Frequently the escalator is broken. Also the gates are faulty. The first two or three from the…read moreright almost never work. But it is a true hub of connection with so many bus and train and commuter rail connections. Brutal in the cold or bad weather though since even downstairs inside the draft will kill ya. Usually relatively clean and always feels safe though

An above ground station on the northern arm of the Orange line, it is also a stop on the commuter…read morerail. An island platform for the Orange located between Wellington and Oak Grove (which is the terminus). The station is handicap access with an elevator from the street level where the ticketing concourse is located up to the platform. The usual automated ticket vending machines and turnstiles. As it is an elevated station, it is a little bit exposed to the elements. There is cover from the wind. At street level there is parking, bus transfers and a spot to kiss-n-go if that's your thing. There is not much immediately nearby.

The 430 is a gruff, manly beast…read more The 430 barrels through Malden & Saugus, sometimes stopping at the Square One Mall to drop off/pick up moody rebellious teens & elderly women. The 430 sometimes runs stop signs. The 430 cares not for your safety -- he only wants to feast on your fares & carry you in his belly. The 430 is early & has already left when you're needing to get somewhere on time, but is late when you've been waiting outside for half an hour & oh, he was supposed to come get me at 1:57, now he's fifteen minutes late & there's the 429, where the f*ck IS he? The 430 doesn't care, your feelings are meaningless. He'll get there when he feels like getting there. & you'll just have to wait, pansy. The 430 shalt not barrel on thy Sunday: for six days the 430 shall labor & do all his work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of his Lord MBTA. The 430 makes me sad & sometimes gives me motion sickness. The 430 doesn't give a shit. He'll keep barrelin' on. & as long as he does, I'll have to ride him anytime I need/want to go to Saugus & don't feel like walking... OH WAIT I HAVE MY CAR HERE NOW! HAHA SCREW YOU, 430. You shall feast on my fares NO MORE! ....I mean, unless you want them... Sir. :( (Two stars because as Yelp says, "Meh. I've experienced better." Adding one star because I'm a little scared of him.)

Reasons Why I Love The 109…read more 1. I can go from my house to Sullivan in 20-30 minutes. 50000 hours if I had to walk. 2. It runs pretty good at the peak of the day. 3. I strengthen my anger management skills every time I take the bus and I manage not to beat the shit out of everyone on it because my claustrophobia is kicking in. 4. I can sleep on my way to the station in the morning if I have to leave early. 5. I weigh over 300 pounds and another fatass always likes to sit next tome so I can feel skinny. 6. I can avoid the 108 that leaves Malden Center and always has a crystal meth conference or a heroin symposium on it.

So basically, I love the 109 when it runs well, and despise this bus when it inevitably lets me…read moredown and comes 20 minutes late. I reviewed its' psycho sister, the 104. This bus runs basically the same route, but stays on Broadway through Malden and takes Eastern Ave to Linden Square in Malden/Revere. I need to go to Linden all the time, so this bus is definitely useful for that. Plus, they added 2 per hour after 8pm on weekdays that end at Glendale Square. Yeah, I'd rather have it go to Linden Square, but still useful nonetheless, as sometimes I need to get to Everett Square. It's only ever REALLY late on Sundays, which is the MBTA's fault more than the actual route. I think it stays on time enough considering how many people take it.

North of Boston, Wellington MBTA station is in Medford and serves the Orange Line. The station does…read morehave a large 1300-space parking garage that is linked to the station with a long pedestrian skybridge that goes over the tracks and a maintenance facility. Overnight parking (up to 10 nights!) is permitted. The station is fully handicapped accessible from the parking garage area. There are audible and visual displays of the next trains in both directions. The ticketing lobby has a number of kiosks for purchasing a ticket or adding value to your CharlieCard. There is a small Dunkin Donuts kiosk just outside the ticketing area. The station is between Assembly (inbound, towards Forest Hills) and Malden Center (outbound towards Oak Grove).

When we were in the Boston area, we used this train station a couple of times. It's not very clean,…read morebut it was very convenient to park there and go to the city and back. Kids 11 and under rode for free, but you have to enter with them right in front of you, we didn't realize that until a worker told us, but we had already used our credit to pay for the kids. We were also told at the station that kids 12 and up have to pay as adults, unless they live in Boston and get a train card at their school.

For someone living on the East Side of Melrose, this bus is awesome. Many will complain about it…read morebeing late, but that's only a minor detail. Anyone who takes this bus would have a much harder commute if it wasn't around at all, so they should just appreciate what they have. It runs every 20 minutes anyway so a missed bus isn't the end of the world. Speaking of the headways, the 20 minute peak headways make this bus extremely useful for people living in and commuting from the East Side of Melrose. For those coming from Melrose Highlands, it seems like a sort of roundabout way to get to Oak Grove, but the primary purpose of the route is serving those living on the East Side. Without this bus, I'd have to walk almost a mile to downtown or drive and pay a fortune each day to park at Oak Grove. One last thing that not many people know, it's a FREE transfer from subway to bus and a reduced fare from bus to subway. Each way will only cost $1.70 total. Can't beat that deal.

was to be used to transport car…read more horrible service, does not show up on time...at all, does not return phone calls, voice mailbox is full, not even a real company. i would never used this company! you have been warned!