by Miles Taylor | Aug 6, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Jeeves! Bring me a fine cup of tea, please! Hang on, Butler’s a street? Butler Street? Oh…well that makes this station significantly more boring, then. Despite having no actual butlers, though, Butler Station is a unique one. Let’s see why. Ta-da! A...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 6, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
This is probably the most “urban” station on the MHSL that’s not Mattapan or Ashmont. Plus, it’s below grade. That’s right, there’s none of that level crossing stuff here. So let’s head down to the Lower Mills for a look at...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 5, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Ah, now we’re returning to civilization! Though I have to ask – why did they build a level crossing here? I mean, Central Ave is a busy street! Not only that, but there aren’t barriers that come down when a train comes through. Maybe you don’t...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 5, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Welcome…to the least-used station on the MBTA! What? Yes, I know Back of the Hill has fewer riders, but who cares about Back of the Hill? It’s just a sign on a street. And it’s, like, 3 feet away from Heath Street. *Cough* Anyway, Valley Road....
by Miles Taylor | Aug 5, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Capen Street was incredibly hard to find. For one thing, the neighborhood it’s in has crazy streets, which double back on themselves and go all over the place. Plus, the street after which the station is named is a dead end. It’s really unassuming, yet...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 5, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
A while ago, I walked the whole Mattapan High Speed Line, going to every station along the way, and now I’ve finally gotten around to reviewing them. Let’s do this. We’re starting at by far the most used of the bunch. Mattapan is the last stop on the...
