North Station and South Station use to be connected in 2 different ways, 1-the old orange line used to run from No. Station along the waterfront to So. Station, and come around in the South End into the old green line tunnel, That was ages ago. #2-freight lines used to also run on the street from No. Station to So. Station, as well as old trolleys. ALL long gone. I witnessed the last Freight run on the old street line, that was around 1970.
Your city differently needs more newer trains actionkid hasn't even got on one yet and those are like 50 years old knowing while New York city my city is already has newer trains and will be getting the R211s really soon.
@@dlivex9492 We have them but they're still testing them out. They'only using a few of them at certain times of the day.Too bad Action kid didn't get a chance to ride on one.
Thanks for the tour of TD Garden and North Station. I visited Boston several times but never had the chance to see North Station. The first time I visited the trolley still ran on an elevated structure outside the old Garden and station. I am from Philadelphia and this kind of reminds me of when we had two separate stations for our commuter train system. We had Suburban Station that served the Pennsylvania Railroad lines and Reading Terminal that served the Reading Railroad trains. Several years ago our city spent the money to unify the two commuter services now operated by SEPTA which is our version of your MBTA. Your North Station and South Station is a similar story to our separate stations. In your case North Station served the old Boston and Maine Railroad and South Station primarily served the old New Haven Railroad as well as some of New York Central trains running west to Albany. It would be very expensive to connect your two stations but it would benefit service on MBTA’S commuter train service. Our service did have one advantage over yours in that both systems had similar electric MU trains so it was easier to combine our two separate commuter services by putting in a new underground tunnel and building a new underground station under the old Reading terminal. I am sure that many Boston area residents do like the convince of taking the train to see the sporting events and shows at the TD Garden.
The TD Garden is 26 years old. It was built in 1995. It is almost in the same place as the old Garden Arena was. I watched them tear it down. That tunnel from the TD Garden to North Station less than 2 years old. You used to have to go outside to make that transfer.
Thank you for all the walking you did throuhout Boston. So nice to see the happenings in another state and it cities. Hope you had a fantastic time, AK!
I happen to do this when I was coming from north of the city coming into town in 2012 and I have to tell you seeing TD Garden and North Station I tried to find where the old Boston Garden was but they tore it down years earlier and I have to tell you, going into the station and seeing TD Garden for myself, it was quite an experience I will tell you that very very clearly. Also the Boston Bruins play there. Here is where you would get the Amtrak for the Down East service up to Maine.
You should check out the shopping malls Copley Place and the Shops at Prudential. They are connected through a skywalk (pedestrian bridge between buildings) and have subway connections at Back Bay for the Orange line and Prudential for the Green line on the E branch respectively.
North Station and South Station had an elevated train connection that was torn down in the 1930s. There have been a number of plans to link the two stations via commuter rail (see North-South Rail Link in Wikipedia), but it would be incredibly expensive.
@@rogerdean5313 It would significantly change the structure of the commuter rail network, allowing trains to be much more frequent and merging lines from north to south. For example if there was a N/S link the Lowell line can now run to Providence, it would also bring about the electrification of the commuter rail.
At the bottom of the steps to the TD Garden, does that face off circle commemorate where the ice surface was for the old Boston Garden? The venue where Bobby Orr and Larry Bird played?
Your stamina with this walking and up and down step is so impressive.would love if you are ever in Philly for you to run or walk up the steps like ROCKY....
