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 Square
Porter Square Porter Square is a neighborhood of MBTA.
Leicester Square tube station Leicester Square Tube Station is a station on the Leicester Square itself.
Davis Square Davis Square is a neighborhood of MBTA.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/square.html   (3007 words)

  
 Encyclopedia article: Porter (MBTA station)
Porter Station is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Somerville Avenue (Porter Square (additional info and facts about Porter Square)), in Cambridge, Massachusetts (additional info and facts about Cambridge, Massachusetts).
Porter Square Station is wheelchair accessible, with a short high platform at the commuter rail tracks.
The station opened on December 8, 1984 and is the deepest station in the Boston (State capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services) area.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/porter_(mbta_station)4.htm   (299 words)

  
 Articles - Cambridge, Massachusetts
It is served by an MBTA Red Line station.
Intercity buses and Amtrak stop at South Station, which is a short ride on the Red Line from Cambridge.
Porter Square, about a mile north on Mass.
www.bowling-balls.net /articles/Cambridge,_Massachusetts   (1814 words)

  
 Square
Porter Square Porter Square is a neighborhood of MBTA.
Davis Square Davis Square is a neighborhood of MBTA.
Leicester Square tube station Leicester Square Tube Station is a station on the Leicester Square itself.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/square.html   (3007 words)

  
 San Bruno B.A.R.T.
The MBTA wants to see a major housing complex built over the sunken Fitchburg commuter rail line near the Red Line's Porter Square station, opening a new front in the development of lucrative air rights in the Boston area.
The MBTA board last month approved a 99-year lease at the North Quincy Station for a 240-unit residential complex plus 500 new parking spaces, a deal worth $2.7 million.
MBTA officials say they are moving aggressively both in speed and in the number of projects because Governor Mitt Romney asked them to jump-start the development of the agency's extensive real estate holdings so that more housing can be built in urban locations near transit.
www.sanbrunobart.com /Grade/News/030627.shtml   (919 words)

  
 MASCO - Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc.
MBTA Harbor Ferry and Commuter Boat Service : During the DNC week, Lovejoy Wharf will be closed, which will impact the MBTA inner harbor ferry routes, F5 (Lovejoy Wharf, North Station to Moakley Courthouse and World Trade Center, South Boston) and F3 (Lovejoy Wharf, North Station to Charlestown Navy Yard).
The MBTA recommends that commuters travel on the Red Line from Porter Square during the DNC.
The MBTA will be operating bus service directly to the Red Line at South Station.
www.masco.org /construction/dnc_information.htm   (919 words)

  
 Somerville: Harvard Vanguard
From Harvard Square travel north on Massachusetts Avenue and pass the Porter Square T-Station and the Porter Square Shopping Center on the right.
Using the Orange line, change at Downtown crossing to the Red line and proceed to Davis Square station.
Using Blue line, change to the Green line at Government Center, go one stop to Park Street and change to the Red line and proceed to Davis Square station.
www.harvardvanguard.org /DIRsome.html   (919 words)

  
 NOAH LEARNER 'S Apartment Rentals for Harvard, Porter, Davis, Central , Kendall, Inman, and Agassiz neighborhood in Cambridge and Somerville
NOAH LEARNER 'S Apartment Rentals for Harvard, Porter, Davis, Central, Kendall, Inman, and Agassiz neighborhood in Cambridge and Somerville
I worked extensively in the following neighborhoods: Harvard Square, Porter Square, Davis Square, Central Square, Cambridgeport, Inman Square, Kendall Square, Mid Cambridge, Agassiz, Avon Hill, Huron Village, Strawberry Hill, Riverside, Brattle Area, Teele Square, and Ball Square.
It is a 4 minute walk to Kendall Square T station, and Technology square.
www.noahlearner.com   (1084 words)

  
 Somerville: Harvard Vanguard
We're located in the heart of Davis Square, next to the MBTA station Holland Street exit (Red Line).
From Harvard Square travel north on Massachusetts Avenue and pass the Porter Square T-Station and the Porter Square Shopping Center on the right.
Using the Orange line, change at Downtown crossing to the Red line and proceed to Davis Square station.
www.harvardvanguard.org /dirsome.html   (402 words)

