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New floor down - looking nice. (Wish the whole station could be...). WIth the number of cables, looks like work to still be done. Kind of surprised to see the old elevator doors there - would they keep that as a backup?
 

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There's a commuter rail purple stripe on the floor in front of the platforms at South Station that looks to be outlining where the fare gates are going. It says "Tap to Enter" with some graphics of phones and cards or something similar on it. Maybe it's been there for a bit, but it's the first time I've noticed. So presumably it's new (or I need to pay more attention). In any case, they must be getting very close to installing the gates. I'll try to get a pic on my way home.
 
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There's a commuter rail purple stripe on the floor in front of the platforms at South Station that looks to be outlining where the fare gates are going. It says "Tap to Enter" with some graphics of phones and cards or something similar on it. Maybe it's been there for a bit, but it's the first time I've noticed. So presumably it's new (or I need to pay more attention). In any case, they must be getting very close to installing the gates. I'll try to get a pic on my way home.
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Some more Kendall pics from today
 

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Rough timeline of Foxboro station improvements from the board meeting yesterday. There was a pretty in-depth presentation from the team coordinating all the FIFA-related stuff so maybe worth a listen if you're interested in world cup happenings.

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From what I see in that image, Foxboro will be an at-grade crossing between the platforms? From what I read the temporary platform across the tracks is truly temporary, please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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From what I see in that image, Foxboro will be an at-grade crossing between the platforms? From what I read the temporary platform across the tracks is truly temporary, please correct me if I'm wrong.
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In their presentations to Foxboro ComComm, they committed to removing it and revegetating its former location promptly. Im fairly certain theres an order of conditions somewhere that stipulated it.
 

MBTA Celebrates Opening of Newly-Accessible Natick Center Station​


An elevated view of a commuter rail station across two railroad tracks. A sign on the platform reads NATICK CENTER

The new Natick Center station features high-level platforms that will allow riders to board and disembark from trains without climbing any stairs.


“On Monday afternoon, elected officials and accessibility advocates convened in Natick to celebrate the grand opening of the new, fully-accessible Natick Center station on the Framingham-Worcester Line.

Before the new platforms opened last month, Natick Center had been among the MBTA's busiest stations that didn't meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards for accessibility.

Dr. Jennifer Harnish, executive director of the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired and a Natick resident, spoke about her satisfaction with the new accessibility features of the new station, including audible announcements for arriving trains, elevators, better lighting, and tactile warning strips along the edge of the new platforms.

"I'm just so thrilled that I'll be able to continue using public transit, to be active not just as a worker in the community, but as a parent, (and) as a child of parents who are no longer able to drive," said Harnish.

Other features of the new station include sheltered bike parking (pictured below) and a new bike and pedestrian bridge over the tracks between Main Street and Washington Street.

A bike rack sheltered under a metal roof, next to a sidewalk.
New bike parking at Natick Center station, pictured here in July 2025.

The project took more than five and a half years to complete, with a budget of $40 million. The original construction plan called for the project to be finished by 2022, but the Covid-19 pandemic delayed work considerably………”

MBTA Celebrates Opening of Newly-Accessible Natick Center Station - Streetsblog Massachusetts

On Monday afternoon, elected officials and accessibility advocates convened in Natick to celebrate the grand opening of the new, fully-accessible Natick Center station on the Framingham-Worcester Line.
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