Our Stop: Brookline Hills
Green Line · D branch
Brookline Hills is our T stop — the closest one to school, where we catch the T for field trips. It is on the Green Line, D branch (Riverside ↔ Union Square). To get downtown, we ride toward Park Street (this is inbound).
BROOKLINE HILLS
GREEN LINE — PARK ST & NORTH
1. What is the name of our T stop?
2. What color line is our stop on?
Line
3. Which branch of the Green Line is Brookline Hills on?
branch
4. The sign says “PARK ST & NORTH.” Does this platform go toward downtown or away?
Which Way Do We Go?
Inbound toward downtown, or outbound toward Riverside
INBOUND = toward downtown (Park Street & north). OUTBOUND = away from downtown, toward Riverside. The red diamond shows where we are — Brookline Hills.
1. Which stop comes right after Brookline Hills on the way downtown?
2. Which stop is right before Brookline Hills, toward Riverside?
3. To ride downtown to Park Street, which way do we go?
4. A friend wants to go the other way, out to Riverside. They take an ______ train.
5. The last stop (end) of our branch on the Riverside side is ______.
Counting Stops to Downtown
Count each stop you travel TO. Don’t count where you start.
From our stop to Kenmore
From Kenmore into downtown
1. Brookline Hills to Kenmore =
stops
2. Kenmore to Park Street =
stops
3. Brookline Hills to Copley =
stops
4. Brookline Hills all the way to Park Street =
stops
Going Home: Riding Outbound
Toward Riverside — away from downtown
OUTBOUND = toward Riverside, away from downtown. When our field trip is over, we ride the outbound train home to Brookline Hills. Look for the words (D) RIVERSIDE.
BROOKLINE HILLS
GREEN LINE — (D) RIVERSIDE
The stops near Brookline Hills
1. To go home, away from downtown, which way do we ride?
2. The outbound train goes all the way to its last stop, ______.
3. On the platform and the train, we look for the words “(D) ______.”
4. Which stop comes right after Brookline Hills going toward Riverside?
5. Coming home from downtown, which stop do we get off at?
6. If we ride one stop too far and miss our stop, what is the very next stop?
Field Trip Planner
Starting from Brookline Hills — type your plan (not auto-graded)
No train change (Green Line): Kenmore (Fenway Park), Copley (library), Park Street & Boylston (Boston Common), North Station (TD Garden), Science Park (Museum of Science). Need another line? Transfer at Park Street to the Red Line, or at Government Center to the Blue Line.
1. Our class is going to the Museum of Science (Science Park). From Brookline Hills, which way do we ride, and do we change trains?
2. We are going to Boston Common (Park Street). Which line do we take? Do we transfer?
3. We are going to the New England Aquarium (Blue Line). Ride the Green Line to Government Center, then switch — to which line?
4. We are going to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park (Kenmore). Which stop do we get off at, and do we transfer?
Reading the Green Line Schedule
Trains leaving Brookline Hills toward downtown
| Stop | Train 1 | Train 2 | Train 3 | Train 4 | Train 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookline Hills | 8:00 | 8:12 | 8:26 | 8:40 | 8:54 |
| Kenmore | 8:08 | 8:20 | 8:34 | 8:48 | 9:02 |
| Copley | 8:12 | 8:24 | 8:38 | 8:52 | 9:06 |
| Park Street | 8:18 | 8:30 | 8:44 | 8:58 | 9:12 |
| Gov't Center | 8:20 | 8:32 | 8:46 | 9:00 | 9:14 |
| North Station | 8:24 | 8:36 | 8:50 | 9:04 | 9:18 |
Reading tip: read down a column to follow one train from stop to stop; read across a row to see all the times at one stop.
1. What time does Train 1 leave Brookline Hills?
2. Which train leaves Brookline Hills at 8:26?
Train
3. What time does Train 3 reach Park Street?
4. Which train reaches Kenmore at 8:48?
Train
Planning Our Trip
Use the schedule above
1. Our class rides Train 2 from Brookline Hills to Park Street. How long is the ride?
minutes
2. We need to be at Park Street by 8:45. What is the latest train we can take from Brookline Hills?
Train
3. We just missed the 8:12 train. When does the next train leave Brookline Hills?
4. How long does Train 4 take from Brookline Hills to North Station?
minutes
5. On the way home, we are at Park Street. Which direction do we ride to get back to Brookline Hills?
Toward
6. Two classes leave Brookline Hills — one on Train 1, one on Train 3. How much later does the Train 3 class reach Park Street?
minutes
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