pˈoːɹɾəbəl lˈɪfts wɜːɹ ɪnstˈɔːld æt bɹˈʊklaɪn vˈɪlɪdʒ ɚɹˈaʊnd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd æz ɐ tˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi mˈɛʒɚ, ðˌoʊ ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪd wɪð ɹˈeɪzd plˈætfɔːɹmz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː dˈæʃ zˈiəɹoʊ θɹˈiː æz ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪʃənz wɜː.
Portable lifts were installed at Brookline Village around 2000 as a temporary measure, though it was not modified with raised platforms in 2002-03 as other stations were.