New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
NO STAIR-CLIMBING
HOW BOSTON TRANSFERS FROM SUR
FACE TO ELEVATED ROAD.

FAOE ~ ELEVATED ROAD.
The street railways OF Boston are now all
under one management. Before the elevated
read was built the West End Company had
brought about a consolidation of the trolley in
forests But the elevated road has been author
lied to lease the surface lines and the famous
subway that takes the trolley-cars below the
street level. and also TO construct a new tunnel
Of its But it is provision OF the law con-
ferrins these powers that the company shall
give free transfers ION a fve-cent fare) from
elevated 10 surface roads and vice versa -
present the privilege is sought chiefly at the
terminals Of the elevated line in Charlestown
lon the north and Roxbury ION the SOUTH.
seven miles apart by rail- though not more than
FIVE miles in a straight line
To avoid stair climbing there are special con-
vcniences for enecting change Of level at these
have the sort OF terminal that one sees at City
Hall in New-YOrk Instead there is broad
leop, around which train passes when il
reaches the end Of its journey Thus in Rox-
bury the line comes down Westinghouse 10
Dudley-st there describes a sharp curve 10 the
eastward, turns northward again: and within
about TWO city blocks closes in upon itself at a
narrow angle. The loop is shaped somewhat like
the frame OF a tennis racquet. The Roxbury sta
ton is situated at Ziegler-st. the next street
north OF Dldley-St-, and embraces a portion of
the east half Of the loop AT this point there is
but "a single track and the station platforms are
arranged on both sides OF it. The track here
runs N a northerly direction. and the platforms
are on the east and west sides.
on the eastern edge Of the east platform and
also on the western edge Of the west platform
there is street railway track at nearly the
ears which have come up a long inclined plane
from Dudley-st., here stand few inches lower
than the elevated cars. That part OF each sta
Hon platform which is nearest to the train.
therefore, is two three steps higher than the
remainder beside the s;reet-cars This differ
ence 4 level is no greater than one notices on
many q the station platforms of the New-York
roads.
The surface cars that come UP to the east
platform. after discharging and loading afresh
there, run north on special elevated structure
giving around sharply 10 the right or eastward,
then 10 the southwark, and so down the incline
% Dudley-st. where they turn to the eastward
AZ street level. The surface cars al the west
platform maneuvre in q similar manner, only
that the loop which takes them down 10 Dud-
.sy-st again lies off to the westward. BY the
means here indicated it is made possible for
passengers 70 change cars without walking up
and down more than two or three steps The
accompanying diagram, taken from The Engi-
nee-.ng News" gives a good idea Of the appear
ance Of the station as seen from the south.
Other surface car lines make good connec-
tons at this point. but without coming up any
inclined plane. Westinghouse lies off TO the
west and Warren off to the east, both running
north and south From each Of these streets
directly opposite the station. two double tracks
curve around under the elevated structure. The
cars from Westinghouse. pass over 10 Warren
s.. before turning north or south, and the cars
from Warren-st go over TO Westinghouse
Broad stairways lead down from the platforms
Of the station 10 a broad open area underneath.
And four car lines here await such passengers
a. descend the stairs. somewhat similar ar
rangement exists at the Charlestown end OF the
road