Broadway Station – MBTA – Red Line

Unlike many a T Stops, this one is rather straight forward a station to deal with. No confusion getting in and out what with a solitary entrance /​exit. Some tips, must do’s /​knows, and such:
— One main entrance /​exit only to the train station itself.
— a great transit stop if you are coming from the south shore (Braintree line) and don’t want to drive if going to either Southie or the South End
— outside the station, plenty of options for food, drinks, et al. A Starbucks and a Dunkin — right across from each other on either side of Broadway. Talk about competition.
— Stephi’s has opened a new branch not too long ago. That plus a bunch of nice restaurants right on Broadway. Amrhein’s is another good option. Mul’s diner for old school breakfast.
— not too many grocery shops except for a Foodie’s
— biggest plus: the bus routes that either take you deep into Southie or give you an easier option to go into Downton /​Copley via South End
Quite safe at night as compared to Andrew station at least. Overall — another great station on the red line with so many conveniences around it.

My main problem is when they have the shuttles here. I’ve been pushed more often than anyone should (that would be more than once) with people trying to get to either the t or the bus.
Beyond that, it’s fine and I feel like I have better luck waiting here than at other stops. It doesn’t make sense, but neither does the t

Take the 9 bus to Copley. Quick ride across town and voila! Now you can go shopping.
The above was my tip.
Now for a review. Broadway Station is not a bad one — it’s very accessible to the South End, and of course, South Boston. I mean, it needs a face-​lift, but which MBTA station doesn’t these days?
You can take the 9 or the 11 bus to Boston and you’d be there in minutes. I contemplated walking from Broadway station to Masa, and it took 10 minutes. So easy and fast! Yeah you have to cross a highway/​main roads, but there’s a reason why there’s crosswalks, right?

Someone needs to come and fix this place up. It’s in such poor condition. There is water leaking everywhere. The staff was not very helpful. I gave it two stars because the buses come by every 15 minutes and literatly right in front of the station.

Not very crowded but just crowded enough that you don’t feel like you’re gonna get mugged. On an average day it’s usually pretty clean for a train station.

Not the nicest of t stops. The escalator is often broken and there’s only one way up. Cell phone service also doesn’t work for sprint down here, so finish your call before you head down.

The real treasure here is in the tiles designed by students on the pillars all along the station’s platform. If you have a moment wonder around and admire them while you wait for the train.

It’s public transit so you shouldn’t set your expectations too high. The good thing is that it’s pretty efficient and trains run often to you to and from downtown Boston or where ever you’re going quickly. The bad thing is that it can get packed inside and you may meet some questionable characters.

A little scary, kinda of clean and has somewhat competent employees. Not bad for a red line stop.
Lately, Ive seen a lot of cops on patrol, so I am assuming something is up, beware of your surroundings.

Fantastically convenient station in Mass and Dorchester. As efficient as the Red Line is, it is also a mix of history and New England efficiency. And as another poster remarked, the staff here is genuinely friendly.
A very representative station in Beantown.

This station, above all other T stations that I have been through, has the friendliest and most on-​the-​bal employees. If i forget a Charlie card they will prompt me with a new one so I don’t have to buy the dreaded CharlieTicket. The announcements are loud enough for all to hear, even if you’re just walking to the turnstyles which allows you ample time to scamper down the stairs to your train. The area is generally clean.
The main reason for writing is that I accidentally left my purse on a #7 bus a few weeks ago. Said purse contained everything important that I own, including my phone. Since I knew time was of the essence, and was unable to call the MBTA directly I ran down to the Broadway Station. The MBTA employee there quickly found out what # bus I was to look for, and when the bus would by swinging back by the Broadway Station. On top of that he was genuinely caring and funny. My purse was recovered in less than an hour, and I owe it to the always stupendous staff a this T station.