  
 Into the Sepia Zone
From an old newspaper ad reproduced on the wall at the Downtown Crossing (formerly Washington Street) MBTA station.
A towering item of public sculpture just outside the Porter Square subway station.
Refers both to Young Alex (Malcolm McDowell)'s fake eyelashes in the movie "A Clockwork Orange," and to a specific image of a bowler-hatted man with huge eyelashes, whom Kibo always calls "Young Alex," on a 1970s-era decoration at the Kenmore Square MBTA station.
world.std.com /~mmcirvin/kibology/sepia.html   (402 words)

  
 Porter (MBTA station) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Porter Station is a railroad station in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Porter Square Station is wheelchair accessible, with a short high platform at the commuter rail tracks.
The station opened on December 8, 1984 and is the deepest station in the Boston area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Porter_(MBTA_station)   (216 words)

  
 Porter (MBTA station) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Porter Station is a railroad station in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Porter Square Station is wheelchair accessible, with a short high platform at the commuter rail tracks.
The station opened on December 8, 1984 and is the deepest station in the Boston area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Porter_(MBTA_station)   (225 words)

  
 MBTA Commuter Rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No direct connection exists between the two stations and there are no current plans to remedy this deficit; passengers wishing to travel from one station to the other must use the MBTA subways and change subway trains at either Park Street or Downtown Crossing stations.
An MBTA Commuter Rail GP40MC locomotive at Porter Square
MBTA commuter rail service from both stations is provided by push-pull trains powered by diesel locomotives.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/MBTA_Commuter_Rail   (536 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Man is strangled after clothing snags in MBTA escalator
In what officials called the worst escalator mishap in MBTA history, a 34-year-old man from El Salvador was strangled to death last week after the hood of his sweatshirt became entangled in the teeth at the bottom of the escalator at the Red Line's Porter Square Station.
MBTA Transit Police received an initial call of a man having a seizure after a witness at the top of the escalator saw Portillo struggling and contacted the station's collector.
A year later, a Beacon Hill man got his coat caught in the escalator at State Street, ensnaring his arm, which had to be amputated.
www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2005/03/02/man_is_strangled_after_clothing_snags_in_mbta_escalator   (536 words)

  
 Portsmouth Herald Mass News: MBTA wants to see housing built over rail line
MBTA officials have set the minimum bid for an 85-year lease at $4 million for the opportunity to build 50,000 square feet of housing, or about 80 units, which would produce needed revenue for the state agency.
At the request of the state Office of Commonwealth development, the T is conducting an inventory of all buildable parcels near stations, DiZoglio said.
The MBTA is not the first agency to lease air rights.
www.seacoastonline.com /2003news/06272003/south_of/36390.htm   (431 words)

  
 MASCO - Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc.
The MBTA will be operating bus service directly to the Red Line at South Station.
The MBTA recommends that commuters travel on the Red Line from Porter Square during the DNC.
From the South Shore, MBTA commuter boat services are available from Hingham to Boston, and from Quincy and Hull to Boston and Logan Airport during the DNC.
www.masco.org /construction/dnc_information.htm   (431 words)

  
 Cambridge City Council meeting - May 17, 2004 - AGENDA
Councillor Davis stated that she wanted a timeline for repairs at the Porter Square MBTA station.
A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Henrietta Davis, Chair of the Transportation, Traffic and Parking Committee, for a meeting held on April 29, 2004 to discuss the setting an agenda for pedestrian issues and repairs to the MBTA stations.
George Kelso stated that some stations are comfortable for people.
www.rwinters.com /council/051704.htm   (7110 words)

  
 NETransit: The Green Line Flood of 1996
Train service curtailed at Porter station, with shuttle buses to North Station at no charge (fare required for transfer to Red Line).
Kenmore station (shown) was completely under water, and reportedly had water in the mezzanine that was several feet deep at the flood's peak.
On Thursday, October 24, service on the Green Line was extended from Park Street to Copley Station, still supplemented by trips between Brattle Loop and Canal St. The electric power for switches and signals was still out, so cars (1- and 2-car sets) had to maintain a 10 mph speed restriction until this is resolved.
members.aol.com /netransit8/flood/flood.html   (7110 words)

