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
Picante Taqueria is down the road from the Medford/Tufts station.
A Green Line trolley prepares to depart the Medford/Tufts station.
Ball Square
Late afternoon sunlight floods the Ball Square platform.
Eat inside a 1950s-era diner car at Kelly’s in Ball Square.
Magoun Square
Gilman Square
The renovated Somerville High School building in Gilman Square opened in 2021.
The historic Somerville High School is adjacent to the new building.
East Somerville
Ola Cafe, at 112 Broadway in East Somerville, has an extensive breakfast, lunch and coffee menu.
The cozy, plant-filled interior of Ola Cafe is pictured.
