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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090602210424
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-013791
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Government Properties Income Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001456772
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE [6500]
		IRS NUMBER:				264273474
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CENTRE STREET
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-219-1440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CENTRE STREET
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000803649
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34364
		FILM NUMBER:		09869715

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CENTRE ST
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177968350

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CENTRE STREET
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTH & RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940811

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTH & REHABILITATION PROPERTIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001456772</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Government Properties Income Trust</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYSE: GOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HRPT PROPERTIES TRUST</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 CENTRE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02458</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>9950000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John C. Popeo, Chief Financial Officer, on behalf of HRPT Properties Trust</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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