Talk:Green Line D branch

Type of service
In the pre-MTA period, were these tracks providing freight service, passenger service, or both? -- Beland 20:39, 26 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Definitely passenger - there was a commuter loop via this line and the B&A main line. There was probably freight too. --NE2 21:28, 26 December 2006 (UTC)


 * There was also a Needham Loop operated jointly with the New Haven or predecessor along the original alignment (see Upper Falls station that still exists). This was deemed an anti-trust violation (can't have railroads cooperating!) and was discontinued.


 * Certainly there was freight. The granite Newton Center freight station still exists (albeit substantially altered in the 1990s) east of the passenger station. CommanderMcBragg (talk) 16:32, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Ownership history
When did the MBTA purchase the track? -- Beland 21:13, 11 March 2007 (UTC)


 * From the history, it was presumably 1958 or 1959. --NE2 21:35, 11 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I believe railroad service ended 1958 and MTA service started 1959. Sale is mentioned in the 1959 New York Central annual report.  The big sale to the Taxxachusetts Turnpike Authority to come... CommanderMcBragg (talk) 16:22, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Fenway stop history
My recollection is that the Fenway stop had limited service in the 1980's - Red Sox game day only? If this is true, please add to article.-96.237.4.73 (talk) 14:37, 11 December 2012 (UTC)


 * See Talk:Fenway (MBTA station). Pi.1415926535 (talk) 16:27, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
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Grade Separated or Mostly Grade Separated?
There is one pedestrian foot crossing of the MBTA Green Line D Branch not in a station (https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3282511,-71.1751999,68m/data=!3m1!1e3). I believe the crossing is actually between Houghton Garden (https://www.newtonma.gov/government/planning/boards-commissions/conservation-commission/open-space/houghton) and the Webster Woods Conservation Area (https://newtonconservators.org/property/webster-woods/). While the crossing is not signaled, I believe trains are required to slow to 5 MPH. By the definition of grade separation in the Wikipedia article of that topic, that means the line is NOT fully grade separated. Does anyone see a problem with changing "grade separated" to "mostly grade separated"? And, if not, how much supporting detail should be added? Thanks. Paradoox (talk) 22:38, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Ah yes, the Chicken Farm crossing. (Apparently there was indeed a chicken farm nearby back in the day.) I don't think it needs mention in the lede, but I'll note it when I get around to writing a route description section. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 00:42, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't know that the wording in the lede needs to be altered. For all intents and purposes it's grade-separated. Mackensen (talk) 02:32, 2 November 2022 (UTC)