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Alternative Travel Options During Red Line Closures

Transit Ambassadors and other MBTA personnel will be available to assist riders. We recommend planning for extra travel time.

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September 6 – September 29

diagram depicting alternate travel options during September diversion

There will be no Red Line service between JFK/UMass and Braintree.

Commuter Rail will be free between Braintree and South Station:

diagram depicting alternate travel options during September closures
  • Use the Middleborough/Lakeville and Kingston lines for service from Braintree
  • Use the Middleborough/Lakeville, Kingston, and Greenbush lines for service from Quincy Center
  • There will be no Commuter Rail service the weekends of September 7 – 8 and 14 – 15 
  • There will be a Commuter Rail shuttle that runs directly between South Station and Braintree. At Quincy Center, use the Red Line shuttle to Braintree to connect with a Commuter Rail shuttle to South Station.

Free shuttles will be available between Ashmont and Braintree. All shuttle buses and stops are accessible. You can take Red Line service between JFK/UMass and Ashmont to connect to the Ashmont shuttle stop.

Please note, some of the free shuttles may include a fleet of MBTA buses. Contactless payment readers on these shuttles will still be active. Do not tap as payment is not required. 

Shuttle Bus Stop Locations

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About This Work

During this closure, we'll address 20 speed restrictions as part of the Track Improvement Plan. We'll perform additional work at each of the impacted stations, including lighting repairs, painting, and deep cleaning.

Questions?

For questions, comments, or complaints about this closure, or to request a reasonable accommodation:

For questions or comments about accessibility, email the Department of System-Wide Accessibility at swa@mbta.com.

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Questions?

For questions, comments, or complaints about this closure, or to request a reasonable accommodation:

For questions or comments about accessibility, email the Department of System-Wide Accessibility at swa@mbta.com.