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The Tufts Daily
Where you read it first | Thursday, November 21, 2024

In Photos: All aboard the GLX

Take a tour of neighborhoods served by the Green Line Extension.

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Graphic by Rachel Liu
Thursday, November 14, 2024
By Briana Chen, Samantha Pokorny, Helen McCarty, Kunal Botla and Rachel Liu

The Green Line Extension has provided a vital MBTA rail connection for the communities of Medford, Somerville and Cambridge since its 2022 opening. The Daily’s photographers set out on the GLX to capture some sights along the Medford Branch. 

Medford/Tufts

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Picante Taqueria is down the road from the Medford/Tufts station.

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A Green Line trolley prepares to depart the Medford/Tufts station.

Ball Square

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Late afternoon sunlight floods the Ball Square platform.

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Eat inside a 1950s-era diner car at Kelly’s in Ball Square.

Magoun Square

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Premiere on Broadway in Magoun Square offers Italian dishes and live music.
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A sign marks the center of Magoun Square.

Gilman Square

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The renovated Somerville High School building in Gilman Square opened in 2021.

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The historic Somerville High School is adjacent to the new building.

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The sun sets over Somerville High School’s Revis Field and houses by Gilman Square.
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Highland Avenue intersects School Street in Gilman Square.
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A hill leads down to the Gilman Square station.

East Somerville

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Ola Cafe, at 112 Broadway in East Somerville, has an extensive breakfast, lunch and coffee menu.

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City Line Laundromat and Gauchão Brazilian Cuisine line the street of Broadway in East Somerville.
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The cozy, plant-filled interior of Ola Cafe is pictured.