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aray25 t1_j5h6mi6 wrote

Reply to comment by AceyAceyAcey in Bringing my mom to Boston for the first time late March; she just turned 65 and it’s her dream to see a hockey game! I’ve never been to Boston in winter; any suggestions for what we can do to show her the best time? Interests in comments by no_tori_ous

Boylston, Bowdoin, and Symphony (EDIT: and Valley Road way out on the Mattapan Line) are the only stations that require you to walk up a large number of steps. Hynes Convention Center has an escalator, and the other Green Line stops that are marked inaccessible are ground-level stops where you need to take a step up into the train but otherwise there's no steps.

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AceyAceyAcey t1_j5hv9fv wrote

For some people escalators can be hard — have you never gotten vertigo going up or down the Porter escalators? For people who are slightly unsteady on their feet, that can be magnified. Plus stepping on and off requires timing and that can be challenging for elderly people. If OP’s mother is unsteady, they may do better with elevators (fixed typo).

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aray25 t1_j5i0j0p wrote

Yes, that's why I made the distinction, so OP and their mother can make an informed decision.

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AceyAceyAcey t1_j5i8mct wrote

Ah, gotcha. Tone didn’t come through so I thought you were saying I was wrong to mention accessibility, since so many people downvoted me.

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irishgypsy1960 t1_j5jkkus wrote

I think your comment was extremely helpful, as someone who uses the subway and avoids stations with only stairs. I went to symphony hall twice since living here (3 months now). The second time I got off at the next nearest stop instead of the stairs at symphony. Some people, I think, just enjoy downvoting, and are emboldened to join in once someone has gone first lol! OP, the mbta has a chart I’ve seen which lists all stations and if and how they are accessible.

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