Alerts

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)

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

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

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.

All shuttle buses will be available for riders who need it - see station personnel for assistance. Passengers seeking service from Central Ave, Valley Rd. and Capen St. can access the shuttles from Eliot St.

Riders are encouraged to consider the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line for fare-free service to and from Oak Grove, Malden Center, and North Station. Regular fares should be purchased beyond Oak Grove.

Shuttle Stops:

Oak Grove:
Oak Grove Busway

Malden Center:
Northbound - West Busway
Southbound - East Busway

Wellington:
Wellington Busway

Assembly:
Grand Union Blvd @ Foley St

Sullivan Square:
Upper Busway
Lower Busway (After 10:00 PM)

Community College:
New Rutherford Ave @ Austin St

North Station:
100 Haverhill St (Haverhill St @ Causeway)

Riders are encouraged to consider the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line for fare-free service to and from Oak Grove, Malden Center, and North Station. Regular fares should be purchased beyond Oak Grove.

Shuttle Stops:

Wellington:
Wellington Busway

Assembly:
Grand Union Blvd @ Foley St

Sullivan Square:
Upper Busway
Lower Busway (After 10:00 PM)

Community College:
New Rutherford Ave @ Austin St

North Station:
100 Haverhill St (Haverhill St @ Causeway)

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.

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

To exit, proceed up the ramp to the busway lobby and use Kenmore Elevator 972 to access the busway. To board, cross Commonwealth Ave to the busway and use Kenmore Elevator 972.

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.

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

To exit, proceed up the ramp to the busway lobby and use Kenmore Elevator 972 to access the busway. To board, cross Commonwealth Ave to the busway and use Kenmore Elevator 972.

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.

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

To exit, proceed up the ramp to the busway lobby and use Kenmore Elevator 972 to access the busway. To board, cross Commonwealth Ave to the busway and use Kenmore Elevator 972.

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.

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.

Please use nearby Government Center Elevator 722.

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.