by Miles Taylor | Apr 3, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Well, this was a surprise! NBC was still with me, and I was worried that North Billerica was going to be boring – apparently, that is absolutely not the case! Looking down the ol’ platform. Okay, we’ll start with the platform, which is the least...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 1, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Cohasset. More Old Colony. Cool. The parking area. The high-level platform is completely and totally standard: it’s long, with benches along the whole thing, with a higher concentration under the station’s modern shelter. Some paths lead to the parking...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 30, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Nantasket Junction. Old Colony. Let’s go. This is about all you need to see. It’s a single track, so it’s just one platform. There are benches along the whole thing, but there’s a higher concentration of them (plus wastebaskets) under the...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 27, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Another one from Mike N. – thanks, Mike! Ashland, Ashland, Ashland. The one interesting thing about this station is that it exists. Yep, this will be a boring one. Well, the first thing I saw at Ashland was a warning for high speed trains. But that doesn’t make...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 19, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
The original Bridgewater station was closer to downtown, but I actually like the Old Colony placement more! Yes, you heard me: the Old Colony station is in a better location than the original. That’s because this stop now serves Bridgewater State University, and...