The End of the Red Line

The End of the Red Line is an abstract light sculpture by Alejandro and Moira Sina.

The End of the Red Line
800 slender twelve foot long red neon rods are suspended from wires attached to the ceiling above the subway tracks.
ArtistAlejandro Sina
Moira Sina
Year1985 (1985)
Dimensions98 m × 3.0 m (320 ft × 10 ft)
LocationAlewife station, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°23′44″N 71°08′27″W / 42.39564°N 71.14092°W / 42.39564; -71.14092
OwnerMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

It is located at Alewife (MBTA station), in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Approximately 800 red neon tubes are suspended from a 320-foot (98 m) long section of the station ceiling, directly above the outbound train tracks. The intensity of the light is varied gradually over time.[1]

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  1. ^ "The End of the Red Line, (sculpture)". Siris-artinventories.si.edu. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2013-09-16.

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