Please keep doing what you are doing. Hopefully by the end of March I'll be able to start traveling. My ex-husband's retirement comes in woohoo yippee hooray LOL and I will be moving to St Augustine Florida but I do plan on traveling a lot and seeing the site so please you're giving me tons of ideas I so appreciate what you're doing. 😇
@ Lynette Borders The two car green green line trolleys cars you see near the end of the video are “light rail” trains. They also run above ground in Boston and many other cities throughout the world, and in some instances they run along elevated rail structures. But they’re usually called streetcars, trolleys, light rail, more times than not. They’re shorter, narrower, and lighter than heavy rail trains, and the tracks that they run along has a smaller gage (the rails aren’t spaced as far apart as heavy rail rails are, and they vary in number of cars per set of cars depending on use and physical constraints from city to city; usually two car or three car sets in most cities. Sometimes only one car... looking at you, San Francisco and New Orleans! The orange and white train seen also at the end of the video is heavy rail. Heavy-rail trains are pretty much the opposite of all things described for light-rail, somewhat. More times than not they run in subways, hence, they’re called subway trains (So do some light-rail systems run in subways, like in this video, but they’re not normally referred to as subway trains. They simply use subways but they’re still mostly called trolleys, depending on the city referenced). But many times in some cities heavy-rail trains also run along elevated structures (“the El”) but they rarely if ever run along streets along with vehicular and pedestrian traffic the way that light-rail trolleys do. And depending on the city, a set of heavy-rail cars can be anywhere from two cars to, what, sixteen. Not sure. In this video the heavy-rail orange line train set is a six-car train set. And of course, heavy rail trains are heavier, longer, wider, and they run along a wider track gage (wider rail spacing), and of course they carry anywhere from two to three times as many people. And perhaps in some if not most cases heavy-rail travels at greater speeds. But I could be wrong on that note. Didn’t mean to write a book! Pardon me.
Here's the Thing I live in Boston for the rest of my life and let me tell you about being a Transit Ambassador over at North Station It SUCKS During a Bruins or Celtics Game you have no idea how crowded it can get and I'm a Celtics Fan wishing I can see the Game but Thank God I am getting Paid Huge every time a Game starts or at the TD Garden
Actually, Boston Celtics are playing the NBA season right now. It just since we are still in the middle of COVID, no spectators allowed, or only a handful allowed to get in.
Not very much at north station it's the same place but I'm hoping that they will merge north and south station so that it can attract more riders and would get more cars off the roads too.
its not new.... Boston Bruins hockey play there its used also for basketball but the Bruins played at the old garden next door then built this building. they called itb something else but everyone wanted to refer it as the garden hence the change of name. td bank north was old name which is a Canadian compan which is ongoing joke that the mapleleafs own bruins arena.
This is NOTHING like the old North Station, and Madison Hotel, and The Gardens (where the Bruins, and Celtics play). And you didn't have to walk so far back then to get to trains, and trolleys.
I am having a great time watching your videos of Boston! Thanks as always.
North Station and South Station use to be connected in 2 different ways, 1-the old orange line used to run from No. Station along the waterfront to So. Station, and come around in the South End into the old green line tunnel, That was ages ago. #2-freight lines used to also run on the street from No. Station to So. Station, as well as old trolleys. ALL long gone. I witnessed the last Freight run on the old street line, that was around 1970.
Very beautiful place and nice walking tour. Thank for showing around.
Im a huge Boston Bruins fan from Canada. Never been to the Garden! Thanx for the video! 👍👍
It’s 100% worth it and everyone is friendly! And the garden is beautiful inside and a lot bigger then I expected!
You’re in my city!! 🙌🏼
Your city differently needs more newer trains actionkid hasn't even got on one yet and those are like 50 years old knowing while New York city my city is already has newer trains and will be getting the R211s really soon.
Oh wow I’ll get on that right away!! 🙄🙄🤣🤣
@@dlivex9492 We have them but they're still testing them out. They'only using a few of them at certain times of the day.Too bad Action kid didn't get a chance to ride on one.
Nice station. Thanks Actionkid.
Beantown runs on Dunkin'!
Thanks for the tour of TD Garden and North Station. I visited Boston several times but never had the chance to see North Station. The first time I visited the trolley still ran on an elevated structure outside the old Garden and station. I am from Philadelphia and this kind of reminds me of when we had two separate stations for our commuter train system. We had Suburban Station that served the Pennsylvania Railroad lines and Reading Terminal that served the Reading Railroad trains. Several years ago our city spent the money to unify the two commuter services now operated by SEPTA which is our version of your MBTA. Your North Station and South Station is a similar story to our separate stations. In your case North Station served the old Boston and Maine Railroad and South Station primarily served the old New Haven Railroad as well as some of New York Central trains running west to Albany. It would be very expensive to connect your two stations but it would benefit service on MBTA’S commuter train service. Our service did have one advantage over yours in that both systems had similar electric MU trains so it was easier to combine our two separate commuter services by putting in a new underground tunnel and building a new underground station under the old Reading terminal. I am sure that many Boston area residents do like the convince of taking the train to see the sporting events and shows at the TD Garden.
