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MBTA Harvard Station
Metro Station and Bus Station
Harvard Square, Cambridge
"addition to the Cello guy"(2 Tips)
"Wait until everyone gets off the train before you board!"(4 Tips)
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When either the number 73 or 71 bus comes, make sure that you rush to be at the front and push others out of your way. Or, be a decent human being and just take your time, and let ladies on first.Upvote24DownvoteUpvoted Feb 11
Andrew COctober 5, 2017Super easy, smooth, and quick ride into downtown Boston... the square itself has plenty of cool and fun shops, too!!!Upvote13Downvote
Alan CordovaJune 8, 2013Unlike the DC subway, which infamously arrested a 12-year-old for eating French fries http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=94999 you can enjoy a pop on the T without consequences.
Upvote10Downvote1Upvoted Feb 8
There is a Dunkin Donuts inside the station by the turnstiles and it's fantastic! Quick, friendly, convenient, I'm a fan!Upvote3Downvote
Just south of the current TStation-subterranean portal was used prior to the '80sPeerthrough glass on the rightside of the train as you pulloutbound http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_(MBTA_station)UpvoteDownvote
I love this station. Easy to get to and from the trains.UpvoteDownvote- Jake SmithNovember 29, 2011In addition to the Cello guy mentioned already, this station is home to a number of Cambridge's best street musicians.Upvote6Downvote
- Listen and donate some money to the Cello guy on the inbound platform when he's there. He's very talented, great to listen to, and it might just take the edge off your commute.Upvote2Downvote
Buy a Spare Change newspaper from the guy in front of ABP whose long been a staple of Harvard Sq, and was in the Matt Damon movie Good Will Hunting.UpvoteDownvote
Hong Kong - good for booze, bad for food. Tory Row - good for everything. Felipe's - BEST. BURRITO. EVER. Fu boloco!Upvote2Downvote- Wait until everyone gets off the train before you board!Upvote2Downvote
FutureMAugust 8, 2011This subway location will be the first (and last) stop on the MBTA’s proposed “Urban Ring Project,” which will reduce transit time and crowds.UpvoteDownvote
Billy LeazerOctober 10, 2013Red Line Subway Station, and Trackless Trolley Bus Station.UpvoteDownvote
There tends to be a lot of confused people here...don't stand in front of the doors if your card isn't working!Upvote1Downvote- For the love of all that is holy, take your backpack off when boarding a crowded train!Upvote9Downvote
Lots of eats and drinks to go with shopping in Harvard Sq.Upvote1Downvote
It roughly takes 20 minutes how to get to south station from harvard squareUpvote2Downvote
Bus 96 is usually about a 1min early...usuallyUpvoteDownvote
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MBTA Harvard Station
1400 Massachusetts Ave (at Brattle St)
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
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