Alerts

Diversion begins at 8:45 PM on Fridays and at all times on Saturdays and Sundays. Regularly scheduled service begins at the start of service on Mondays. Bus shuttle locations, travel alternates and other information will be added to this alert when available.
Please visit MBTA.com/buildingabettert or MBTA.com/rlimprovement for more.

Diversion not in effect Thanksgiving weekend:
November 29 - December 1

Diversion in effect these weekends:
November 15 - 17
November 22 - 24
December 6 - 8
December 13 - 15

Affected stops:
Kendall/MIT
Charles/MGH
Park Street
Downtown Crossing
South Station
Broadway

Signs will be placed around the facility to direct motorists to the temporary entrance.

For access to Braintree Station, travel down to the first floor and use the pedestrian crosswalk to enter the station at the street level.
This construction is part of the South Shore Parking Garages Improvements and Renovations Project. The pedestrian bridge will be replaced by a new garage lobby featuring elevators and stairwells.

Affected routes:
Red Line
North Quincy-Braintree shuttle
230
236
Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Kingston/Plymouth Line

Diversions are from 8:45 PM on Fridays through the end of service on Sundays for 6 weekends. Regularly scheduled service begins at the start of service on Mondays.

Orange Line travel alternates:

For northbound service:
- Take the Orange Line to Back Bay
- Take the Green Line from nearby Copley (0.2 miles) for service to downtown
- For service north of downtown, take a shuttle bus from Haymarket, then transfer to the Orange Line at Sullivan Sq

For southbound service:
- Take the Orange Line to Sullivan Sq, then transfer to the Haymarket shuttle
- Transfer to the Green Line at Haymarket for service to downtown
- For service south of downtown, take the Green Line to Copley, then take the Orange Line from nearby Back Bay (0.2 miles)

Available bus routes:
- SL 5 and Route 10 (Bayview-Downtown) provide inbound service from Tufts Medical Center to Chinatown and Downtown Crossing
- SL 5 provides outbound service from Downtown Crossing (Temple Place) to Tufts Medical Center

Accessible Vans:
Riders with disabilities can take an accessible van from Copley, Back Bay, Tufts Medical Center, and Haymarket to any Orange Line station without train service, as well as Copley, Back Bay, Tufts Medical Center, and Sullivan Square. Please see station officials for assistance.

Van pickup locations:

Copley:
Boylston Street, diagonally across from the Copley entrance at Boylston and Dartmouth streets
Back Bay:
Dartmouth St in front of the station
Tufts:
Northbound side of Washington St before the bus stop
Haymarket:
Busway
All bus shuttles and stops are fully accessible. Please see an MBTA employee at any station for assistance and visit mbta.com/acceleration or mbta.com/OLwork for more information.

Diversion in effect these weekends:
Oct 4 - 6
Oct 11 - 13
Oct 18 - 20
Oct 25 - 27
Nov 1 - 3
Nov 8 - 10

Affected stops:
Sullivan
Community College
North Station
Haymarket
State
Downtown Crossing
Chinatown
Tufts Medical Center

All MBTA bus shuttles and stops are fully accessible. Please plan for additional travel time.

Regular train service will run on:
Wednesday, November 27, - Friday, November 29 - Thanksgiving

Affected stops:
Oak Grove
Malden Center
Wellington

Please plan for extra travel time. All buses and stops fully accessible. Please see an MBTA employee for assistance.

Diversion in effect these weekends:
October 25 - 27
November 1-3
November 15-17
November 22-24

More:
mbta.com/GLBwork and mbta.com/BuildingABetterT

To allow for wayfinding and station brightening work on Tracks 2 & 3 at Park Street, all westbound trains will board on Track 1 - the outer wall track. This track change will be in effect starting at 9:00 PM until end of service on Monday - Thursday nights through October 31.

Affected direction:
Westbound

Affected stops:
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street

To allow for wayfinding and station brightening work on Tracks 2 & 3 at Park Street, all westbound trains will board on Track 1 - the outer wall track. This track change will be in effect starting at 9:00 PM until end of service on Monday - Thursday nights through October 31.

Affected direction:
Westbound

Affected stops:
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street

Please plan for extra travel time. All buses and stops fully accessible. Please see an MBTA employee for assistance.

No Shuttles at Beaconsfield:
Why do shuttles skip Beaconsfield? Due to narrow roads near Beaconsfield, shuttles cannot safely stop there.
We recommend:
- Taking the Green Line C branch from Dean Road, about a 4-minute walk from Beaconsfield
- Accessing the Green Line D shuttle from Reservoir, about a 10-minute walk from Beaconsfield

Regular trains service runs on these weekends:
September 27-29
November 29-December 1

Affected stops:
Kenmore
Fenway
Longwood
Brookline Village
Brookline Hills
Beaconsfield
Reservoir
Chestnut Hill
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands

Bus shuttles skip Beaconsfied due to narrow roads and shuttles cannot safely stop there. We recommend:
- Taking the Green Line C branch to Dean Road, about a 4-minute walk from Beaconsfield
- Accessing the Green Line D shuttle from Reservoir, about a 10-minute walk from Beaconsfield
All bus shuttles and stops are fully accessible. Please plan for additional travel time.

Regular train service will run on:
Wednesday, November 27, - Friday, November 29 - Thanksgiving

Affected stops:
Kenmore
Fenway
Longwood
Brookline Village
Brookline Hills
Beaconsfield
Reservoir
Chestnut Hill
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands

To allow for wayfinding and station brightening work on Tracks 2 & 3 at Park Street, all westbound trains will board on Track 1 - the outer wall track. This track change will be in effect starting at 9:00 PM until end of service on Monday - Thursday nights through October 31.

Affected direction:
Westbound

Affected stops:
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street

To allow for wayfinding and station brightening work on Tracks 2 & 3 at Park Street, all westbound trains will board on Track 1 - the outer wall track. This track change will be in effect starting at 9:00 PM until end of service on Monday - Thursday nights through October 31.

Affected direction:
Westbound

Affected stops:
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street