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Symphony refers to the area of Boston along the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue. There is a MBTA Green Line subway stop at this intersection which is known as the Symphony stop. Symphony and Prudential were once the only underground stops for the Green Line in which riders had to pay to board the train instead of paying when they entered into the station but in May 2006 the MBTA installed electronic fare collection systems at the station to eliminate the need to pay when boarding the train.

Symphony although located in the Back Bay is well known for the Symphony Hall which is located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue. This concert hall was built in 1900 for the Boston Symphony Orchestra which continues to call the Symphony Hall home. The Symphony Hall has been a designated U.S. National Historic Landmark since 1999 and remains one of the top three concert halls in the world and is considered to be the finest hall in the United States.

Nearby attractions to the Symphony area include the Christian Science Plaza, the Jordan Hall of the New England Conservatory and the eastern parts of Northeastern University. The Christian Science Plaza is located along Huntington Avenue and spans over 14 acres. The Jordan Hall is a concert hall in the Back Bay area that seats 1019 people and is located one block over from Symphony Hall. Together, these two halls are considered America's most acoustically perfect halls. Northeastern University houses the eastern portions of it's college very close by the Symphony stop as well.

Symphony is home to many Northeastern University students and teachers. The University itself offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and more than 125 programs at the graduate level. More than 15,300 students attend Northeastern University on the undergraduate level and another 5,500 attend on a graduate level. The University also employs more than 1800 academic staff, many of whom live in the Symphony and Back Bay Boston area.

Symphony station is not a wheelchair accessible station so accessibility can be an issue for some. For those who are in a wheelchair, the closest accessible station in the area is located at Massachusetts Avenue. This station serves the Orange Line. Additionally, various bus connections are available at Symphony for travel into and out of the city. Bus connections at Symphony allow travel to Dudley Station, Back Bay Station and Boston University Medical Center and Boston Medical Center.