Alerts

North Avenue entrance and Walnut Street entrance will remain closed until further notice.
This access change will allow for work on the new platforms as part of Natick Center Station Accessibility Improvements Project.

Affected direction:
Inbound
Passengers may consider Franklin Trains 706 (7:23 am from Forge Park) or 708 (8:10 am from Forge Park). Train 746 will be the next inbound train from Foxboro.

- A diversion schedule will be in effect.
-There will be a local bus making all stops between North Station and Reading.
- Buses will also provide service between Reading and Anderson/Woburn to connect with Haverhill Line or Lowell Line trains.
- While shuttle buses are running between Reading and North Station, passengers between Reading and Malden Center may also consider MBTA Bus #137, which will be fare-free during this outage, as an alternative option.
- There will be no bus or train service at North Wilmington Station. Passengers will be advised to consider a connection with the Lowell Line at Wilmington station (1.9 miles of distance).
- This allows for work in support of MassDOT’s Maffa Way/Mystic Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacement project.

Here is a list of the shuttle bus locations:

North Station:
Nashua Street, at the Western side of North Station. If you are traveling to Malden Center or Oak Grove, there is also an Orange Line shuttle bus available on Haverhill Street off of Causeway.

Malden Center:
At the busway between the station and Commercial Street.

Oak Grove:
At the busway between the station and Banks Place.

Wyoming Hill:
Main Street by Wyoming Avenue, East of the station.

Melrose Cedar Park:
On Tremont Street, East of the station.

Melrose Highlands:
On Franklin Street, just South of the station.

Greenwood:
On Main Street, just East of the station.

Wakefield:
On North Avenue, just East of the station.

Reading:
At the South-side parking lot, opposite High Street.

Anderson/Woburn:
At the busway just North of the station building.

Built in 1906, the South Elm Bridge is beyond its useful life and ready to be replaced. Using accelerated bridge construction techniques to reduce customer and traffic impacts, the MBTA will replace the nearly-120-year-old bridge with a modern single-span structure with a useful life of 75 years. The new structure will include a ballasted steel deck, which means a smoother ride for passengers. The MBTA will also perform roadway, sidewalk, and drainage improvements along South Elm Street.

Affected stops:
Winchester Center

Affected lines:
Middleborough/Lakeville Line

- A diversion schedule will be in effect.
- Express service will operate between Swampscott and North Station.
- Local service will make an extra stop at Wonderland Station for a Blue Line connection.
- Passengers at Chelsea may also consider a Silver Line SL3 connection.
- This allows for work in support of MassDOT’s Maffa Way/Mystic Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacement project.

Here is a list of the shuttle bus locations:

North Station:
Nashua Street on the Southern side of the station.

Chelsea:
On Everrett Avenue by Vale Street, North of the station.

Wonderland:
At the station busway, Berth E.

Lynn:
At the Lynn Station busway, 325 Broad Street, Berth 1. There will be no service at Lynn Interim Station, passengers must make their way to the old station's busway.

Swampscott:
On Railroad Avenue, just South of the station.

Please use nearby Salem Elevator 996.

The staircase close to the ramp for access to the inbound platform will be closed at the same time.
This temporary travel path will allow for work on the platform as part of the Attleboro Renovation Project.
Plan for extra travel time. Thank you for your understanding.