by l008com
Since I only watch the trains and pretty much never actually get to ride them, this just occurred to me the other day. Its a LONG way between Winchester Center and Anderson. Woburn's only train station is a stones throw away from Wilmington. Wouldn't it make more sense, and serve more people, to skip Wedgemere, and add another stop in Woburn? I'm thinking Montvale because its nice and evenly spaced, and also as close as you can get to woburn square, close as you can get to stoneham, and its even right off 93. Although I'm not thinking of making a station that is a 'transportation center' like anderson, just a better way to serve people who actually live near the line, but would have to drive a few miles to actually get to a station.
-- and as far as wedgemere, it would make a great end of the line for the green line
Also I'm completely ignoring mishawum because of its super limited service.
There appears to easily be enough room for mbta sized platforms between montvale ave and the stoneham branch, without blocking of stoneham branch, you know just in case hell freezes over and anyone ever, for any reason, wants to put a train on there again someday. There may be enough room for parking too. I'd have to know who exactly owns what land, what could be taken, etc. And it will never happen anyway since something like this would only come about if woburn actually wanted it. Still though, it seemed like a good idea to me.
-- and as far as wedgemere, it would make a great end of the line for the green line
Also I'm completely ignoring mishawum because of its super limited service.
There appears to easily be enough room for mbta sized platforms between montvale ave and the stoneham branch, without blocking of stoneham branch, you know just in case hell freezes over and anyone ever, for any reason, wants to put a train on there again someday. There may be enough room for parking too. I'd have to know who exactly owns what land, what could be taken, etc. And it will never happen anyway since something like this would only come about if woburn actually wanted it. Still though, it seemed like a good idea to me.
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