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Posted by localacrosstheplatform on Tue Feb 9 15:20:26 2016, in response to Re: Green Line MBTA Question, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Feb 9 12:53:55 2016. I would do the E over the C -- the streetcar running is pretty interesting.Here's an itinerary I might suggest, particularly if you're a bus fan: Start somewhere downtown: do the E to Heath Street, change for the 39 bus, take that to Forest Hills, then take the Orange Line back up (can obviously be done in reverse). I think the northern end of the OL is also worth doing. The bridge over to Charlestown is pretty interesting, and the brutalist station designs are an experience. Also interesting to contrast to Assembly Square, the new infill. Maybe don't bother with Oak Grove though -- time your trip so that you can get off at Malden Center and take the Commuter Rail back downtown. Nothing terribly interesting at any of the other line ends with the possible exception of the Blue Line. Bowdoin is pretty interesting, and IIRC you can ride around the loop. The Blue Line generally is pretty great; the mode switch at Airport is interesting to watch and the station redesigns have all been pretty interesting. IIRC, there may be *one* unreconstructed station left. Especially if it were summer, I'd suggest getting off at Revere Beach and hitting up Kelly's Roast Beef there for lunch (as I used to do in a past life). OH - another thing -- buy your weekly pass on a Charlie Ticket. That way it's usable for Zone 1A of the Commuter Rail, which includes most of the Fairmount Line -- as well as the Inner Harbor Ferry. (Lots of new stations and a clock-facing schedule.) If you're a bus fan, do one of the Cambridge trackless trolley lines. If you're interested, I can give you another great transit-fanning opportunity involving one of those, a conventional bus, and the Commuter Rail. Let me know if you have any other Boston questions! I could do this all day. |
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