Alerts

Beginning November 29, the parking lot across from the station will close. Please use the garage or adjacent surface lot as an alternative.
The Quincy Adams Garage drop-off and pick-up location will remain at its location within Level 1B.
The garage will be PayByPhone / PayByPlate with no need to pay to exit. More information on how to pay for parking is available at MBTA.com/parking.

Affected routes:
Red Line

Affected lines:
Orange Line
Haverhill Line
Alternate Parking is available at Wellington or Oak Grove.

Parking Lot Reopens:
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

To board or exit, use Haymarket Elevator 903 to travel between the Oak Grove platform and the Congress St lobby. To transfer to the Green Line, take Haymarket Elevator 903 to the Congress St lobby, then use Haymarket Elevator 904 to access the Forest Hills platform. At the Forest Hills platform, proceed to the end of platform and take Haymarket Elevator 905 to the Orange Line underpass, then proceed to the end of the hallway and use Haymarket Elevator 906 to access the Green Line platform.

Alternate Parking is available at Wellington or Oak Grove.

Parking Lot Reopens:
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Please use nearby State Elevator 967.

To exit, upon exiting the faregates, turn left and proceed to Oak Grove Elevator 745 to access the busway and parking lot. To board, proceed to the station entrance located near the busway and use Oak Grove Elevator 745 to access the lobby. Alternatively, customers may utilize Oak Grove Elevator 744 (Lobby to Washington St.) located at the entrance on Washington St.

C Branch eastbound service will be terminating at Kenmore. Riders can take any westbound B or D Branch train to Kenmore to board a train towards Cleveland Circle.
Accessible vans will be available upon request. Please speak with station personnel for assistance.

Union Square Bus Alternatives:

December 6 – 20:
Bus routes 85, 87, and 91; CT2 (weekdays only); or shuttle service at East Somerville station
December 6 – 14:
Route 86
December 15 – 20:
Route 109, which replaces Route 86 service between Harvard and Sullivan Square
Route 91 Bus will operate with increased frequency during weekday rush hours during this work.

Shuttle stops:

Medford/Tufts:
College Ave @ Boston Ave

Ball Square:
Northbound - Ball Sq Station (Boston Ave @ Broadway)
Southbound - Ball Sq Station (Broadway @ Boston Ave)

Magoun Square:
Northbound - 525 Medford St (Medford St @ Broadway)
Southbound - 532 Medford St (Medford St @ Broadway)

Gilman Square:
Northbound & Southbound - Medford St @ School St

East Somerville:
Northbound - McGrath Hwy @ Alston St
Southbound - Medford St @ Washington St

Union Square:
No shuttle buses. Use Route 91 from December 6 - 20, Route 86 from December 6 - 14, and Route 109 from December 15 - 20

Lechmere:
Northbound & Southbound - Lechmere Busway

Science Park/West End:
Northbound - Nashua Street Park
Southbound - 6 Whittier Place (Martha Rd @ Whittier Place)

North Station:
Northbound - Nashua St @ Red Auerbach Way

Subway Connections:
- North Station (Transfer within Station to Orange Line)
- Haymarket (Transfer within Station to Orange Line.)
- Government Center (use State, 0.2 mi.)
- Park Street (use Downtown Crossing, 0.2 mi.)

Affected lines:
Green Line B branch
Green Line C branch
Green Line D branch
Green Line E branch

To board or exit, use Haymarket Elevator 903 to travel between the Oak Grove platform and the Congress St lobby. To transfer to the Green Line, take Haymarket Elevator 903 to the Congress St lobby, then use Haymarket Elevator 904 to access the Forest Hills platform. At the Forest Hills platform, proceed to the end of platform and take Haymarket Elevator 905 to the Orange Line underpass, then proceed to the end of the hallway and use Haymarket Elevator 906 to access the Green Line platform.

