Alerts

Bus Route 77 will be fare-free within Cambridge.
An accessible van will be available on weekdays. Please see station officials or transit ambassadors for assistance.

There will be three free and accessible shuttle bus options for Red Line riders during this time period:
1. Shuttle buses will make all stops to all stations.
2. Express shuttle buses will make stops between Alewife, Porter, and Kendall/MIT.
3. A shuttle bus loop will operate from Harvard to Central to Kendall/MIT and back to Harvard.
Weekdays after 8:30 p.m. and weekends, the local shuttle bus will make stops at all closed stations.

Commuter Rail Options:
Riders are encouraged to consider the Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line for fare-free service between Porter and North Station. Regular fares should be purchased beyond Porter.
An additional “shuttle train” will operate hourly between North Station and Porter. This shuttle train along with the existing service on the Fitchburg Line means trains will operate every 30 minutes on weekdays between Porter and North Station. Regular Fitchburg Line service will operate on the weekends.

Affected stops:
Alewife
Davis
Porter
Harvard
Central
Kendall/MIT

Beginning November 29, the parking lot across from the station will close. Please use the garage or adjacent surface lot as an alternative.
The Quincy Adams Garage drop-off and pick-up location will remain at its location within Level 1B.
The garage will be PayByPhone / PayByPlate with no need to pay to exit. More information on how to pay for parking is available at MBTA.com/parking.

Affected routes:
Red Line

Riders can continue to use PayByPhone or pay-by-plate with the same parking fees as other MBTA surface lots.

Affected routes:
Red Line

To exit the Red Line, exit the train at Park Street Station and use Park Street Elevator 808 located at the end of the Red Line center platform to access the Winter St concourse. At the Winter St concourse, take Park Street Elevator 804 to the corner of Tremont St & Summer St.
To board a Red Line train, travel to the corner to Washington St and Winter St and take Downtown Crossing Elevator 892 to the Winter St Concourse. At the Winter St Concourse, turn left and travel up the Concourse towards Park St. At the end of the Concourse, take Park St Elevator 808 to the Red Line platform.

To exit, upon exiting the faregates, turn left and proceed to Oak Grove Elevator 745 to access the busway and parking lot. To board, proceed to the station entrance located near the busway and use Oak Grove Elevator 745 to access the lobby. Alternatively, customers may utilize Oak Grove Elevator 744 (Lobby to Washington St.) located at the station entrance on Washington St.

Please use nearby Oak Grove Elevator 746.

This service change is in place for MBTA crews to perform welding work on the Lechmere Viaduct in order to proactively prevent temporary speed restrictions caused by hot weather conditions.

Affected stops:
Medford/Tufts
Ball Square
Magoun Square
Gilman Square
East Somerville
Union Square
Lechmere
Science Park/West End
North Station

Affected lines:
Green Line B branch
Green Line C branch
Green Line D branch
Green Line E branch

To exit, exit the train at Park Steet and proceed to the westbound platform, then take a westbound train to Arlington and use Arlington Elevator 962. To board, use Arlington Elevator 962 to access the westbound platform. Take a westbound train to Copley, then cross Boylston St to the eastbound platform and transfer to an eastbound train. See station personnel at the Copley eastbound lobby to gain entry at the faregate.

This service change is in place for MBTA crews to perform welding work on the Lechmere Viaduct in order to proactively prevent temporary speed restrictions caused by hot weather conditions.

Affected stops:
Medford/Tufts
Ball Square
Magoun Square
Gilman Square
East Somerville
Union Square
Lechmere
Science Park/West End
North Station

Affected lines:
Green Line B branch
Green Line C branch
Green Line D branch
Green Line E branch

To exit, exit the train at Park Steet and proceed to the westbound platform, then take a westbound train to Arlington and use Arlington Elevator 962. To board, use Arlington Elevator 962 to access the westbound platform. Take a westbound train to Copley, then cross Boylston St to the eastbound platform and transfer to an eastbound train. See station personnel at the Copley eastbound lobby to gain entry at the faregate.

This service change is in place for MBTA crews to perform welding work on the Lechmere Viaduct in order to proactively prevent temporary speed restrictions caused by hot weather conditions.

Affected stops:
Medford/Tufts
Ball Square
Magoun Square
Gilman Square
East Somerville
Union Square
Lechmere
Science Park/West End
North Station

Affected lines:
Green Line B branch
Green Line C branch
Green Line D branch
Green Line E branch

To exit, exit the train at Park Steet and proceed to the westbound platform, then take a westbound train to Arlington and use Arlington Elevator 962. To board, use Arlington Elevator 962 to access the westbound platform. Take a westbound train to Copley, then cross Boylston St to the eastbound platform and transfer to an eastbound train. See station personnel at the Copley eastbound lobby to gain entry at the faregate.

This service change is in place for MBTA crews to perform welding work on the Lechmere Viaduct in order to proactively prevent temporary speed restrictions caused by hot weather conditions.

Affected stops:
Medford/Tufts
Ball Square
Magoun Square
Gilman Square
East Somerville
Union Square
Lechmere
Science Park/West End
North Station

Affected lines:
Green Line B branch
Green Line C branch
Green Line D branch
Green Line E branch

To exit, exit the train at Park Steet and proceed to the westbound platform, then take a westbound train to Arlington and use Arlington Elevator 962. To board, use Arlington Elevator 962 to access the westbound platform. Take a westbound train to Copley, then cross Boylston St to the eastbound platform and transfer to an eastbound train. See station personnel at the Copley eastbound lobby to gain entry at the faregate.

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.