Blue Line

Alerts

• Delay

  Blue Line: Delays of about 10 minutes due to a wire car performing preventative maintenance on the overhead catenary.
• Elevator Closure

  Aquarium Elevator 923 (Bowdoin platform to Atlantic Avenue lobby) unavailable from Mon May 13 through Fri May 17 due to maintenance
  To exit, use Aquarium Elevator 914 located at the opposite end of the platform to access the State St lobby. To board, cross the Rose Kennedy Greenway, then continue west along State St to the Aquarium State St entrance and use Aquarium Elevator 915.

  Updated: 5/17/2024 4:31 AM EDT
• Escalator Closure

  State Escalator 523 (Forest Hills platform to Washington Street, Milk Street) unavailable due to maintenance
• Elevator Closure

  Aquarium Elevator 924 (Wonderland platform to Atlantic Avenue lobby) unavailable from Mon May 20 through Fri May 24 due to maintenance
  To exit, use Aquarium Elevator 913 located at the opposite end of the platform to access the State St lobby. To board, cross the Rose Kennedy Greenway, then continue west along State St to the Aquarium State St entrance and use Aquarium Elevator 915.

  Updated: 5/17/2024 4:31 AM EDT
• Elevator Closure

  Aquarium Elevator 925 (Atlantic Avenue lobby to Long Wharf) unavailable from Mon May 27 through Fri May 31 due to maintenance
  To exit, use Aquarium Elevator 913 (Wonderland platform) or Aquarium Elevator 914 (Bowdoin platform) located at the opposite end of the platform to access the State St lobby, then use Aquarium Elevator 915 to access the street. To board, cross the Rose Kennedy Greenway, then continue west along State St to the Aquarium State St entrance and use Aquarium Elevator 915.

  Updated: 4/23/2024 6:29 AM EDT
• Escalator Closure

  Bowdoin Escalator 125 (Lobby to street) is unavailable until further notice pending replacement.
  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.

  Updated: 6/13/2023 10:12 AM EDT