MBTA Rapid transit
Section 8 apartments near the MBTA Silver Line SL5 (Downtown-Nubian)
The Silver Line SL5 runs from Downtown Crossing down Washington Street through the South End to Nubian Square in Roxbury. Same route as SL4 but starts at Downtown Crossing instead of South Station.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Under Boston’s Fair Housing Ordinance and Massachusetts state law, it is illegal for a landlord in Boston to refuse an applicant because they use a housing voucher. Boston’s ordinance predates state law and carries additional municipal enforcement by the Boston Fair Housing Commission.
2-bedroom Section 8 payment standards along the line
| Neighborhood | ZIP | 2BR payment standard / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Boston | 02110 | $4,410 |
| Chinatown | 02111 | $3,700 |
| South End | 02118 | $2,630 |
| Lower Roxbury | 02118 | $2,630 |
| Nubian Square | 02119 | $2,560 |
Stations
- 1Downtown Crossing— Downtown Boston
- 2Chinatown (SL5)— Chinatown
- 3Herald Street— South End
- 4Union Park Street— South End
- 5Newton Street— South End
- 6Massachusetts Avenue (SL5)— South End
- 7Lenox Street— Lower Roxbury
- 8Nubian— Nubian Square
Other lines in Boston
- MBTA Red Line
- MBTA Orange Line
- MBTA Blue Line
- MBTA Green Line B (Boston College)
- MBTA Green Line C (Cleveland Circle)
- MBTA Green Line D (Riverside)
- MBTA Green Line E (Union Square / Medford)
- MBTA Silver Line SL1 (Logan Airport)
- MBTA Silver Line SL2 (Design Center)
- MBTA Silver Line SL3 (Chelsea)
- MBTA Silver Line SL4 (South Station-Nubian)
- MBTA Newburyport / Rockport Line
- MBTA Fairmount Line
- MBTA Providence / Stoughton Line
- MBTA Franklin / Foxboro Line
- MBTA Framingham / Worcester Line
- MBTA Fitchburg / Wachusett Line
- MBTA Lowell Line
- MBTA Haverhill Line
- MBTA Middleborough / Lakeville Line
- MBTA Greenbush Line
- MBTA Kingston Line
- MBTA Needham Line
- MBTA Route 1
- MBTA Route 15
- MBTA Route 22
- MBTA Route 23
- MBTA Route 28
- MBTA Route 32
- MBTA Route 39
- MBTA Route 57
- MBTA Route 66
- MBTA Route 111
- MBTA Route 116
- MBTA Route 117