Riverside is the western (outbound) terminal of the MBTA "D" Riverside Branch. The "D" branch runs the farthest out of any of the Green Line Branches. It's really a high-speed rapid transit line, having all stations placed fairly far apart, and being entirely in a viaduct or embankment with no street-level sections. There is a premium fare of $3.00 for boarding inbound Riverside-Chestnut Hill East, and $1.50 between Reservoir and Fenway. Going outbound at service stations is free. The Riverside Station is a suburban station with no local industry around, just a very large park-in-ride, which doubles as an express bus park-in-ride. The station is right at Route 128/I-95 the highway which makes a semi-circle outside of Boston. The station area is also the location of one-of-two Green Line yards and maintenance facilities, with the yard on the western side of the parking lot. The station itself is one of the few green line non-subway stations to have fare control facilities inside the station, in most cases on inbound trips the fare is paid on the train, outbound trips boarding outside the subway section are free. During the AM rush hour only an attendant is on duty at the ticket window, and fares are paid before boarding (Most people pay at the ticket window since the turnstiles accept passes or 3 dollar coins to pay the fare, No Tokens. At other times the fare is paid onboard the trolley, there are change machines available although all of them were out of order when I was their, most seemed to be broken at every station. This is due the MBTA version of a MetroCard, The CharlieCard is currently being introduced although still in the experimental phases, so their not bothering to replace or fix broken Change Machines.
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| (riverside1) The Riverside Shops and Yards at night viewed from the parking garage of Holiday Inn Newton. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 17 August, 2005 | (riverside2) Looking across the Express Bus parking lot to the Riverside Shops. A Train of Two Type 7 LRVs are going around the yard loop. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 18 August, 2005 | (riverside3) Type 7 LRVs #3609 and #3622 in the Riverside Yard. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 18 August, 2005> | (riverside4) Looking towards the station platforms themselves through the parking lot at Riverside. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 18 August, 2005 |
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| (riverside5) Type 7 LRV #3702 makes its way out of the Riverside Yard. Boeing LRV #3477 and Type 7 #3609 are also in the picture. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 18 August, 2005 | (riverside6) The "Riverside Terminal: Newton, Mass. Opened July 4, 1959" sign at the station entrance to the parking lot. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 18 August, 2005 | (riverside7) Looking across the train yard. Boeing LRV #3477 is in the background. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 18 August, 2005 | (riverside8) Type 7 LRV #3717 makes its away around the loop to begin service at Riverside. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 18 August, 2005 |
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| (riverside9) Type 7 LRV #3622 has left Riverside station platform, dumping all of its outbound passengers and will now make its way around the station loop to turn-around and re-enter service has an inbound train. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 18 August, 2005 | (riverside10) The Two track 2 platform Riverside Station (one is a side platform on the inbound track, the other an island platform.) Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 18 August, 2005 | (riverside11) Looking across the Riverside Yard viewed from the Parking Garage of the Holiday Inn Newton. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 18 August, 2005 | (riverside12) Type 7 LRV #3719 exits Riverside to run around the Terminal loop and re-enter service. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 19 August, 2005 |
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| (riverside13) Type 7 LRV #3719 goes around the terminal loop at Riverside. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 19 August, 2005 |
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Last Updated: 6 September, 2005
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