ˈiːvən bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə kəmplˈiːʃən ʌvðə lˈaɪnz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, ðə bˈɔstən ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd ɹˈeɪlweɪ bˈɜːɹi nˈoʊɾᵻd ðə nˈiːd fɔːɹ ɪmpɹˈuːvd tɹˈænsfɜː fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz ɪn bɹˈʊklaɪn vˈɪlɪdʒ.
Even before the completion of the lines in 1900, the Boston Elevated Railway (BERy) noted the need for improved transfer facilities in Brookline Village.