Broadway (Red Line) - Boston, MA - The Underground on Waymarking.com

Broadway was built on three levels, the lowest level served the subway trains, and was long enough for five cars. A half dozen straight stairways connected directly to the middle level where streetcars serving Dorchester terminated. Broadway was unique in that with so many provisions for paid passengers, no consideration was given to pedestrian entry. Those wishing to enter on foot had to brave the streetcars and other traffic in the busy intersection, and enter through a small door between the tracks leading into the shed, where a limited fare control greeted them.
The first changes took place in 1919, less than two years after the station opened, The middle level was abandoned outright.

The biggest change at Broadway took place in the 1980s when the old shelter was replaced with a one-way (outbound) version and a pedestrian entrance was opened at the southeast corner of Broadway and Dorchester Av. Fare control was moved up one level and now occupies part of the old platform and tunnel. Four of the stairways linking the middle and lower platforms were demolished at this time, opening up the platform for better passenger safety. The subway platform was extended south to accommodate six car trains in the 1980s, the work requiring no structural changes to the tunnel.

Is there other puplic transportation in the area?: Yes What level is the station?: Below street level

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