Alrighty, so since most of these stations are similar enough in appearance, let’s take a look at them all, gauntlet style! So, which stops will be touched on here? To answer that, we have: South St., Chestnut Hill Ave., Chiswick Rd., Sutherland Rd., Warren St., Allston St., Griggs St.-Long Ave., and Packards Corner. Our standard layout is a measly yellow line on pavement barely deep enough to acommodate ONE person. Uh oh, that’s not good! The only thing that could be worse is if they WERE the grade crossings.
These platforms are so thin, it feels like it could easily graze a fat man! And, I say that, as a fat man! Yeah, that’s not exactly a good testament to how small the platforms are. Hell, even a more slender person would have trouble! Step too close forward and you’re trespassing. Too far back, and you’ll be struck by the traffic on Commonwealth Avenue! Yeah, that’s a good sign of things! And if you need accessibility, FUCK YOU! These platforms are so small they can’t even accommodate a wheelchair ramp even if they were level! They’re probably too small for a wheelchair, period!
The good: Nah.
The bad: EVERYTHING! THESE STATIONS SHOULD NOT EXIST! WHY, HOW, WHY?! THESE ARE SOME MAJOR STINKERS! NOT EVEN NEWTONVILLE HAVE SUCH SORRY PLATFORMS, AND THAT STATION GOT A 1!!! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK HAPPENED?!
Okay, hear me out: Why don’t we neuter Commonwealth Ave to two lanes, with a narrower side street (why do these exist?!) on each side, so we can widen the Green Line’s reservation and, gasp, give the stations actual amenities?! Woah, shocking idea!
Nearby points of interest: The Chestnut Hill reservoir seems like a nice place to chill. There’s also a few interesting businesses lining Commonwealth Avenue, and US-20 splits off at Packards Corner.
Overall, NO. JUST, NO!!! I GENUINELY THOUGHT NEWTONVILLE WAS DOGSHIT WHEN I WROTE THAT REVIEW, I REALLY DID. BUT NOPE, SEEMS LIKE WE SCRAPED THE BOTTOM OF THE TOILET BOWL ON THIS ONE!!!!!
Transit connections:
Green Line (B)
MBTA bus (various, at various points. Too lazy to name.)
Rating: 0.5/10
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