Draft:MBTA Orange Line 1200 series
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| MBTA 1200 series | |
|---|---|
 A northbound Orange Line train terminating at Oak Grove station. | |
| In service | 1981-2022 |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley Canada |
| Built at | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Replaced | MBTA 1100 series |
| Constructed | 1979-1981 |
| Entered service | 1981 |
| Scrapped | 2022-present |
| Number built | 120 |
| Number in service | 0 |
| Number scrapped | 114 |
| Successor | MBTA 1400 series |
| Formation | 20 six-car sets (three sets of two cars) |
| Fleet numbers | 1200-1319 |
| Capacity | 58 seats per car |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 65 ft (20,000 mm) |
| Width | 9 ft 3 in (2,819 mm) |
| Doors | 6 sets of side doors per car |
| Electric system(s) | Third rail, 600 V DC |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The 1200 series were rail cars made by Hawker Siddeley and used on the MBTA Orange Line in Boston, Massachusetts. Entering service in 1981, they served 40 years on the line, operating from the last years of the Washington Street Elevated until their retirement in 2022. They were built to replace the old 1100 series fleet introduced in the 1950s. Most of the cars have been scrapped after being replaced by the 1400 series cars, however some still remain intact on MBTA property, though not in revenue service.