The Action Kid feels at home in any subway station ! He lives for the 🚄 rides. To bad he can't take in a Celtic or Bruins game at The Garden.
Great video! North Station looks better than South Station. Dunkin Donuts always good to see, in the land of Krispy Kreme down here LOL!!!!!.
Good job recording this. Brings back memories.
The TD Garden is 26 years old. It was built in 1995. It is almost in the same place as the old Garden Arena was. I watched them tear it down. That tunnel from the TD Garden to North Station less than 2 years old. You used to have to go outside to make that transfer.
Sadly, I miss the old Garden and Elevated Greenline.
Now TD Garden has 28 years old
Thank u for video , i havent visit boston before):, enjoy your trip :)🙃🏴🇬🇧
"Another Dunkin Donuts here!?" LMAO killed me. Welcome to Boston!
Dunkin coffee sucks..
Yes, it is very modern & welcoming, respectively! Beth
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Welcome and enjoy your time here. Be safe.
Great video! Very helpful.
“Another dunking donuts” there’s another one across the street from where he started 😭 as a Bostonian there can never be too many
Love the video love you're walks and seeing New things never been to Boston stay safe stay well keep warn ❄❄💙💙💙
Thank you for all the walking you did throuhout Boston. So nice to see the happenings in another state and it cities. Hope you had a fantastic time, AK!
The Boston Celtics are one of my favorite basketball teams, I started watching them when Larry Byrd was playing.
Very helpful video bro
Great video
I happen to do this when I was coming from north of the city coming into town in 2012 and I have to tell you seeing TD Garden and North Station I tried to find where the old Boston Garden was but they tore it down years earlier and I have to tell you, going into the station and seeing TD Garden for myself, it was quite an experience I will tell you that very very clearly. Also the Boston Bruins play there.
Here is where you would get the Amtrak for the Down East service up to Maine.
Not just Maine but three stations in New Hampshire.
The old garden stood in that entryway where the Star Market is, and the staircase he went up at the beginning.
You should check out the shopping malls Copley Place and the Shops at Prudential. They are connected through a skywalk (pedestrian bridge between buildings) and have subway connections at Back Bay for the Orange line and Prudential for the Green line on the E branch respectively.
Lifelong Celtics fan but live in California. Been wanting to make a trip to Boston to see a game there
North Station and South Station had an elevated train connection that was torn down in the 1930s. There have been a number of plans to link the two stations via commuter rail (see North-South Rail Link in Wikipedia), but it would be incredibly expensive.
Just as easy taking the green line to the redline.. Don’t see why they need to add a line
@@rogerdean5313 It would significantly change the structure of the commuter rail network, allowing trains to be much more frequent and merging lines from north to south. For example if there was a N/S link the Lowell line can now run to Providence, it would also bring about the electrification of the commuter rail.
At the bottom of the steps to the TD Garden, does that face off circle commemorate where the ice surface was for the old Boston Garden? The venue where Bobby Orr and Larry Bird played?
Am working right there awesome 👌
Bostonian here. Correction - There are two subway lines out of North Station, the Orange Line and the Green Line.
Heh glad to see that after four months of being away from Boston North Station is still a huge mess and cluster X-D
I see birds. They come in and out 24/7
Your stamina with this walking and up and down step is so impressive.would love if you are ever in Philly for you to run or walk up the steps like ROCKY....
If you live in franklin mass what is the best route to TD garden by train?
Sorry Kenneth, bit there’s no place like NY ! You miss the snow in Astoria!
Don't mind the birds, birds are always there.
