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    Cambridge, MA

    MBTA - Central

    3.3 (8 reviews)

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    Jon L.

    Central Station (aka Central Square Station) is a MBTA train station on the Red Line. It is a pretty standard station that is similar to other Cambridge stations like Harvard and Kendall/MIT with multiple entrances at different locations in the area. Though one thing that stood out is that the Internet data connection on my cell phone worked at this station, unlike in the transit tunnel stations in downtown Seattle in which it doesn't. The Central Square area is eclectic, but also a little seedy. But that is typical of a big city. Trains run frequently through here. If you are heading towards Alewife, take any of the trains heading that direction. If your destination is to downtown Boston or South Station, any train heading that direction is fine. But if you need to go to Ashmont or Braintree, make sure to take the correct train. Central is convenient to a number of MBTA bus lines. Used it as a connection point to and from Waltham on my recent trip to Boston. The bus to Waltham was just down the block from the station, while the bus from Waltham to Central Square actually has a stop a few feet from one of the underground entrances to the station. Found Central an easy station to transit to and from while visiting Boston. The area around this station is a little sketchy though, so just be aware of your surroundings.

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    MBTA Kendall/MIT Station

    MBTA Kendall/MIT Station

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    This is by far the nicest station on the red line stop! It looks the newest and cleanest station we…read morestop at while in Boston. They also mean it when they say this is the MIT stop. This exit puts you right on campus and just outside of the Google headquarters.

    Why can't we switch inbound or outbound within the station? Make sure you check the signs before…read moreentering! It would be very unfortunate if you were running late and needed to swipe again. Yep that's definitely happened to me. Thankfully this one isn't located in the depths underground like Porter Square requiring multiple long stair cases/escalators to resurface. Aside from that logistical annoyance, I also have a horror story about how I was trapped on the red line trying to get to Seaport for an event for well over 40 minutes. There were issues with our train and if you know the Inbound line between Kendall/MIT to Charles MGH there is a vertical incline to clear the Longfellow bridge between the stations. (We didn't make it far before trouble happened.) Unfortunately the train struggled to climb and remained stuck waiting for assistance and updates. Disturbingly every 5 minutes or so we could feel gravity sliding the car back a few feet as well. I felt bad for the train operators who announced "we apologize for this inconvenience, we will get this train moving momentarily" every few minutes. The apology while appreciated lost the impact after the first few iterations. I was extremely late for my event, which thankfully I was not presenting or speaking. The worst aspect was we were trapped. No additional cars behind us until they decided to hitch our dead train to another to propel us to the next station where of course we all poured out at Charles MGH in the overcrowded station. Ever since that incident I have been wary of any red line delays.

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