diff --git a/mbta_finder.py b/mbta_finder.py
index 3ce9df8..6f8e909 100755
--- a/mbta_finder.py
+++ b/mbta_finder.py
@@ -10,11 +10,19 @@
 import urllib   # urlencode function
 import urllib2  # urlopen function (better than urllib version)
 import json
+from pprint import pprint
+# url = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=Fenway%20Park"
+# f = urllib2.urlopen(url)
+# response_text = f.read()
+# response_data = json.loads(response_text)
+# pprint(response_data)
+# print response_data["results"][0]["formatted_address"]
 
 
 # Useful URLs (you need to add the appropriate parameters for your requests)
 GMAPS_BASE_URL = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json"
 MBTA_BASE_URL = "http://realtime.mbta.com/developer/api/v2/stopsbylocation"
+GMAPS_API_KEY = 'AIzaSyDvLrXdD3pmGbvsc4MJa8DuUmv4Cd2vc_o'
 MBTA_DEMO_API_KEY = "wX9NwuHnZU2ToO7GmGR9uw"
 
 
@@ -26,7 +34,10 @@ def get_json(url):
     a Python JSON object containing the response to that request.
     """
     pass
-
+    f = urllib2.urlopen(url)
+    response_text = f.read()
+    response_data = json.loads(response_text)
+    return response_data
 
 def get_lat_long(place_name):
     """
@@ -37,7 +48,15 @@ def get_lat_long(place_name):
     for Google Maps Geocode API URL formatting requirements.
     """
     pass
-
+    # poi = place_name.replace(' ','%20')
+    address = place_name.replace(' ','+')
+    url = GMAPS_BASE_URL + '?address=' + address + '&key=' + GMAPS_API_KEY
+    # print url
+    # break
+    response_data = get_json(url)
+    latitude = str(response_data["results"][0]["geometry"]["location"]['lat'])
+    longitude = str(response_data["results"][0]["geometry"]["location"]['lng'])
+    return (latitude,longitude)
 
 def get_nearest_station(latitude, longitude):
     """
@@ -48,12 +67,21 @@ def get_nearest_station(latitude, longitude):
     formatting requirements for the 'stopsbylocation' API.
     """
     pass
+    url = MBTA_BASE_URL + '&key=' + MBTA_DEMO_API_KEY + '&lat=' + latitude + '&lon=' + longitude + '&format=json/'
+    # nearby = stopsbylocation(latitude,longitude)
+    nearby = get_json(url)
+    station_name = str(nearby['stop'][0]['stop_name'])
+    distance = str(nearby['stop'][0]['distance'])
+    return (station_name,distance)
 
 
 def find_stop_near(place_name):
     """
-    Given a place name or address, print the nearest MBTA stop and the 
+    Given a place name or address, print the nearest MBTA stop and the
     distance from the given place to that stop.
     """
     pass
+    location = get_lat_long(place_name)
+    return get_nearest_station(location[0],location[1])
 
+find_stop_near('Faneuil Hall')