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Ashmont/Braintree bound passengers can also board shuttles at Otis St @ Summer St. Alewife bound passengers can board at Federal St @ Franklin St.

Commuter Rail Alternatives:
Trains will be fare-free between Porter Square and North Station & Braintree and South Station.

Shuttle Stops:

Harvard:
Southbound - 1279-1299 Mass Ave (Mass Ave @ Holyoke St)

Central:
Northbound - 565 Massachusetts Ave (Mass Ave opp. Pearl St)
Southbound - 598 Mass Ave (Mass Ave @ Pearl St)

Kendall/MIT:
Northbound - 55 Main St (Main St opp. Dock St)
Southbound - 292 Main St (Main St @ Hayward St)

Charles/MGH:
Northbound - 325 Cambridge St
Southbound - 326 Cambridge St (Cambridge St @ Lindall Place)

Haymarket:
Northbound - Congress St @ Haymarket Station
Southbound - Congress St @ New Sudbury St

State:
Northbound - Congress St @ State St
Southbound - Congress St opp. North St

Park Street:
Shuttle buses will not directly service Park St. Use Haymarket or State.

Downtown Crossing:
Northbound - 100 Federal St (Federal St @ Franklin St)
Southbound - Otis St @ Summer St

South Station:
Northbound - 216 Summer St (Summer St @ Atlantic Ave)
Southbound - Summer St @ Surface Rd

Broadway:
Northbound - Dorchester Ave @ Broadway Station
Southbound - W Broadway @ Broadway Station

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

To exit, use Park Street Elevator 979 located on the Red Line center platform to access the Green Line westbound platform. At the Green Line platform, exit through the faregates and use Park Street Elevator 978 to access the Boston Common. To board the Red Line, use Park Street Elevator 978 located on the Boston Common to access the Green Line westbound lobby. At the lobby, enter throught the faregates, turn left, and use Park Street Elevator 979 to access the Red Line center platform.

To exit the Red Line, exit the train at Park Street Station and use Park Street Elevator 808 located at the end of the Red Line center platform to access the Winter St concourse. At the Winter St concourse, take Park Street Elevator 804 to the corner of Tremont St & Summer St.
To board a Red Line train, travel to the corner to Washington St and Winter St and take Downtown Crossing Elevator 892 to the Winter St Concourse. At the Winter St Concourse, turn left and travel up the Concourse towards Park St. At the end of the Concourse, take Park St Elevator 808 to the Red Line platform.

Please use nearby Oak Grove Elevator 746.

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.

Fare-Free Service:
Trains between Medford/Tufts and East Somerville will be fare-free.

Shuttle Bus Information:
- Shuttle Buses will service Sullivan Square for Orange Line connections.
- No shuttle bus service between North Station and Park St. Riders should instead use the Orange Line for parallel service through North Station and Park St.

Shuttle Stops and locations:

Sullivan Square:
Station Busway (Upper level)

East Somerville:
Westbound - Washington St @ Tufts St
Eastbound - Washington St @ New Washington St

Lechmere:
Station Busway

Science Park/West End:
Westbound - Nashua Street Park
Eastbound - Martha Rd @ Whittier Place

North Station:
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.)

Union Square Alternatives:
No shuttle bus service to Union Square. Riders can instead use bus routes 86 and 91 between Union and East Somerville Station on the Medford Branch. These bus routes also travel to Sullivan Square on the Orange Line. Additionally, Route 87 travels between Union Square and Lechmere.

Affected stops:
Union Square
Lechmere
Science Park/West End
North Station
Haymarket
Government Center
Park Street
East Somerville

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

To access the westbound platform (to Copley) from the northbound platform (to Government Center), proceed to the Winter St concourse and take Park Street Elevator 808 to the Red Line center platform, then use Park Street Elevator 979. To access the northbound platform (to Government Center) from the westbound platform (to Copley), proceed to the end of the platform towards the faregates and take Park Street Elevator 979 to the Red Line center platform. At the Red Line platform, proceed to the end of the platform and use Park Street Elevator 808 to access Winter St concourse and Green Line northbound platform.

Fare-Free Service:
Trains between Medford/Tufts and East Somerville will be fare-free.

Shuttle Bus Information:
- Shuttle Buses will service Sullivan Square for Orange Line connections.
- No shuttle bus service between North Station and Park St. Riders should instead use the Orange Line for parallel service through North Station and Park St.

Shuttle Stops and locations:

Sullivan Square:
Station Busway (Upper level)

East Somerville:
Westbound - Washington St @ Tufts St
Eastbound - Washington St @ New Washington St

Lechmere:
Station Busway

Science Park/West End:
Westbound - Nashua Street Park
Eastbound - Martha Rd @ Whittier Place

North Station:
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.)

Union Square Alternatives:
No shuttle bus service to Union Square. Riders can instead use bus routes 86 and 91 between Union and East Somerville Station on the Medford Branch. These bus routes also travel to Sullivan Square on the Orange Line. Additionally, Route 87 travels between Union Square and Lechmere.

Affected stops:
Union Square
Lechmere
Science Park/West End
North Station
Haymarket
Government Center
Park Street
East Somerville

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

To access the westbound platform (to Copley) from the northbound platform (to Government Center), proceed to the Winter St concourse and take Park Street Elevator 808 to the Red Line center platform, then use Park Street Elevator 979. To access the northbound platform (to Government Center) from the westbound platform (to Copley), proceed to the end of the platform towards the faregates and take Park Street Elevator 979 to the Red Line center platform. At the Red Line platform, proceed to the end of the platform and use Park Street Elevator 808 to access Winter St concourse and Green Line northbound platform.

