June Service Changes: MBTA Continues Repair Work to Improve Reliability Across the System

Service changes are planned on the Orange, Red, Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, Needham, and Haverhill lines.

The MBTA today announced service changes in June on the Orange, Red, Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, Needham, and Haverhill lines. The MBTA will continue working to maintain its infrastructure and improve reliability across the system.

Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station public announcements, and at mbta.com/alerts. Transit Ambassadors and MBTA staff will be available on-site to offer information and assistance during these service changes. Riders are encouraged to subscribe to T-Alerts or to follow the MBTA on X (the site formerly known as Twitter) @MBTA, @MBTA_CR, and @MBTA_CR_Alerts for up-to-date service information. 

On the Orange Line:

• Orange Line service will be suspended in the following areas during the following dates and times:
   
  • As previously announced, between Wellington and Back Bay stations all day and every day for 10 days from May 28-June 6.
     
    • Free and accessible shuttle buses will make all stops between Wellington and North Station. 
       
    • For service through the downtown area near Back Bay, riders are encouraged to utilize parallel Green Line service between North Station and Copley. The MBTA will increase Green Line service during this time to accommodate high ridership.
       
    • Riders are encouraged to consider the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line for stops to and from Oak Grove, Malden Center, and North Station.
       
    • This service change is in place in support of MassDOT’s Maffa Way/Mystic Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacements project and the MBTA’s Track Improvement Program. The Maffa Way/Mystic Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacements project will replace the two deteriorated bridge superstructures and improve bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities. The Track Improvement Program will replace tracks and ties to alleviate speed restrictions along the line while crews maximize the outage by performing signal work and station amenity upgrades, including new lighting, painting, tiling, power washing, and more.
       

      

  •  Between North Station and Oak Grove stations beginning at approximately 8:45 PM on Friday, June 7, and continuing all day and every day for the weekend of June 8-9.
     
    • Free and accessible shuttle buses will make all stops between North Station and Oak Grove.
       
    • 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.
       
    • This service change is in place to allow crews to perform critical signal upgrade work.
       

      

  • Between Wellington and North Station all day and every day for nine days from June 22-30.
     
    • Free and accessible shuttle buses will make all stops between Wellington and North Station.
       
    • There will be free fares at Wellington and North Station with the fare gates open.
       
    • 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.
       
    • This service change is in place in support of MassDOT’s Maffa Way/Mystic Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacements project and the MBTA’s Track Improvement Program. The Maffa Way/Mystic Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacements project will replace the two deteriorated bridge superstructures and improve bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities. The Track Improvement Program will replace tracks and ties to alleviate speed restrictions along the line while crews maximize the outage by performing signal work and station amenity upgrades, including new lighting, painting, tiling, power washing, and more.

On the Red Line:

• Red Line service will experience service changes in the following areas during the following dates and times:
   
  • Red Line service will be suspended between Alewife and Harvard stations during the weekends of June 1-2 and June 29-30.
     
    • Free and accessible shuttle buses will make all stops between Alewife and Harvard. 
       
    • Bus Route 77 will be fare-free.
       
    • 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.
       
    • This service change is in place to perform track preparations in advance of Track Improvement Program work planned on the Red Line next month. To improve safety, reliability, and the customer experience, crews will perform track and tie replacement work; infrastructure upgrades; station amenity upgrades like new lighting, painting, tiling, and power washing; and more. 
       

      

  • Red Line service will be suspended between Broadway and Braintree stations on the Braintree Branch during the weekends of June 8-9 and June 15-16.
     
    • Free and accessible shuttle buses will make all stops between Broadway and Braintree. 
       
    • Riders are encouraged to use Commuter Rail express shuttle bus service from Braintree if possible. Express shuttle buses will operate directly between South Station and Braintree.
       
    • Riders should note that regular Red Line train service will operate on the Ashmont Branch between JFK/UMass and Ashmont. 
       
