Porter Square MBTA Station / Commuter Rail Station (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
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Porter is a station on the MBTA rapid transit Red Line and the commuter rail Fitchburg Line, at Porter Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The modern station was designed by Cambridge Seven Associates and opened on December 8, 1984. At 105 feet below ground, the subway section is the deepest station on the MBTA system. Porter's unusual depth is due to the MBTA's decision to build the station in rock rather than soft clay, saving time and money in the construction process. Passengers access Red Line platforms via a series of escalators, stairs totalling 199 steps, or a set of elevators. The longest single span of the escalators is 143 feet, the longest in the MBTA system.
www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/lines/stations/?...
The modern station was designed by Cambridge Seven Associates and opened on December 8, 1984. At 105 feet below ground, the subway section is the deepest station on the MBTA system. Porter's unusual depth is due to the MBTA's decision to build the station in rock rather than soft clay, saving time and money in the construction process. Passengers access Red Line platforms via a series of escalators, stairs totalling 199 steps, or a set of elevators. The longest single span of the escalators is 143 feet, the longest in the MBTA system.
www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/lines/stations/?...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_(MBTA_station)
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Coordinates: 42°23'18"N 71°7'8"W
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