Fenway Center (One Kenmore) | Turnpike Parcel 7, Beacon Street | Fenway

[Stlin]

Random question (re: pic #10): why does Lansdowne, a two-track station, have them labelled Track 5 and Track 7?

Per Wikipedia: on the NEC, which the Worcester Line parallels at Back Bay and ultimately joins at Cove Interlocking:

Tracks 1 and 2 are considered the primary mainline tracks; the track numbering scheme used in the Boston area uses only odd numbers for additional tracks on the Track 1 side (hence Tracks 3, 5, and 7 [at Back Bay] and even numbers for tracks on the Track 2 side. The Orange Line tracks and platform lie between these two groups of mainline rail tracks.

Here, track 1 is the western "southbound main" track, so looking at somewhere like Attleboro which has turnouts to create a 4 track section, it would be tracks 3-1-2-4, and Providence is also 7-5-3-1-2 (7 is the freight passer so it doesn't have a platform, but this is why PVD doesn't officially have a track 4) Once the Worcester Line / CSX Boston sub gets out of "NEC main line" territory it reverts to tracks 1 and 2.

 

[cubbe8]

Will a full wall be constructed between the station and I-90 or will there only be pillars?

 

[BeeLine]

As of 10/26. No steel rising, but a lot of concrete has been poured.

 

[AndreyD]

one month ago

today

 

[RandomWalk]

What’s the ventilation story? I hope we’re not steering into another Back Bay situation.

 

[The EGE]

There definitely is some smokiness after a train passes, but not as bad as either platform area at Back Bay. The 'tunnel' section is much shorter and with a more direct path for wind to clear out fumes, and locomotives are usually under Beacon Street (ie near one end). There's also somewhat fewer trains than the NEC platforms at Back Bay. Additionally, much of the problem with Back Bay is that the ventilation fans and louvers have been frequently broken/unused.

That said, I do hope that they have ventilation planned, and I look forward to the day when everything passing through except maybe the Lake Shore Limited is electric.

 

[BeeLine]

As of 11/17.

 

[cubbe8]

As of 11/17.

Why they pour the sidewalk so early? It’s going to get damaged…

 

[AndreyD]

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[Charlie_mta]

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Great that they finished the lid over to Brookline Ave.