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To travel from the North Station platform to the Fitchburg platform, travel east on Maple St towards Main St. At Main St, turn left and continue to Railroad St. At Railroad St, turn left and continue to the station, where a ramp to the Fitchburg platform is located next the small parking lot. To travel from the Fitchburg platform to the North Station platform, travel to the east end of the platform and proceed down the ramp to the small parking lot. Continue east on Railroad St to Main St. At Main St, turn right and continue to Maple St. At Maple St, turn right and continue to the walkway that leads to the platform.
Route: Fitchburg Line
Route: Framingham/Worcester Line
Please use nearby ramp.
Route: Lowell Line
Please use nearby ramp.
Route: Lowell Line
Routes: SL3-Chelsea Station - South Station, SL1-Logan Airport Terminals - South Station, SLW-Silver Line Way - South Station, SL2-Design Center - South Station
Routes: SL1-Logan Airport Terminals - South Station, SL3-Chelsea Station - South Station, SLW-Silver Line Way - South Station, SL2-Design Center - South Station
The escalator will remain out of service for the foreseeable future. This decision was made after a thorough inspection determined that corrosion on the escalator’s steel truss was so severe that it could not be repaired further and that a complete replacement of the escalator would be required. Replacing the escalator at this location requires a more extended unit meeting modern escalator safety requirements. This longer unit will require significant alteration to the station entrance to meet code requirements. The MBTA has currently begun design work to understand what station upgrades will be needed.
Due to these complexities, we expect the escalator will remain out of service for a significant time. We recognize the challenges this poses to our riders, and please know we are working to identify a solution as quickly as possible. In the meantime, Government Center Station, which is fully accessible and serves the Blue Line, is under a quarter-mile from Bowdoin Station.
Route: Blue Line
Route: Red Line
Route: Haverhill Line
Route: Orange Line
Route: Haverhill Line
Route: Orange Line
Route: Red Line
Route: Orange Line
Route: Orange Line
Route: Red Line
The elevator will be closed for major equipment upgrades that will significantly improve the long-term reliability of this elevator.
A shuttle bus will be available to transport riders between Broadway and Andrew.
To exit: take the train to Andrew and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Broadway.
To board: find station personnel or use a station call box at Broadway to request the shuttle bus to Andrew.
Route: Red Line
The elevator will be closed for major equipment upgrades that will significantly improve the long-term reliability of this elevator.
A shuttle bus will be available to transport riders between Broadway and Andrew.
To exit: take the train to Andrew and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Broadway.
To board: find station personnel or use a station call box at Broadway to request the shuttle bus to Andrew.
Route: Red Line
Route: Red Line
Routes: SL1-Logan Airport Terminals - South Station, SL3-Chelsea Station - South Station, SLW-Silver Line Way - South Station, SL2-Design Center - South Station
Route: Blue Line
Routes: 74-Belmont Center - Harvard via Concord Avenue, Red Line, 71-Watertown Square - Harvard Station, 75-Belmont Center - Harvard via Huron Avenue, 77-Arlington Heights - Harvard Station, 78-Arlmont Village - Harvard Station, 86-Harvard Square - Reservoir Station, 96-Medford Square - Harvard Station, 109-Linden Square - Harvard Square via Sullivan, 66-Harvard Square - Nubian Station, 73-Waverley Square - Harvard Station
Route: Red Line
A shuttle bus will be available to transport customers between Tufts Medical Center and Back Bay. To exit, exit the train at Back Bay and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Tufts Medical Center. To board, find station personnel or use a station call box at Tufts Medical Center to request the shuttle bus to Back Bay. Alternatively, use Tufts Medical Center Elevator 858 to access the Forest Hills platform. Take an Forest Hills-bound train to Back Bay and transfer to an Oak Grove-bound train.
Route: Orange Line
• This is to allow signal improvement work.
• A diversion schedule will be in effect.
• Passengers can use the Orange Line for service between North Station and Oak Grove.
• There will be normal Commuter Rail weekend train service between Oak Grove and Haverhill.
• There will be no shuttle buses provided for this diversion.
• Riders using the Orange Line should budget extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to North Station from Oak Grove should budget at least 10 minutes of travel in addition to their regular trip time.