Shuttle Locations:

Riverside:
Riverside Station

Woodland:
Eastbound & Westbound - Woodland Station

Waban:
Eastbound - Beacon St @ Waban Station
Westbound - 1651 Beacon St

Eliot:
Eastbound & Westbound - Lincoln St @ Woodward St

Newton Highlands:
Eastbound - Officer English Park (Walnut St @ Lincoln St)
Westbound - 1170 Walnut St (Walnut St @ Lincoln St)

Newton Centre:
Eastbound - 50 Union St @ Langley Rd
Westbound - 72 Langley Rd

Chestnut Hill:
Eastbound - 1182 Boylston St (Boylston St @ Hammond St)
Westbound - Route 60 Bus Stop (Boylston St @ Hammond St)

Reservoir:
Eastbound & Westbound - Reservoir Station

Beaconsfield:
Due to narrow roads near Beaconsfield, shuttles cannot safely stop there. We recommend taking the Green Line C Branch from Dean Road, about a 4 minute walk.

Brookline Hills:
Eastbound - 308 Boylston St (Boylston St @ Cypress St)
Westbound - 365 Boylston St (Boylston St @ Cypress St)

Brookline Village:
Eastbound - 1 Brookline Pl (Pearl St @ Brookline Village Station)
Westbound - 10 Brookline Pl (Pearl St @ Brookline Village)

Longwood:
Eastbound - 364 Brookline Ave (Brookline Ave @ Longwood Ave)
Westbound - 429 Brookline Ave (Brookline Ave @ Longwood Ave)

Fenway:
Eastbound & Westbound - Park Dr @ Fenway Station

Kenmore:
500 Commonwealth Ave (Commonwealth Ave @ Kenmore St)

Extra Bus Service:
Route 91 will have increased frequency during weekday peak hours.

Additional Information:
No shuttle bus service to Union Square. Riders can instead use bus routes 86 and 91 between Union and East Somerville Station on the Medford Branch. These bus routes also travel to Sullivan Square on the Orange Line. Additionally, Route 87 travels between Union Square and Lechmere.

Affected stops:
Union Square
Lechmere

Fare-Free Service:
Trains between Medford/Tufts and East Somerville will be fare-free.

Shuttle Bus Information:
- Shuttle Buses will service Sullivan Square for Orange Line connections.
- No shuttle bus service between North Station and Park St. Riders should instead use the Orange Line for parallel service through North Station and Park St.

Shuttle Stops and locations:

Sullivan Square:
Station Busway (Upper level)

East Somerville:
Westbound - Washington St @ Tufts St
Eastbound - Washington St @ New Washington St

Lechmere:
Station Busway

Science Park/West End:
Westbound - Nashua Street Park
Eastbound - Martha Rd @ Whittier Place

North Station:
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.)

Union Square Alternatives:
No shuttle bus service to Union Square. Riders can instead use bus routes 86 and 91 between Union and East Somerville Station on the Medford Branch. These bus routes also travel to Sullivan Square on the Orange Line. Additionally, Route 87 travels between Union Square and Lechmere.

Affected stops:
Union Square
Lechmere
Science Park/West End
North Station
Haymarket
Government Center
Park Street
East Somerville

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

To access the westbound platform (to Copley) from the northbound platform (to Government Center), proceed to the Winter St concourse and take Park Street Elevator 808 to the Red Line center platform, then use Park Street Elevator 979. To access the northbound platform (to Government Center) from the westbound platform (to Copley), proceed to the end of the platform towards the faregates and take Park Street Elevator 979 to the Red Line center platform. At the Red Line platform, proceed to the end of the platform and use Park Street Elevator 808 to access Winter St concourse and Green Line northbound platform.

Fare-Free Service:
Trains between Medford/Tufts and East Somerville will be fare-free.

Shuttle Bus Information:
- Shuttle Buses will service Sullivan Square for Orange Line connections.
- No shuttle bus service between North Station and Park St. Riders should instead use the Orange Line for parallel service through North Station and Park St.

Shuttle Stops and locations:

Sullivan Square:
Station Busway (Upper level)

East Somerville:
Westbound - Washington St @ Tufts St
Eastbound - Washington St @ New Washington St

Lechmere:
Station Busway

Science Park/West End:
Westbound - Nashua Street Park
Eastbound - Martha Rd @ Whittier Place

North Station:
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.)

Union Square Alternatives:
No shuttle bus service to Union Square. Riders can instead use bus routes 86 and 91 between Union and East Somerville Station on the Medford Branch. These bus routes also travel to Sullivan Square on the Orange Line. Additionally, Route 87 travels between Union Square and Lechmere.

Affected stops:
Union Square
Lechmere
Science Park/West End
North Station
Haymarket
Government Center
Park Street
East Somerville

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

To access the westbound platform (to Copley) from the northbound platform (to Government Center), proceed to the Winter St concourse and take Park Street Elevator 808 to the Red Line center platform, then use Park Street Elevator 979. To access the northbound platform (to Government Center) from the westbound platform (to Copley), proceed to the end of the platform towards the faregates and take Park Street Elevator 979 to the Red Line center platform. At the Red Line platform, proceed to the end of the platform and use Park Street Elevator 808 to access Winter St concourse and Green Line northbound platform.

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.