Temporary Suspension of Red Line Service between Alewife and Harvard Square Stations This Weekend

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BOSTON - To accommodate critical track maintenance work, Red Line service between Alewife and Harvard Stations will be suspended April 23rd and 24th from start to end of service. Bus service will be provided as an alternative.

Buses will replace Red Line trains between Alewife and Harvard Square stations in both directions. Regular Red Line train service will resume at the start of service on Monday, April 25th. All shuttle bus stops are accessible for persons with disabilities.

Shuttle bus service will serve the following stops:

Alewife
Davis
Porter
Harvard

The Red Line track from Harvard to Alewife sits on concrete slabs floating on rubber disks that absorb noise and vibration from trains. Years of water infiltration into the tunnel has resulted in corrosion and cracking that must be addressed in order to maintain safe and reliable Red Line service. Due to the complexity of this project, work cannot be completed during the short overnight period when service is not operating.

Please visit the MBTA's service updates webpage for information about the replacement bus service: http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/?ttype=subway