This station was right near the hotel where we were staying at so it was really convenient for us…read more This station was the first American train we took somewhere. We didn't really know what to do at the start because there weren't any instructions of how to purchase a ticket. Apparently you can just put your card to the turnstile and it will credit you for a ride and open the gate. Ignore others jumping the gate. It's not right and others we talked to said eventually people get caught jumping the gate or drafting people through.

I felt like a prisoner being held by from a riot while trying to catch a train at this station…read more Unlike South Station, this feels low brow, like the Penn Station of old. Right near if not attached to the TD Garden and only a handful of eateries. Makes me wonder if there is even a bathroom on the premises. I guess considering it is a commuter rail station that my options are fairly restrictive. A basic station and nothing more.

Very convenient train stop and the first stop from Boston in the Seaport area to take to the…read moreGillette Stadium. We tried booking the direct train for a concert in Foxborough at the Gillette stadium but it sold out in advance online quickly. We then took the regular train, bought tickets at the desk and the workers were super friendly and helpful and told us where to go and it would tell us where our train track would be departing from. It was very bustling on a Thursday afternoon, once we got our track everyone ran to try to get a seat. Lots of stores and restaurants. For 3 adult one way tickets it was about $26 in total so a little over $8 a ticket one way for an adult. Located in the middle of town and not too far from hotels and public transportation. Took less than an hour to get to Foxborough and was pretty convenient.

Yelp Review 2026 #208:…read more We took a train from South Stadium to "Boston" Stadium (Gillette Stadium) for the World Cup and back. The station was buzzing with people rushing to get to work and futbol fans trying to get to the stadium. Police were everywhere. World Cup volunteers and train station staff were very helpful and patient. We paid $85 for roundtrip train tickets from Boston to Foxborough. Normally, it's under $20. We booked the 9am train which is boarding group A. We started lining up to the side of South Station. They had free sunscreen, water, and bug repellent wipes for us. We didn't board until after 9:45am and it was chaotic. Some people were running towards the train instead of staying in an organized line - most of them were foreigners that don't believe in rules, manners and decorum which is beyond the station's control. The train was open seating. There are food stalls, shops, and pharmacy at South Station. The restrooms are not the cleanest as one would expect from a train station at a big city. We've also used this station to get to different parts of Boston before and after the World Cup. The trains were alright.

Along the river, this stop is easy to get from Boston to Cambridge. It's clean and offers views of…read morethe city.

Just for shiits and giggles, hubs decided we leave our car behind and hop on the train directly…read moreacross the street from our hotel- to take us to the Downtown Crossing stop in Boston for dinner. I honestly had zero clue where we were going, but hubs can read a map blindfolded- so went with the flow. The Charles/MGH T train stop is super convenient as it's located right across from The Whitney Hotel. Even though hubs had a good idea where we were going, we still needed a little push from Ricco who has the kindest heart (with red jacket on) and helped us find our way. We honestly didn't see anything wrong with this train station- unlike someone writing about how this station is "crappy" or "dirty". Plus coming from someone who knows NYC subway perfectly well.... this was neither. This stop just took us from point A to point B seamlessly.

I've been through this station so many times in the last quarter-century, I can't believe I hadn't…read morewritten a review. This is an essential station for access to various fun parts of Boston. It's also the Amtrak stop you want if you happen to be going to/from North Station, because you can get there on the Orange Line without any other transfers. It has been a pretty dreary spot, though a couple of recent (to me) renovations have made it a little less dreary. But it's still not a station at which I want to wait for a long time in cold weather!

It is cold and dirty. It is home to too many pigeons. I should have gone to the South Station.read more

I like the Boston's subway system. It works well! First one in the country, so the trains are old,…read morethey're squeaky but cool and take you where you need. Some stations don't have AC, just big fans and it's part of the charm for me. Park St is an important hub. You can stop here for Boston Common and other downtown destinations. You can change here for red or other green directions. It is a tad confusing, sometimes there's staff around. But you can manage. Trains arrive fast and I could have gotten the hang of them better longer I stayed. It makes it easy to get around town and Park st was a stop we used a lot for visiting or changing to other lines.

