There was a track running through the parking lot up until the construction of the new Yawkey station. I don´t know whether it was connected the last few feet. I assumed it was connected to the green line tracks at Fenway, but not sure.
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jaymac wrote:Most of their line is below 60 proof , they are a cordial liquor bottler.by Teamdriver » Sat May 05, 2018 12:46 pmAlas, if it's DeKuyper, it's probably only 60 proof.
... alas the proof is in the picture.....
by Teamdriver » Sun May 06, 2018 12:07 pmOn that theme, here's to us all!
...they are a cordial liquor bottler.
BandA wrote:There was a track running through the parking lot up until the construction of the new Yawkey station. I don´t know whether it was connected the last few feet. I assumed it was connected to the green line tracks at Fenway, but not sure.It was indeed connected to the Green Line, which used to be the Boston & Albany's Highland Branch until 1956.
Kilo Echo wrote:The MBTA practices unusual economy with regard to naming stations: Symphony Hall is "Symphony"; Davis Square is "Davis"; and Yawkey Way is "Yawkey."The MBTA's naming economy is not universal. What used to be "Washington" is now "Downtown Crossing"; the former "Columbia" became "JFK/UMass"; and "Charles" has become "Charles/MGH".
charlesriverbranch wrote:The MBTA's naming economy is not universal. What used to be "Washington" is now "Downtown Crossing"; the former "Columbia" became "JFK/UMass"; and "Charles" has become "Charles/MGH".The names "JFK/UMass" and "Charles/MGH" are still quite terse. Why not use names like "JFK Library-UMass" and "Charles-Mass General?" (For me, "MGH" recalls memories of McGraw-Hill.)
by Arborwayfan » Tue May 08, 2018 8:53 amAssuming Wikipedia is accurate, the only rotary for Brigham Circle was actually on Francis Street, Huntington Avenue being a straight shot. Back in the cobblestoned street-rail days, especially coming after downgrade on Tremont in the rain and on narrow tires and with mechanical brakes, the accident victims had the consolation of being close to the Brigham.
...I wonder if there used to be an actual rotary in front of the PB Brigham.
Arborwayfan wrote:Why not Central SQ, Longwood AVE, etc. Do you think someone at the T (or all the way back to BERy) has been trying over the years to separate the station names from the streets and squares they are named after for some reason?I agree with your point... adding Square, Street, etc., sounds more complete. Just as a historical note, the short names do predate the MBTA. As a reference see this undated subway map from the Metropolitan Transit Authority era. Based on the fact that it shows service to Wonderland but not the Riverside Line, it would be from sometime between 1954 and 1959. You'll notice inconsistencies on the el, like Thompson Square and Green Street, but also Dudley, Dover, and so on. I guess that's just the way things were.
TomNelligan wrote:Based on the fact that it shows service to Wonderland but not the Riverside Line, it would be from sometime between 1954 and 1959.Based on Day Sq. (vs. Wood Island Park), the posted map can be narrowed to 1954 (Day Sq. was renamed to Wood Island Park in October of that year).
TomNelligan wrote:"Red Sox/Fenway Park" is straightforward and says exactly where the station is located. And if any out-of-towners still manage to confuse a commuter rail station on the B&A with Fenway on the Green Line, they're still in more or less the same neighborhood. For what it's worth, the big ballpark in the Bronx is served by an el station called 161 Street/Yankee Stadium and a rail station called Yankees/East 153 Street and life apparently manages to go on without massive confusion.Even CTA's station at U.S. Cellular is "Sox-35th". The Cubs' home station is just "Addison".