{"product_id":"decommissioned-mbta-sign-back-bay-station-south-end-orange-line-03","title":"Decommissioned MBTA Sign: BACK BAY STATION; SOUTH END (Orange Line) 03","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: DUE TO SIZE, THIS SIGN IS AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ONLY. THIS ITEM CANNOT BE SHIPPED. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an authentic decommissioned MBTA Orange Line station sign removed from Back Bay Station in 2026. On the upper portion, sign reads BACK BAY STATION in white text on an orange background. On the lower portion, sign reads SOUTH END in black text on a white background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSign weighs approximately 30 pounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSign measures 92 1\/2\" long x 15\" high x 1.5\" thick at the edges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish glossy porcelain enamel paint on a solid piece of formed steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe MBTA took over the New Haven Railroad's Back Bay Station in 1983. The T approved the renaming of Back Bay Station to Back Bay \/ South End in 1985. Sign most likely dates from the late 1980s, when the Orange Line opened along the recently completed Southwest Corridor in 1987.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecommissioned signs, panels, or maps for sale on MBTAgifts are authentic pieces of Boston's transit history. Each sign was used in active service on the MBTA and is sold as is. Each sign is typically scratched, bent, dirty, or otherwise \"imperfect.\" Please refer to photographs to see condition of a particular sign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MBTA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43715843391562,"sku":"MBTA2026061707","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1816\/1199\/files\/IMG_0066.jpg?v=1781719766","url":"https:\/\/mbtagifts.com\/products\/decommissioned-mbta-sign-back-bay-station-south-end-orange-line-03","provider":"MBTAgifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}