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The escalators and stairs at Porter scare me. The stairs at least have landings every 20 stairs or such, but the escalators are just one straight shot down. Imagine falling down that... you'd die, literally. I get vertigo just looking down the things. Aquarium used to be similar to this (but not as extreme), but they've fixed it with the new station.
Anyway... anyone else feel the same way? I take the elevator every time! -- DocSigma 15:20, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
Whenever I go through the Porter MBTA station, the conversation turns to the bronzed gloves that seem to lie somewhat haphazardly along the escalator. What's the story behind this installation? How old is it? What was the motivation for its creation? If anyone knows, please add it to the article. I noticed that at the very top of the escalator there is even a large glove holding a child-sized glove. NBS525 13:40, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Anyone know who was the architect? And who was the structural engineer of this station. The architecture, ceilings, sweeping forms are top notch. Also, the engineering is very impressive -- this is easily the best station on the MBTA, and -- unlike the rest of the MBTA system -- could hold a candle to some of the best urban transport systems in the world.-- Muchosucko 22:43, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
If the station is 105 feet deep, as reported, how can the escalators go down 143 feet, as also reported? Editors need to reconcile this apparent discrepancy and, if necessary, correct any erroneous information (with proper sourcing). There's even a third figure to consider; this official document gives the depth as 120 feet. What's the true depth? Hertz1888 ( talk) 06:19, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
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That editor might have left the third item checked. Lentower ( talk) 19:14, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
These topics would be useful additions to this article:
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Okay, I've just about finished these. About to add pictures from Commons, and then there's just a few minor fixes to make. Pi.1415926535 ( talk) 03:22, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
"A set of rusted stairs leads from Somerville Avenue down to the location of the now-demolished former commuter rail platform" (and the picture caption) imply that the those stairs were from before the Red Line extension. That's not the case. The now rusted stairs were installed in 1980s to provide temporary access to the commuter rail station while the new station complex was under construction. The pre-Red Line stairs were demolished to clear the construction site. The ones rusting away don't have much historic significance.
"When Fitchburg Line service is disrupted between Porter and North Station, Porter is used as a major transfer between the Fitchburg Line and the rapid transit system." Again this seems to inflate things a bit. North Station is the next stop, after all. Maybe something like this would be better: "Because of its Red line connection, Porter Square can serve as a temporary terminus for the Fitchburg Line service when service is disrupted between Porter and North Station. It served this role during the Democratic National Convention in 2008, when North Station was closed."-- agr ( talk) 21:32, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
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(quote) On the MBTA subway network, only State, North Station, and Harvard have similar split platforms. (Several downtown transfer stations have multiple platform levels, but these are the only four with multiple-level platforms for a single line.)(end quote)
Chinatown is a multi-level split too?
When I lived in the area, I remember hearing that Porter Square's was the second-deepest subway station in the world (and climbing those stairs, I can believe it!). However, I've been unable to find any kind of citation or list of the world's deepest subway stations (my Google-fu is weak today, apparently). It's possible that Porter is no longer near the top of the list, but it would be interesting to verify. Anyone have a citation?
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The escalators and stairs at Porter scare me. The stairs at least have landings every 20 stairs or such, but the escalators are just one straight shot down. Imagine falling down that... you'd die, literally. I get vertigo just looking down the things. Aquarium used to be similar to this (but not as extreme), but they've fixed it with the new station.
Anyway... anyone else feel the same way? I take the elevator every time! -- DocSigma 15:20, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
Whenever I go through the Porter MBTA station, the conversation turns to the bronzed gloves that seem to lie somewhat haphazardly along the escalator. What's the story behind this installation? How old is it? What was the motivation for its creation? If anyone knows, please add it to the article. I noticed that at the very top of the escalator there is even a large glove holding a child-sized glove. NBS525 13:40, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Anyone know who was the architect? And who was the structural engineer of this station. The architecture, ceilings, sweeping forms are top notch. Also, the engineering is very impressive -- this is easily the best station on the MBTA, and -- unlike the rest of the MBTA system -- could hold a candle to some of the best urban transport systems in the world.-- Muchosucko 22:43, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
If the station is 105 feet deep, as reported, how can the escalators go down 143 feet, as also reported? Editors need to reconcile this apparent discrepancy and, if necessary, correct any erroneous information (with proper sourcing). There's even a third figure to consider; this official document gives the depth as 120 feet. What's the true depth? Hertz1888 ( talk) 06:19, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
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That editor might have left the third item checked. Lentower ( talk) 19:14, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
These topics would be useful additions to this article:
A review of other MBTA station articles could turn up other useful additions. Lentower ( talk) 09:59, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
Okay, I've just about finished these. About to add pictures from Commons, and then there's just a few minor fixes to make. Pi.1415926535 ( talk) 03:22, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
"A set of rusted stairs leads from Somerville Avenue down to the location of the now-demolished former commuter rail platform" (and the picture caption) imply that the those stairs were from before the Red Line extension. That's not the case. The now rusted stairs were installed in 1980s to provide temporary access to the commuter rail station while the new station complex was under construction. The pre-Red Line stairs were demolished to clear the construction site. The ones rusting away don't have much historic significance.
"When Fitchburg Line service is disrupted between Porter and North Station, Porter is used as a major transfer between the Fitchburg Line and the rapid transit system." Again this seems to inflate things a bit. North Station is the next stop, after all. Maybe something like this would be better: "Because of its Red line connection, Porter Square can serve as a temporary terminus for the Fitchburg Line service when service is disrupted between Porter and North Station. It served this role during the Democratic National Convention in 2008, when North Station was closed."-- agr ( talk) 21:32, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
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(quote) On the MBTA subway network, only State, North Station, and Harvard have similar split platforms. (Several downtown transfer stations have multiple platform levels, but these are the only four with multiple-level platforms for a single line.)(end quote)
Chinatown is a multi-level split too?
When I lived in the area, I remember hearing that Porter Square's was the second-deepest subway station in the world (and climbing those stairs, I can believe it!). However, I've been unable to find any kind of citation or list of the world's deepest subway stations (my Google-fu is weak today, apparently). It's possible that Porter is no longer near the top of the list, but it would be interesting to verify. Anyone have a citation?
* Septegram* Talk* Contributions* 00:20, 11 December 2015 (UTC)