That was interesting 👏🏽
"Another Dunkin's around the Couwnuh"...Its Noo England, fella.
8:14 hey I was there yesterday to go to the boston museum of science
It’s just like the red wings arena
I dont travel much but is it possible to take a train from Riverside CA to where you are at?
I'm not sure
Please keep doing what you are doing. Hopefully by the end of March I'll be able to start traveling. My ex-husband's retirement comes in woohoo yippee hooray LOL and I will be moving to St Augustine Florida but I do plan on traveling a lot and seeing the site so please you're giving me tons of ideas I so appreciate what you're doing. 😇
You can take a train west to California from Boston.
Can you do more videos of TD Garden
You should go to the Dorchester section of Boston. Big Asian American population there with businesses etc..
Very enjoyable video. Ken, what is the difference between a light rail and heavy rail train?
@ Lynette Borders
The two car green green line trolleys cars you see near the end of the video are “light rail” trains. They also run above ground in Boston and many other cities throughout the world, and in some instances they run along elevated rail structures. But they’re usually called streetcars, trolleys, light rail, more times than not. They’re shorter, narrower, and lighter than heavy rail trains, and the tracks that they run along has a smaller gage (the rails aren’t spaced as far apart as heavy rail rails are, and they vary in number of cars per set of cars depending on use and physical constraints from city to city; usually two car or three car sets in most cities. Sometimes only one car... looking at you, San Francisco and New Orleans! The orange and white train seen also at the end of the video is heavy rail. Heavy-rail trains are pretty much the opposite of all things described for light-rail, somewhat. More times than not they run in subways, hence, they’re called subway trains (So do some light-rail systems run in subways, like in this video, but they’re not normally referred to as subway trains. They simply use subways but they’re still mostly called trolleys, depending on the city referenced). But many times in some cities heavy-rail trains also run along elevated structures (“the El”) but they rarely if ever run along streets along with vehicular and pedestrian traffic the way that light-rail trolleys do. And depending on the city, a set of heavy-rail cars can be anywhere from two cars to, what, sixteen. Not sure. In this video the heavy-rail orange line train set is a six-car train set. And of course, heavy rail trains are heavier, longer, wider, and they run along a wider track gage (wider rail spacing), and of course they carry anywhere from two to three times as many people. And perhaps in some if not most cases heavy-rail travels at greater speeds. But I could be wrong on that note. Didn’t mean to write a book! Pardon me.
Your forgetting the bruins play there too
The Boston Bruins and the Boston Celtics share TD Garden!
Did you use a New Camera? Or is it just me?
Here's the Thing I live in Boston for the rest of my life and let me tell you about being a Transit Ambassador over at North Station
It SUCKS During a Bruins or Celtics Game you have no idea how crowded it can get and I'm a Celtics Fan wishing I can see the Game but Thank God I am getting Paid Huge every time a Game starts or at the TD Garden
Cool
Actually, Boston Celtics are playing the NBA season right now. It just since we are still in the middle of COVID, no spectators allowed, or only a handful allowed to get in.
there are no current plans, only discussions about connecting North and South Station.
Thanks for clarifying that
Go celtics bleed green 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
the dunkin has a drive thru lol
Not very much at north station it's the same place but I'm hoping that they will merge north and south station so that it can attract more riders and would get more cars off the roads too.
617 this is our fuckin city
its not new.... Boston Bruins hockey play there its used also for basketball but the Bruins played at the old garden next door then built this building. they called itb something else but everyone wanted to refer it as the garden hence the change of name. td bank north was old name which is a Canadian compan which is ongoing joke that the mapleleafs own bruins arena.
This is Boston Bruins.
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This is Boston Celtics.
I guess everyone likes Dunkin Donuts so they decide to add more,but obviously their isn't barely anyone in that station. Lol
dunkin donuts are good
This is NOTHING like the old North Station, and Madison Hotel, and The Gardens (where the Bruins, and Celtics play). And you didn't have to walk so far back then to get to trains, and trolleys.
North and South Stations were never connected.
Where is McDonald's