Route: Haverhill Line
• This is to accommodate signal improvement work.
• A diversion schedule will be in effect.
• Passengers can use the Red Line for travel between Porter and Park St.
• Passengers can use the Green Line for travel between Park St and North Station.
• Passengers traveling to/from North Station should budget extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to North Station from Porter should budget at least 20 minutes of travel in addition to their regular trip time.
Route: Fitchburg Line
• Local and express shuttle buses will be available.
• This is to accommodate signal improvement work.
• A diversion schedule will be in effect.
• An express shuttle will operate nonstop between North Station and Swampscott.
• A local shuttle will operate between North Station and Swampscott, making all local stops.
• Riders using the shuttle buses should budget extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to North Station from Swampscott should budget up to 40 minutes additional travel on the express shuttle and up to 70 minutes additional travel on the local shuttle.
Shuttle bus pick-up/drop-off locations:
North Station:
Nashua St @ Red Auerbach Way
Chelsea:
Inbound, Everett Ave @ Vale St (MBTA Route 112 bus stop). Outbound, Everett Ave @ Maple St (MBTA Route 112 bus stop).
Wonderland:
Wonderland Blue Line Station Busway (behind Berth E)
Lynn:
Lynn Station Busway Berth #1 (MBTA Routes 441 & 442 bus stop)
Swampscott:
Railroad Ave @ Swampscott Station
Route: Newburyport/Rockport Line
• Local and express shuttle buses will be available
• This is to accommodate signal improvement work.
• A diversion schedule will be in effect.
• An express shuttle will operate nonstop between North Station and Anderson/Woburn.
• A local shuttle will operate between North Station and Anderson/Woburn, making all local stops.
• Riders using the shuttle buses should budget extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to North Station from Anderson/Woburn should budget up to 15 minutes additional travel on the express shuttle and up to 40 minutes additional travel on the local shuttle.
Shuttle bus pick up/drop off locations:
North Station:
Nashua St @ Red Auerbach Way
West Medford:
Inbound – High St @ Canal St (MBTA Routes 94, 95, & 326 bus stop)
Outbound – High St @ Warren St (MBTA Routes 94, 95, & 326 bus stop)
Wedgemere:
Wedgemere Station Parking Lot (inbound side)
Winchester Center:
Laraway Rd @ Winchester Center Station (MBTA Route 134 bus stop)
Anderson/Woburn:
Anderson/Woburn Station Busway (adjacent to Logan Express bus stop)
Route: Lowell Line
Route: Providence/Stoughton Line
Route: Foxboro Event Service
• Fairmount Line trains will operate every 60 to 90 minutes after 12 PM on March 26.
• Train 1627 (the 10:17 AM train from South Station to Readville) will terminate at Fairmount.
• Train 1638 (the 11 AM train from Readville to South Station) will originate at Fairmount at 11:03 AM.
• After 12 PM, all trains will originate and terminate at Fairmount and will not service Readville.
Route: Fairmount Line
• No regular service to Foxboro for the entire day.
• Train 1708 (the 5:57 AM train from Foxboro to South Station) and Train 1709 (the 5:47 AM train from South Station to Foxboro) will only operate between Readville and South Station via the Fairmount Line.
• Between South Station and Forge Park
The following trains will not operate:
Train 735 (the 11:25 AM train from South Station to Forge Park)
Train 744 (the 1:13 PM train from Forge Park to South Station)
Train 771 (the 6:35 PM train from South Station to Forge Park)
Train 776 (the 7:04 PM train from Franklin to South Station)
Train 792 (the 11:28 PM train from Forge Park to Readville).
Train 743 will operate 17 minutes later than normal.
Route: Franklin/Foxboro Line
• Train 972 (the 7:18 PM train from Stoughton to South Station) will operate via the Fairmount Line making all stops between Fairmount and South Station.
• All other trains will operate according to their normal schedules.
Route: Providence/Stoughton Line
• Local and express shuttle buses will be available.
• This is to accommodate signal improvement work.
• A diversion schedule will be in effect.
• An express shuttle will operate nonstop between North Station and Swampscott.
• A local shuttle will operate between North Station and Swampscott, making all local stops.
• Riders using the shuttle buses should budget extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to North Station from Swampscott should budget up to 40 minutes additional travel on the express shuttle and up to 70 minutes additional travel on the local shuttle.
