Red Line

Alerts

• Shuttle

  Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Broadway and Braintree the weekend of June 15-16, for bridge and track work. Regular service will operate between JFK/UMass and Ashmont.
  Commuter Rail service between Braintree and South Station will be suspended during this work as well. Express shuttle buses will be available between Braintree and South Station.
  
  Shuttle Locations:
  
  Broadway:
  Southbound- (W Broadway @ Broadway Station)
  
  Andrew:
  Northbound- Andrew Station Busway
  Southbound- 559 Dorchester Ave (Dorchester Ave @ Dexter St)
  
  JFK/UMass:
  Northbound- JFK/UMass Station Busway
  Southbound- JFK/UMass Station Busway
  
  North Quincy:
  Northbound- 263 Hancock St (North Quincy Station)
  Southbound- 263 Hancock St (North Quincy Station)
  
  Wollaston:
  Northbound- Newport Ave (Newport Ave @ Brook St)
  Southbound- 291 Newport Ave (Newport Ave @ Brook St)
  
  Quincy Center:
  Northbound- (Burgin Pkwy @ Quincy Center Station)
  Southbound- 1250 Hancock St (Quincy Center Station)
  
  Quincy Adams:
  Northbound- Quincy Adams Station
  Southbound- Quincy Adams Station
  
  Braintree:
  Northbound- Braintree Station Busway

  Updated: 6/15/2024 12:00 AM EDT
• Shuttle

  Red Line: Shuttle Buses are replacing service between Alewife and Harvard the weekend of June 29 - 30 for track work. Commuter Rail service will be free to ride between Porter and North Station. Bus Route 77 will be fare-free.
  As a result of this service change, there will be longer than normal time between Red Line subway trains where service continues to operate. Riders are encouraged to plan extra time. Accessible vans will be available to riders Monday through Friday - Please see station personnel for assistance.
  
  At Harvard:
  Braintree service will depart from the northbound (Alewife) platform.
  Ashmont service will depart from the southbound (Ashmont) platform.
  
  Shuttle Stops and Locations:
  
  Alewife:
  Southbound – Alewife Station Busway
  
  Davis:
  Northbound - Davis Station Busway
  Southbound - Holland St @ Dover St
  
  Porter:
  Northbound - Mass Ave @ Porter Station (1879 Mass Ave)
  Southbound - Mass Ave @ Upland Rd (1876 Mass Ave)
  
  Harvard:
  Northbound - Mass Ave @ Holyoke St (1279-1299 Mass Ave)

  Updated: 6/3/2024 10:40 AM EDT
• Service Change

  The outbound platform at Kendall/MIT station will be closed beginning at 9:00 PM on Friday, June 28, and continuing all day and every day for the weekend of June 29-30.
  For outbound/northbound riders disembarking at Kendall/MIT, riders should instead travel to Central station to board an inbound/southbound train back to Kendall/MIT. The fare gates will be open at Central inbound/southbound for a free transfer.
  For outbound/northbound riders boarding at Kendall/MIT, riders should instead board an inbound/southbound train, disembark at Charles/MGH, and travel to the outbound/northbound platform for continued train service. Riders can move between the platforms for free at Charles/MGH without passing through fare gates.
  
  Affected direction:
  Northbound
  
  Affected stops:
  Kendall/MIT

  Updated: 6/10/2024 3:26 PM EDT
• Station Issue

  The Quincy Adams parking garage has re-opened with most parking spaces available. Customers can access the garage via the Route 3 off ramp exit as well as the Burgin Parkway entrance.
  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

  Updated: 10/18/2023 3:09 PM EDT
• Station Issue

  The Braintree Parking Garage has re-opened with most parking spots available. The surface lot on Ivory St will remain open as an alternate parking option.
  Riders can continue to use PayByPhone or pay-by-plate with the same parking fees as other MBTA surface lots.
  
  Affected routes:
  Red Line

  Updated: 10/18/2023 3:08 PM EDT
• Station Issue

  The Hancock Street lot is closed to allow for the construction of the North Quincy Garage. As an alternative, over 300 spaces are available in the Newport Avenue lot. MBTA.com/NorthQuincy
  Affected routes:
  Red Line

  Updated: 2/25/2021 11:56 AM EST
• Escalator Closure

  Central Escalator 359 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to street) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure

  Porter Escalator 510 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to paid lobby) unavailable.
• Escalator Closure

  Andrew Escalator 123 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) unavailable due to maintenance
• Parking Issue

  The Alewife Garage may have additional spaces taken to accelerate repairs while the demand for parking is low. Once parking demand increases, these spaces will be made available again to our riders.
• Bike Issue

  South Station Pedal & Park is closed due to construction. Bicycle racks are currently available on Atlantic Ave adjacent to the South Station main entrance. MBTA.com/projects/south-station-transportation-center-improvements
• Elevator Closure

  The Downtown Crossing elevator at 101 Arch St (Summer St to Red Line Alewife and Ashmont/Braintree platforms and Orange Line Oak Grove platform) is out of service.
  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.

  Updated: 6/6/2024 4:30 PM EDT