  
 Directions to the Cambridge Police Department
Central Square is inbound from Alewife, Davis Square, Porter Square, and Harvard Square.
Long-term parking is available at the parking garage at the intersection of Green Street and Pearl Street, two blocks away from the station.
A map of the Central Square area, including the Cambridge Police Department, can be found here.
www.ci.cambridge.ma.us /~CPD/directions.html   (7110 words)

  
 Directions
Follow through light at intersection of Huron Avenue and past Porter Chevrolet on right to rotary with Sozio Electronics store, through rotary and immediate right onto New Street (that´s the name of the street, not the state of it´s construction) just after Sozio, Danehy Park is ahead on right.
From Boston, take the orange line to Sullivan Station and switch to Bus 91.
From Boston, take the orange line to Sullivan Station and switch to Bus 89.
www.bostonstrikers.com /directions.html   (7110 words)

  
 MASCO - Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc.
The MBTA will be operating bus service directly to the Red Line at South Station.
The MBTA recommends that commuters travel on the Red Line from Porter Square during the DNC.
From the South Shore, MBTA commuter boat services are available from Hingham to Boston, and from Quincy and Hull to Boston and Logan Airport during the DNC.
www.masco.org /construction/dnc_information.htm   (7110 words)

  
 CRTMA: DNC Information>Transit
Expect larger than normal crowds boarding at Porter Square and South Station, where Commuter rail riders will be diverted to the Red Line to reach their final destinations.
The MBTA has compiled the changes to ferry and boat services during the DNC here.
Lovejoy Wharf near North Station will be closed for the duration of the DNC shutdown period.
www.masscommute.com /tmas/crtma/dnc.htm   (7110 words)

  
 MASSPORT: About Massport: Pressroom: Archives 2003
The buses are an integral part of Massport's aggressive alternative fuel program and are normally used to transport passengers between the terminals and MBTA station and Logan International Airport.
Service from the Reservoir Station will run every 20 minutes and the Porter Square Station service will operate every 90 minutes.
The buses will be available from the MBTA's Green and Red Lines to the Larz Anderson Museum of Transportation, the site of the festival.
www.massport.com /about/press03/press_news_cngbus.html   (7110 words)

  
 rinkdirections
Follow to Porter Square (MBTA station will be on corner).
Make a U/left turn after the Mobil station and park on either side of the semicircle parking area in front of the athletic field.
It is about 50 feet back from the road just after a Mobil Station and an athletic field.
www.lsrhs.com /athletics/rinkdirections.html   (7110 words)

  
 WLC - Library Information
Directions : The Brandeis campus is just north of the Brandeis stop on the MBTA commuter rail line from North Station [Boston] and Porter Square [Cambridge] to South Acton and Fitchburg.
A branch of the MBTA Green Line terminates at Riverside station, three miles from campus; taxi service is available at Riverside.
MBTA Boston College trolley [Green line] terminates at the corner of Lake St. and Commonwealth Avenue.
www.cs.bu.edu /misc/wlc/libinfo.html   (7110 words)

  
 O2 Yoga Somerville
The studio is about a ten-minute walk from either the Porter Sqaure MBTA station (Red Line and Commuter Rail) or the Davis Square MBTA station (Red Line).
O2 Yoga Somerville is located at 288 Highland Avenue (on the corner of Highland and Cedar) in Somerville, MA (in the Boston area).
When you get into Davis Square, you will be on Elm Street and will see the Somerville Theater on your right.
www.o2yoga.com /som/locat.htm   (258 words)

  
 Pearl Street House
The program is located near Sullivan Square MBTA Station, and is within walking distance of several buses, including the #91 to Central Square, the #80 to Lechmere and Arlington, and the #90 to Wellington Circle and Davis Square.
Residents have found that Porter Square is within walking distance, although a long walk.
There are stores, restaurants and food markets within walking distance from the program.
www.cascap.org /Programs/PearlStreet.htm   (258 words)

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