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South of Porter Square, the Red Line runs north-south under
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construction in 2015 and 2019–20. Additional weekday short turn service was operated between Porter and North
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Because of its Red Line connection, Porter Square can serve as a temporary inbound terminus for the
Fitchburg Line service when commuter rail service is disrupted between Porter and Boston's North Station. It served this role during the
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Massachusetts Avenue just south of Somerville Avenue. The station has four below-ground levels.. The Fitchburg Line runs approximately east-west in an
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A mezzanine, partially under
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At 105 feet (32 m) below ground level, the outbound platform is the deepest in the MBTA system. Porter's unusual depth is due to the MBTA's decision to build the station in
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1666:"Elevator access returns to Porter Square T station after 15-month absence"
1463:(Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. July 10, 2024.
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A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses
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1709:"MBTA DEPARTMENT OF SYSTEM-WIDE ACCESSIBILITY FIXED ROUTE REPORT"
1609:"For these people, every day is leg day at Porter Square Station"
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Survey of Architectural History in Cambridge: Northwest Cambridge
1574:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. December 17, 2023.
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A southbound Red Line train entering Porter station in June 2024
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MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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There has been a railroad station at Porter Square since the
1480:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. July 15, 2024.
1108:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Archived from
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Tran Systems and Planners Collaborative (August 24, 2007).
1173:. Cambridge Historical Commission. 1977. pp. 138–140.
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Operations Directorate Planning Division (November 1990).
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (3 May 1985).
1628:"Man is strangled after clothing snags in MBTA escalator"
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An outbound commuter rail train arrives at Porter in 2012
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Second station, built in 1897, on a postcard sent in 1911
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Six works, five of which remain, were placed at Porter:
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1201:. April 5, 1854. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
1156:. July 14, 1842. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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27:Transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
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1443:"Commuter Rail Service Alerts: Fitchburg Line"
1211:The station is listed as "North Cambridge" on
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1412:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
1072:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
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1819:secondary entrance from Massachusetts Avenue
1134:. Cambridge Seven Associates. Archived from
247:Porter's Station, North Cambridge, Cambridge
1813:Porter station on Google Maps Street View:
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3118:Former Boston and Maine Railroad stations
1331:Prescott, Michael R. (October 11, 2009).
1320:. p. A-1 – via Newspapers.com.
1314:"Old railroad depots take on new careers"
1312:O'Connell, Richard W. (August 18, 1968).
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2984:List of tallest buildings and structures
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1590:"Odd road sign is part of Boston trivia"
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1475:"Fitchburg Line Spring/Summer Schedule"
1273:. Branch Line Press. pp. 184–186.
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918:Joanne Daniels-Finegold, et al. v. MBTA
610:on commuter rail trains. Several local
2929:Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
1695:Joanne Daniels-Finegold et al. v. MBTA
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1492:"Porter Square Retaining Wall Repairs"
1243:The Rail Lines of Southern New England
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1759:Temin, Christine (August 31, 1997).
1423:Howe, Peter J. (February 18, 1988).
1356:Hirshson, Paul (December 29, 1982).
272:8,094 daily boardings (Red Line)
1017:The Lights at the End of the Tunnel
778:2004 Democratic National Convention
1761:"Answering the SOS for public art"
1638:from the original on March 2, 2005
1425:"MBTA OK's funds for Saugus study"
1392:"Ridership and Service Statistics"
1333:Boston Transit Equipment 1979–2009
1245:. Branch Line Press. p. 228.
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1782:Temin, Christine (May 28, 1995).
1664:Rocheleau, Matt (June 22, 2012).
1055:Boston Street Railway Association
887:totalling 199 steps, or a set of
614:routes also stop at the station.
18:Cambridge station (Massachusetts)
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704:Central Massachusetts Railroad
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2924:Prospect Hill Academy Charter
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1626:Daniel, Mac (March 2, 2005).
1607:Fox, Lauren (July 10, 2019).
1588:Daniel, Mac (June 11, 2006).
723:By the time the newly formed
1738:Red Line Northwest Extension
1517:Levy, Marc (March 1, 2022).
1132:"MBTA Porter Square Station"
960:Red Line Northwest Extension
698:. Passenger trains from the
602:. Porter is 14 minutes from
123:Red Line Northwest Extension
1794:– via Newspapers.com.
1771:– via Newspapers.com.
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1372:– via Newspapers.com.
1084:"A Guide to Ridership Data"
1070:"2018 Commuter Rail Counts"
231:December 8, 1984 (Red Line)
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1823:Somerville Avenue entrance
1241:Karr, Ronald Dale (1995).
765:Cambridge Seven Associates
748:platforms were built in a
713:Sears, Roebuck and Company
619:Cambridge Seven Associates
568:(MBTA) transit station in
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2432:Boston University Central
1269:Roy, John H. Jr. (2007).
1199:Boston Evening Transcript
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3090:This list is incomplete.
2968:Cambridge Public Library
2742:Cambridge, Massachusetts
1784:"Keeping art fit to a T"
1150:"Railroad to Fresh Pond"
570:Cambridge, Massachusetts
72:Cambridge, Massachusetts
2934:St. Paul's Choir School
2661:Northeastern University
2304:Hynes Convention Center
1231:from Wikimedia Commons.
1011:Porter Square Megaliths
662:, then later simply as
594:at the intersection of
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2437:Boston University East
1688:"Settlement Agreement"
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2031:Massachusetts Avenue
2021:Tufts Medical Center
1572:"2023–24 System Map"
790:Green Line Extension
782:Green Line Extension
69:at Somerville Avenue
67:Massachusetts Avenue
2879:Cambridge Highlands
2656:Museum of Fine Arts
1219:and "Cambridge" on
1046:Belcher, Jonathan.
923:redundant elevators
864:serve the station.
731:Adding the Red Line
696:Somerville Junction
509:Central Mass Branch
471:Central Mass Branch
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58:General information
2994:Harvard Book Store
2939:Harvard University
1560:on April 25, 2011.
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490:Following station
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216:1A (commuter rail)
192:Bicycle facilities
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2919:Community Charter
2861:Neighborhood Nine
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2329:Government Center
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2011:Downtown Crossing
1991:Community College
1936:Government Center
1721:on April 2, 2015.
1676:on April 2, 2015.
1342:978-0-938315-06-3
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700:Lexington Branch
688:Fitchburg Cutoff
656:Porter's Station
628:Gift of the Wind
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572:. It serves the
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