MBTA Orange Line Train at Forest Hills Station with Sparks

MBTA Orange Line train at Forest Hills Station, Boston, Massachusetts, with sparks flying from the tracks, indicating maintenance work.
MBTA Orange Line train at Forest Hills Station, Boston, Massachusetts, with sparks flying from the tracks, indicating maintenance work.

MBTA Orange Line train number 1470 is seen at Forest Hills Station in Boston, Massachusetts. Sparks fly from the tracks, suggesting maintenance or repair work is underway. Forest Hills Station, a major transit hub in Jamaica Plain, serves as the southern terminus for the Orange Line. The station complex, originally opened in 1912, has undergone numerous renovations and expansions to accommodate the growing needs of Boston's public transportation system.

Photo taken in April 2024.

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