Red Line

Alerts

• 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. MBTA.com/redline
  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: 5/21/2024 11:39 AM EDT
• Shuttle

  Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Broadway and Braintree the weekends of June 8-9 and 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: 5/20/2024 1:25 PM EDT
• Service Change

  The outbound platform at Kendall/MIT station will be closed beginning at 8:45 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: 5/20/2024 1:36 PM EDT
• Escalator Closure

  Alewife Escalator 356 (Garage level 2 to level 4) unavailable from Mon Jun 3 through Wed Jun 5 due to maintenance