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In Boston the subway is known as the train. It's an easy way of traveling around Boston. The entrance to the subway station can be identified by a black "T" on a white circular sign. Tokens can be bought at booths at each station. In some stations there are ticket machines available. A one-way ticket costs 1.25 USD. More info can be found on the website mentioned below. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/MetroWebsite: www.mbta.com
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Take the T a $1 and $.25 to get on go for it you'll love it. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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The Green Line is really unique among US Subway lines. It's a mix of transit systems all rolled into one. It's a subway, light rail, street car, commuter line...depending on what part of the line you're on. There are 4 distinct branches on the Green Line: 'B', 'C', 'D' and 'E'. Through the downtown core all 4 branches use the same subway tunnel. Park Street Station is the Nation's oldest subway station, but I found Government Center to be the most interesting. The tracks curve through the station, and the platform is sort of V shaped. All 4 branches rumble through the station, sometimes they'll be 2 or 3 different branches on the same track in the station. A very interesting experience. West of downtown, the branches head off in different directions. The 'B' line mostly follows Beacon Street, riding down the center of the street, with little cement slabs for station platforms. The 'C' line travels out Commonwealth Avenue. It too rides down the median for most of the way. Coolidge Corner is a good place to get off and look around. There is a neat train shelter there, and the neighborhood is very nice for exploring. JFK's boyhood home is a few blocks from the station. The 'D' line is completely different. It follows the dedicated right of way of an old commuter line. It's the longest of the branches, and the most scenic. It travels through some forested areas, and some of the old railroad stations still exist. Newton Centre has one of the best of the old stations. I didn't take the 'E' line, but I understand it runs like a streetcar down the middle of a street. Theme: Subway/Metro
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