Shuttle bus pick-up/drop-off locations:
North Station:
Nashua St @ Red Auerbach Way
Chelsea:
Inbound, Everett Ave @ Vale St (MBTA Route 112 bus stop). Outbound, Everett Ave @ Maple St (MBTA Route 112 bus stop).
Wonderland:
Wonderland Blue Line Station Busway (behind Berth E)
Lynn:
Lynn Station Busway Berth #1 (MBTA Routes 441 & 442 bus stop)
Swampscott:
Railroad Ave @ Swampscott Station
Route: Newburyport/Rockport Line
Affected stops:
Mt Auburn St @ Longfellow Rd (outbound)
Mt Auburn St @ Sparks St (outbound)
Mt Auburn St opp Sparks St (inbound)
Routes: 71-Watertown Square - Harvard Station, 73-Waverley Square - Harvard Station
Affected direction: Outbound
Affected stops:
Tremont St opp St Mary's High School
Market St @ Tremont St
Route: 435-Liberty Tree Mall - Central Square, Lynn via Peabody Square
Affected stops:
Northern Ave @ Tide St (outbound)
Northern Ave @ Tide St (inbound)
Routes: SL2-Design Center - South Station, SLW-Silver Line Way - South Station
Affected direction: Outbound
Affected stops:
Oxford St @ Washington St
Oxford St @ Market St
Route: 429-Northgate Shopping Center - Central Square, Lynn
Affected stops:
Newton Highlands (outbound)
Walnut St @ Brentwood Ave (inbound)
796 Walnut St (inbound)
Walnut St @ Homer St (inbound)
Route: 59-Needham Junction - Watertown Square
Affected direction: Outbound
Affected stops:
Grove St @ Lebanon St
Grove St @ Faxon St
Grove St @ Argyle St
Grove St @ Florence Ave
Grove St @ Swains Pond Ave
Laurel St @ Sixth St
Route: 131-Melrose Highlands - Malden Center Station
Affected direction: Inbound
Affected stops:
Cambridge St @ Columbia St
Windsor St @ Lincoln St
Route: 85-Spring Hill - Kendall/MIT Station
Route: 64-Oak Square - University Park or Kendall/MIT Station
Affected stops:
Bennington St @ Neptune Rd (outbound)
Route: 120-Orient Heights Station - Jeffries Point
Route: Kingston Line
Routes: 435-Liberty Tree Mall - Central Square, Lynn via Peabody Square, 441/442-Marblehead - Wonderland Station, 442-Marblehead - Wonderland Station via Humphrey Street, 455-Salem Depot - Wonderland Station, 456-Salem Depot - Central Square, Lynn, 436-Liberty Tree Mall - Central Square, Lynn via Goodwin Circle, 439-Nahant - Wonderland Station, 441-Marblehead - Wonderland Station via Paradise Road, 426-Central Square, Lynn - Haymarket or Wonderland Station, 429-Northgate Shopping Center - Central Square, Lynn
Route: Boat-F1
Routes: SL1-Logan Airport Terminals - South Station, SL3-Chelsea Station - South Station, SLW-Silver Line Way - South Station, Fairmount Line, Foxboro Event Service, SL2-Design Center - South Station, Franklin/Foxboro Line, Red Line, Kingston Line, Fall River/New Bedford Line, Framingham/Worcester Line, Greenbush Line, Needham Line, Providence/Stoughton Line
Route: Boat-F1
Affected routes:
70
Route: 70-Market Place Drive or Waltham Center - University Park
How long will the work take:
To accomplish this work, three more phases of evening service changes will continue through April. Each phase should take about two weeks to complete.
How much longer will my trip be:
Riders should budget an additional 10 – 15 minutes of travel time during this work.
When is the next phase:
Likely beginning March 29, with regular service operating between Braintree and JFK/UMass. For service beyond JFK/UMass, transfer to an Alewife-Ashmont train at JFK/UMass.
Why are we doing this:
This work is part of a signal modernization project in Columbia Junction near JFK/UMass. Signals in this area were significantly damaged by a derailment in 2019.
