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Porter is a deep-level MBTA Red Line Subway Station. It consists of two separate platforms on different levels with the inbound platform above the outbound platform both in the same large tube tunnel with large curving walls. Each track is on the opposite side of each other providing the slightly narrower upper inbound platform with a nice view down to the outbound track. The station is quite deep, the deepest MBTA station at 105 feet below ground. The station platforms have one main entrance of a wide passageway that curves 90 degrees and becomes a long three escalators/stair structure up to a mezzanine area with skylights two stories beneath the street. There is an interesting art installation above the escalators giving the impression of clouds when going up to the street, and depictions of various steam locomotives going down to the subway, using a series of triangular hangings to change the depiction depending upon the directions on the escalator. There is also a single elevator closed for replacement for about a year beginning March 21, 2001, from both platforms up to this mezzanine. From here after going through the faregates passengers can use a staircase and dedicated elevator to reach the Commuter Rail Station on the Fitchburg Line located in a trench just beneath the street, or use the street elevator and staircase up to the main glass station entryway on Massachusetts Avenue just beyond where Summerville Avenue curves off.
All photos taken on 27 June, 2011

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On the outbound platform, the under construction street elevator
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One of two escalators/staircases up to the exit area on the inbound platform
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Elevator or escalator?
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Curving over to the escalator
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Clouds on your way to the street
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Wind vane artwork at street level
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The main station entrance
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Another view of the station entrance
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Entering the subway system
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The fare gates
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Fare gates to escalators
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Curving onto the platform
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Inbound or outbound
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The outbound track is clearly visible from the inbound
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