the Green Line from August 22 to September 18, 2022; the closure of the northern section allowed for final integration of the Medford Branch, elimination of a speed restriction on the Lechmere Viaduct, demolition of the Government Center Garage, and other work. References External links MBTA – Government Center Government Center Project page Station site from Google Maps Street View Blue Line (MBTA) stations Government Center, Boston Green Line (MBTA) stations Railway stations closed in 2014 Railway stations in the United States opened in 2016 Railway stations located underground in Boston Railway stations in the United States opened in 1898 Railway stations in the United States opened in 1963