The Porter Square or Porter Commuter Rail Station (the few platform signs say both) is located in an open-cut just beneath street level allowing it to pass beneath busy Massachusetts Avenue, and above the deepest Subway Station (named just Porter). The stop has a single mostly low-level island platform for the two track line with a mini-high platform for ADA access at its outbound end. This platform is where signs tell all passengers to board except AM peak inbound trains. From this mini-high platform a narrow enclosed staircase leads up to an enclosed footbridge over the Outbound track before leading to a small plaza along the west side of Massachusetts Avenue.
The middle of the platform has additional entrances. There is a staircase directly up to the east side of Massachusetts Avenue, a short ways away from the subway station entrance, an elevator down into the subway station mezzanine just beneath and a staircase down there as well. The stop has an additional small sheltered area with benches beneath and the various overpasses that cross over the open-cut also provide some protection to waiting passengers.
Photos 1-8 taken on June 27, 2011; 9-27: June 20, 2024
The staircase and elevator down to the mezzanine area and one up to the staircase, as an outbound train leaves
Approaching one end of the station
To reach the street via elevator you must go down into the subway station
The small entrance at street level
Passengers pass the lead F40 Locomotive to leave the mini-high platform at Porter where a staircase is
A T logo on the F40 Locomotive and exit staircase at the end of the platform
Looking down on F40 #1325 stopped in the station
Looking down on Commuter Rail cars slowly leaving the station
Looking through the fence of the footbridge at an Outbound train
The plaza at the top of the footbridge exit to the west side of Massachusetts Avenue
The open gate of the footbridge exit to the east side of Massachusetts Avenue
The commuter Rail entrance and elevator to both in the background
The open gate to the staircase down to the Commuter Rail platform
Top of the main staircase down to the Commuter Rail platform
Staircase to the Exit and Ramp (blocking a part of the low-level platform) up to the mini-high platform
Entrance to the ADA ramp up to the mini-high platform (with a next trains sign)
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Last Updated: October 6, 2024
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