    • This service change is in place to allow crews to perform necessary work as part of the Dorchester Avenue Bridge Replacement Project and the Track Improvement Program. Originally built in 1925 and last rehabilitated in 1975, the Dorchester Avenue Bridge will be replaced to protect its structural integrity and ensure reliable service. When complete, this project will result in safer, more reliable Red Line service. The Track Improvement Program will replace tracks and ties to alleviate speed restrictions along the line while crews maximize the outage by performing signal work and station amenity upgrades, including new lighting, painting, tiling, power washing, and more.
       

      

  • The outbound/northbound platform at Kendall/MIT station will be closed beginning at approximately 8:45 PM on Friday, June 28, and continuing all day and every day for the weekend of June 29-30.
     
    • Outbound/Northbound Red Line trains will bypass Kendall/MIT during this time. 
       
    • 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.
       
    • This service change is in place to accommodate the adjacent transit-oriented development project, which has partnered with the MBTA to rebuild and update the outbound/northbound Kendall/MIT station entrance. 

On the Kingston, Middleborough, and Greenbush Commuter Rail lines:

• The Kingston, Middleborough, and Greenbush Commuter Rail lines, which run adjacent to the Red Line, will also experience service changes due to work on the Dorchester Avenue Bridge Replacement Project during the weekends of June 8-9 and June 15-16. 
   
  • Free and accessible shuttle bus service will replace all trains between South Station and Braintree. Express shuttle bus service will also operate directly between South Station and Braintree Station. 
     
  • Passengers should note that bicycles are not allowed on shuttle buses, and regular Commuter Rail fares will be collected between Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, and Braintree Stations. 
     
  • Keolis Customer Service Agents, MBTA staff, and Transit Ambassadors will be on-site at impacted stations to support riders. 
     
  • The diversion schedule will be available online at mbta.com.

On the Needham Commuter Rail Line:

• The Needham Commuter Rail Line will be suspended between Needham Heights and South Station during the weekend of June 1-2, the weekend of June 8-9, and all day and every day from June 28-July 1.
   
  • Free and accessible shuttle bus service will operate between Needham Heights and Newton Highlands on the Green Line D Branch as well as Needham Heights and Forest Hills on the Orange Line. 
     
  • Passengers can present their June mTicket monthly pass to Green Line operators and/or Transit Ambassadors to board the Green Line D Branch at Newton Highlands and Orange Line at Forest Hills.
     
  • Bus Routes 35, 36, 37, and 59 will be fare-free.
     
  • A dedicated diversion schedule will be in effect and available on mbta.com soon. 
     
  • This service change allows for crews to perform Positive Train Control (PTC) / Automatic Train Control (ATC) work. PTC/ATC is a federally mandated safety system that sends signals to trains about potentially unsafe conditions, automatically slowing and stopping a train if needed.  

On the Kington Commuter Rail Line:

• The Kingston Commuter Rail Line will be suspended between Kingston and Halifax station during the weekend of June 22-23.
   
  • Free and accessible shuttle bus service will operate between Kingston and Halifax.
     
  • A dedicated diversion schedule will be in effect and available on mbta.com soon.
     
  • This service change is in place while Keolis crews perform work on the Landing Road Bridge in Kingston.

On the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line:

• A special Construction Schedule will be in effect on the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line beginning May 20 through the end of the summer. The Construction Schedule is available now at mbta.com.
   
  • During this time, mid-day inbound trains will operate express between Ballardvale and North Station. 
     
  • For service to Boston, passengers are encouraged to consider a free connection with Bus Route 137, which operates parallel service.
     
  • Passengers may also consider connecting with Lowell and Haverhill Line train service at Anderson/Woburn station.

The MBTA previously announced service changes in May. More information is available here. 

The MBTA understands how these service changes affect riders’ daily travels during this period, but we are committed to improving your travels long term with more reliable, timely, and safe service. We thank riders for their patience as we deliver this important work and for continuing to ride our system.

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