Route: Red Line
Route: 112-Wellington Station - Wood Island Station
Route: 504-Watertown Yard - Federal Street & Franklin Street
Route: 65-Brighton Center - Kenmore Station
Affected lines:
Foxboro Event Service
Providence/Stoughton Line
Route: Providence/Stoughton Line
There are accessible mini-high platforms at the Western end of both the Track 1 and Track 2 sides. However, the existing pedestrian path between the two sides is long and includes steep slopes, especially on the Crest Road bridge over the tracks. Designs are underway to provide for a fully compliant pathway.
Route: Framingham/Worcester Line
Scheduled to complete sometime in 2027, the Reconstruction of Foster Street includes widening and resurfacing with the addition of bicycle lanes.
Route: Fitchburg Line
Affected lines:
Fall River/New Bedford Line
Route: Fall River/New Bedford Line
Route: Orange Line
Please see station personnel or use a station call box to request assistance.
Route: Orange Line
Affected routes:
426
429
435
441
442
455
Routes: 426-Central Square, Lynn - Haymarket or Wonderland Station, 429-Northgate Shopping Center - Central Square, Lynn, 435-Liberty Tree Mall - Central Square, Lynn via Peabody Square, 441-Marblehead - Wonderland Station via Paradise Road, 441/442-Marblehead - Wonderland Station, 442-Marblehead - Wonderland Station via Humphrey Street, 455-Salem Depot - Wonderland Station
Affected routes:
89
101
Routes: 101-Malden Center Station - Sullivan Square Station via Winter Hill, 89-Clarendon Hill or Davis Station - Sullivan Square Station, 89/93-Clarendon Hill - Haymarket Station
Affected routes:
77
96
Routes: 77-Arlington Heights - Harvard Station, 96-Medford Square - Harvard Station
Affected routes:
60
65
Routes: 60-Chestnut Hill - Kenmore Station, 65-Brighton Center - Kenmore Station
Affected stops:
Fields Corner
Route: 15-Fields Corner Station - Ruggles Station
Route: 17-Fields Corner Station - Andrew Station
Route: 18-Ashmont Station - Andrew Station
Route: 19-Fields Corner Station - Kenmore or Ruggles Station
Route: 201-Fields Corner Loop via Neponset Ave
Route: 202-Fields Corner Loop via Adams Street
Here’s what to expect:
We’re combining Routes CT2 and 85 into the new Route 85, with new service between Ruggles and Assembly. The “CT2” route name will be retired but your stops aren't moving; your bus route will just have a new name: Route 85.
Route: CT2-Sullivan Square Station - Ruggles Station
These stops will no longer be served by the combined Route 40/50. Use Route 33, 40, or 50 instead:
272 Reservation Rd opp Brainard St
Reservation Rd @ Thompson St
Reservation Rd @ River St
River St @ Adams St
River St @ Radford Pl
River St @ Hyde Park Ave
Routes: 40-Georgetowne - Forest Hills Station, 40/50-Georgetowne - Forest Hills Station, 50-Cleary Square - Forest Hills Station
Here's what to know:
We’re combining routes CT2 and 85 into the new Route 85, with service between Ruggles, Kendall/MIT, Spring Hill, Sullivan Square, and Assembly. The “CT2” route name will be retired.
These stops will no longer be served by Route 85:
Main St @ Kendall Station - Red Line (Use the stop at Galileo Way @ Main St for outbound service)
Somerville Ave @ Hawkins St (Use Rt 87 or Green Line instead)
Bow St @ Warren Ave (Use Rt 87 or Green Line instead)
51 Bow St (Use Rt 87 or Green Line instead)
Additionally:
Service between Bow St and Spring Hill, which was paused for construction in 2023, will be discontinued permanently.
Route: 85-Spring Hill - Kendall/MIT Station
Routes: 40/50-Georgetowne - Forest Hills Station, 50-Cleary Square - Forest Hills Station
All Route 87 trips will travel between Lechmere and Arlington Center. The route pattern that ends at Clarendon Hill will be discontinued.
Route: 87-Clarendon Hill or Arlington Center - Lechmere Station
Routes: 40-Georgetowne - Forest Hills Station, 40/50-Georgetowne - Forest Hills Station
Route: 350-North Burlington - Alewife Station
Route: SL5-Nubian Station - Temple Place