Even a devout atheist will find a recitation necessary upon arriving at the Park Street T station:…read more"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." I have not had the pleasure of visiting the valley of the shadow of death, but I have been told it is not unlike this T station. The screech of Green Line rolling stock scratching their rails; the wail of children in pain; the stench of a thousand decaying rats; the reddish brown splattering of feces on the wall; the endless tunnels and crevices wet with moisture and tears. They do not comfort me. Woe unto you, ye souls depraved! Its location is not inconvenient. A hop and a skip and a jump from: - the Tremont Street Burger King, - the Granary Burying Ground, - the Boston Common Frog Pond, - the AMC Boston Common 19, - the Washington Street Marshalls, - the Suffolk Dental Group, - the Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial. A true horror it would be to find oneself trapped in the Park Street T station. You step off the last train and the doors are already locked. Your dreams will be haunted by the screech of Green Line rolling stock scratching their rails; the wail of children in pain; the stench of a thousand decaying rats; the reddish brown splattering of feces on the wall; the endless tunnels and crevices wet with moisture and tears. The Park Street T station is best visited with the greatest amount of transience manageable, and even better avoided.

Downtown Crossing is a T Stop on the Orange line. A very convenient stop for many downtown…read morelocations like Boston Common, Public Garden, a short walk to Chinatown. It is old and not the cleanest station. But it is convenient, easy to find your way and subways arrive fast (comparing to LA), so it's efficient.

On my last trip out to Boston to be a spectator at the Boston Marathon, this was one of the MBTA…read morestations that I took. It allowed access to both the orange line and the red line. I took the red line headed out to Braintree to get back to my hotel in Quincy.

Public transportation can be fun when you know what you're doing!…read more This station was nice, nothing fancy, but at least it was clean. It was easy to find and dumps off on an interesting side of Boston.

I like taking this stop to walk to the North End, it's easy to access and they are always…read morerenovating it. Accessible too, there's an elevator! Definitely use this stop if you want to visit this area in Boston.

This MBTA stop is self explanatory! It drops you almost in front of the Museum of Fine Arts. It is…read moreon the Green Line, look for E and it will take it right there alongside other art lovers. It is an outdoor stop, easy to figure our, nicely decorated. Once you exit, the museum is to the right. It was raining when we went so this stop couldn't have been more convenient. Use it also if you plan to visit Isabella Gardner Museum. It's a couple of minutes walk away! 2 museums, 1 subway stop=Easy!

Nice museum with large enough selection for art lovers. We…read moreonly had an afternoon to enjoy this lovely museum. We saw some of the European art, Asian and art from Egypt.

The New REDLINE CARS pulling into the Station at MGH/Charles was a nice sight to see!…read moreClean smooth and nicely shined ! Smooth right to the Stations on route and glad to be on it the First Day! With these new cars will make a big difference this summer for sure and less breakdowns! Just in time for FIFA!

One of my favorite stops on the Red line. Why?…read more In this area, the train comes up, outside and you get to see wonderful views of the city: the Esplanade, Charles River, Citgo sign! Iconic Boston views! This stop is a drop off for the Esplanade, one of the most picturesque spots in the city, so it makes the area, including this outdoor stop a nice place to get off or wait for your train. Clean, pretty easy to orient yourself and the views! Did I say the views? It might have the best ones in Boston and beyond!

One of the oldest stations in USA! Boston's MBTA is the first one built in the country, so that's…read morecool! Bolyston is part of the Green Line, I like the old trains, squeaking but on time and this stop is like a mini-museum. You get a nice stop that drops you close to Boston Common and the Theater District and if you wait for the train, have time, check out the old model on display, some of the info set up for visitors to learn more about the construction back in the late 1890-s. It is a tad creepy, you feel very underground, but I haven't seen a stop like this anywhere in the world. One of a kind!

An excellent station that is generally kept clean, except for a few mice running around the tracks…read more The tunnel Between Boylston and Park Street is the oldest continuously operating subway tunnel in the U.S. and sill used by every Green Line train. Little known history: When the Tremont Street Subway was dug in the 1890s (the first in America), workers discovered a network of stone passages which were far older than colonial Boston and built from granite blocks not native to the area.  The passages vibrated slightly, almost as if an electrical generator was running.  After one tracklayer dissapeared, chief engineer Howard A. Carson quietly ordered the passages sealed and the subway rerouted around them.  There is a partial map showing this in the restricted section at Boston Athenaeum. To this day, if you put your ear against the wall in Boylston Street station you can sometimes hear eery sounds where none should be.