C Branch eastbound service will be terminating at Kenmore. Riders can take any westbound B or D Branch train to Kenmore to board a train towards Cleveland Circle.
Accessible vans will be available upon request. Please speak with station personnel for assistance.

Union Square Bus Alternatives:

December 6 – 20:
Bus routes 85, 87, and 91; CT2 (weekdays only); or shuttle service at East Somerville station
December 6 – 14:
Route 86
December 15 – 20:
Route 109, which replaces Route 86 service between Harvard and Sullivan Square
Route 91 Bus will operate with increased frequency during weekday rush hours during this work.

Shuttle stops:

Medford/Tufts:
College Ave @ Boston Ave

Ball Square:
Northbound - Ball Sq Station (Boston Ave @ Broadway)
Southbound - Ball Sq Station (Broadway @ Boston Ave)

Magoun Square:
Northbound - 525 Medford St (Medford St @ Broadway)
Southbound - 532 Medford St (Medford St @ Broadway)

Gilman Square:
Northbound & Southbound - Medford St @ School St

East Somerville:
Northbound - McGrath Hwy @ Alston St
Southbound - Medford St @ Washington St

Union Square:
No shuttle buses. Use Route 91 from December 6 - 20, Route 86 from December 6 - 14, and Route 109 from December 15 - 20

Lechmere:
Northbound & Southbound - Lechmere Busway

Science Park/West End:
Northbound - Nashua Street Park
Southbound - 6 Whittier Place (Martha Rd @ Whittier Place)

North Station:
Northbound - Nashua St @ Red Auerbach Way

Subway Connections:
- North Station (Transfer within Station to Orange Line)
- Haymarket (Transfer within Station to Orange Line.)
- Government Center (use State, 0.2 mi.)
- Park Street (use Downtown Crossing, 0.2 mi.)

Affected lines:
Green Line B branch
Green Line C branch
Green Line D branch
Green Line E branch

To board or exit, use Haymarket Elevator 903 to travel between the Oak Grove platform and the Congress St lobby. To transfer to the Green Line, take Haymarket Elevator 903 to the Congress St lobby, then use Haymarket Elevator 904 to access the Forest Hills platform. At the Forest Hills platform, proceed to the end of platform and take Haymarket Elevator 905 to the Orange Line underpass, then proceed to the end of the hallway and use Haymarket Elevator 906 to access the Green Line platform.

C Branch eastbound service will be terminating at Kenmore. Riders can take any westbound B or D Branch train to Kenmore to board a train towards Cleveland Circle.
Accessible vans will be available upon request. Please speak with station personnel for assistance.

Union Square Bus Alternatives:

December 6 – 20:
Bus routes 85, 87, and 91; CT2 (weekdays only); or shuttle service at East Somerville station
December 6 – 14:
Route 86
December 15 – 20:
Route 109, which replaces Route 86 service between Harvard and Sullivan Square
Route 91 Bus will operate with increased frequency during weekday rush hours during this work.

Shuttle stops:

Medford/Tufts:
College Ave @ Boston Ave

Ball Square:
Northbound - Ball Sq Station (Boston Ave @ Broadway)
Southbound - Ball Sq Station (Broadway @ Boston Ave)

Magoun Square:
Northbound - 525 Medford St (Medford St @ Broadway)
Southbound - 532 Medford St (Medford St @ Broadway)

Gilman Square:
Northbound & Southbound - Medford St @ School St

East Somerville:
Northbound - McGrath Hwy @ Alston St
Southbound - Medford St @ Washington St

Union Square:
No shuttle buses. Use Route 91 from December 6 - 20, Route 86 from December 6 - 14, and Route 109 from December 15 - 20

Lechmere:
Northbound & Southbound - Lechmere Busway

Science Park/West End:
Northbound - Nashua Street Park
Southbound - 6 Whittier Place (Martha Rd @ Whittier Place)

North Station:
Northbound - Nashua St @ Red Auerbach Way

Subway Connections:
- North Station (Transfer within Station to Orange Line)
- Haymarket (Transfer within Station to Orange Line.)
- Government Center (use State, 0.2 mi.)
- Park Street (use Downtown Crossing, 0.2 mi.)

