The universal thought process behind most people, especially college students when arriving in a new city, is that they want to be able to explore as much as they can. This way, they will be able to establish themselves as a local through new gained knowledge of different places, but also to get the chance to fully maximize the opportunity they have been given to pursue higher level education in a big city! However, it can be overwhelming knowing where to start. So, this blog post will be providing information on three unique stops on the MBTA green, red, and orange line to be explored!
Green Line: Reservoir
While this stop may take you a bit out of the city, sometimes that is what is needed to truly understand just how diverse Boston is, and how much it has to offer in regards to being a great mix of both city and nature. On the D line, the reservoir is an extremely relaxing area to walk around, take pictures of the reservoir, or just stare and think at the huge body of water in front of you. While there, you can take a stop at the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum.
Red Line: Porter Square
An underrated and highly looked past stop, considering it is the one right after Harvard, but many people do not know how much this stop has to offer. Besides the extremely long escalators in the station that can make you feel quite dizzy, there are many shops that are hard to find in a big city such as Michaels arts and crafts, and a local bookstore. A super unique gem in Porter Square is the MBTA gift store, where you can get all T related merchandise!
Orange Line: Forest Hills
Lastly, the Forest Hills stop on the orange line is home to two prominent attractions, such as the Arnold Arboretum and the Forest Hills Cemetery. As well as the beautiful scenic views of the fall leaves and trees at the Arnold Arboretum, this place was also a filming location for Greta Gerwig’s 2019 Little Women for all the die-hard fans out there! The Forest Hills Cemetery may sound creepy, but there is in fact also a beautiful garden and lots of greenspace to appreciate, while respecting those who are buried there.