Affected lines:
Green Line B branch
Green Line C branch
Green Line D branch
Green Line E branch

To board or exit, use Haymarket Elevator 903 to travel between the Oak Grove platform and the Congress St lobby. To transfer to the Green Line, take Haymarket Elevator 903 to the Congress St lobby, then use Haymarket Elevator 904 to access the Forest Hills platform. At the Forest Hills platform, proceed to the end of platform and take Haymarket Elevator 905 to the Orange Line underpass, then proceed to the end of the hallway and use Haymarket Elevator 906 to access the Green Line platform.

C Branch eastbound service will be terminating at Kenmore. Riders can take any westbound B or D Branch train to Kenmore to board a train towards Cleveland Circle.
Accessible vans will be available upon request. Please speak with station personnel for assistance.

Union Square Bus Alternatives:

December 6 – 20:
Bus routes 85, 87, and 91; CT2 (weekdays only); or shuttle service at East Somerville station
December 6 – 14:
Route 86
December 15 – 20:
Route 109, which replaces Route 86 service between Harvard and Sullivan Square
Route 91 Bus will operate with increased frequency during weekday rush hours during this work.

Shuttle stops:

Medford/Tufts:
College Ave @ Boston Ave

Ball Square:
Northbound - Ball Sq Station (Boston Ave @ Broadway)
Southbound - Ball Sq Station (Broadway @ Boston Ave)

Magoun Square:
Northbound - 525 Medford St (Medford St @ Broadway)
Southbound - 532 Medford St (Medford St @ Broadway)

Gilman Square:
Northbound & Southbound - Medford St @ School St

East Somerville:
Northbound - McGrath Hwy @ Alston St
Southbound - Medford St @ Washington St

Union Square:
No shuttle buses. Use Route 91 from December 6 - 20, Route 86 from December 6 - 14, and Route 109 from December 15 - 20

Lechmere:
Northbound & Southbound - Lechmere Busway

Science Park/West End:
Northbound - Nashua Street Park
Southbound - 6 Whittier Place (Martha Rd @ Whittier Place)

North Station:
Northbound - Nashua St @ Red Auerbach Way

Subway Connections:
- North Station (Transfer within Station to Orange Line)
- Haymarket (Transfer within Station to Orange Line.)
- Government Center (use State, 0.2 mi.)
- Park Street (use Downtown Crossing, 0.2 mi.)

Affected lines:
Green Line B branch
Green Line C branch
Green Line D branch
Green Line E branch

To board or exit, use Haymarket Elevator 903 to travel between the Oak Grove platform and the Congress St lobby. To transfer to the Green Line, take Haymarket Elevator 903 to the Congress St lobby, then use Haymarket Elevator 904 to access the Forest Hills platform. At the Forest Hills platform, proceed to the end of platform and take Haymarket Elevator 905 to the Orange Line underpass, then proceed to the end of the hallway and use Haymarket Elevator 906 to access the Green Line platform.

Alternative Parking at Beachmont or Orient Heights

Parking Lot Reopens:
Friday, December 13, 2024

Please use nearby State Elevator 967.

The escalator will remain out of service for the foreseeable future. This decision was made after a thorough inspection determined that corrosion on the escalator’s steel truss was so severe that it could not be repaired further and that a complete replacement of the escalator would be required. Replacing the escalator at this location requires a more extended unit meeting modern escalator safety requirements. This longer unit will require significant alteration to the station entrance to meet code requirements. The MBTA has currently begun design work to understand what station upgrades will be needed.
Due to these complexities, we expect the escalator will remain out of service for a significant time. We recognize the challenges this poses to our riders, and please know we are working to identify a solution as quickly as possible. In the meantime, Government Center Station, which is fully accessible and serves the Blue Line, is under a quarter-mile from Bowdoin Station.