Red Line

Alerts

• Shuttle

  Red Line: Shuttle buses are replacing service between Alewife and Kendall through July 28. Shuttles will extend to Park St on weeknights from 8:30 PM to end of service, and to JFK/UMass this weekend, July 27-28. Riders can use Commuter Rail at Porter. MBTA.com/RedLine
  An accessible van will be available on weekdays. Please see station officials or transit ambassadors for assistance.
  
  Commuter Rail Options:
  Riders are encouraged to consider the Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line for fare-free service between Porter and North Station. Regular fares should be purchased beyond Porter.
  An additional “shuttle train” will operate hourly between North Station and Porter. This shuttle train along with the existing service on the Fitchburg Line means trains will operate every 30 minutes on weekdays between Porter and North Station. Regular Fitchburg Line service will operate on the weekends.
  
  Shuttle Locations:
  
  Alewife:
  Alewife Station
  
  Davis Square:
  Northbound - Davis Station Busway
  Southbound - Holland St @ Dover St
  
  Porter Square:
  Northbound - 1853 Mass Ave (Mass Ave @ Porter Station)
  Southbound - 1840 Mass Ave (Mass Ave @ Mt Vernon St)
  
  Harvard:
  Northbound - 1279-1299 Mass Ave (Mass Ave @ Holyoke St)
  Southbound - 13A Brattle St (Brattle St @ Palmer St)
  
  Central:
  Northbound - 565 Mass Ave (Mass Ave @ Norfolk St)
  Southbound - 576 Mass Ave (Mass Ave @ Pearl St)
  
  Kendall/MIT:
  Northbound - 325 Main St
  Southbound - 292 Main St
  
  Charles/MGH:
  Northbound - 325 Cambridge St
  Southbound - 326 Cambridge St (Cambridge St @ Lindall Place)
  
  Park Street:
  Northbound - 113 Tremont St (Tremont St @ Hamilton Pl)
  Southbound - Lafayette Mall Monument (Tremont St opposite Temple Pl)
  
  Downtown Crossing:
  Northbound - 10 Franklin St (Franklin St @ Washington St)
  No Southbound shuttle stop
  
  South Station:
  Northbound - 216 Summer St (Summer St @ Atlantic Ave)
  Southbound - 195 Summer St (Summer St @ South Station)
  
  Broadway:
  Northbound - Dorchester Ave @ Broadway Station
  Southbound - W Broadway @ Broadway Station
  
  Andrew:
  Northbound - Andrew Station Busway
  Southbound - 559 Dorchester Ave (Dorchester Ave @ Dexter St)
  
  JFK/UMass:
  JFK/UMass Busway

  Updated: 7/22/2024 8:30 PM EDT
• Shuttle Upcoming

  Red Line: Shuttle buses are replacing service between Alewife and Kendall through July 28. Shuttles will extend to Park St on weeknights from 8:30 PM to end of service, and to JFK/UMass this weekend, July 27-28. Riders can use Commuter Rail at Porter. MBTA.com/RedLine
• Shuttle Upcoming

  Shuttle buses will be replacing Red Line service between Kendall/MIT and JFK/UMass from August 19-25 for track work and station maintenance. Buses are not directly servicing Park Street or Downtown Crossing. Please board at Haymarket or State.
  Riders are encouraged to consider fare-free Commuter Rail service between Braintree and South Station as well as between Porter and North Station.
  
  Shuttle Locations:
  
  Kendall/MIT:
  Northbound - 325 Main St
  Southbound - 292 Main St
  
  Charles/MGH:
  Northbound - 325 Cambridge St
  Southbound - 326 Cambridge St (Cambridge St @ Lindall Place)
  
  No shuttles to Park Street and Downtown Crossing:
  Riders heading southbound should instead disembark at Otis Street @ Summer Street and use the Winter Street concourse to travel between Downtown Crossing and Park Street. Riders heading northbound should instead disembark at Federal Street @ Franklin Street and use the Winter Street as well.
  Shuttle buses will also serve State (on the Orange and Blue lines) and Haymarket (on the Orange and Green lines) for easier connections to other subway lines.
  
  South Station:
  Northbound - 216 Summer St (Summer St @ Atlantic Ave)
  Southbound - 195 Summer St (Summer St @ South Station)
  
  Broadway:
  Northbound - Dorchester Ave @ Broadway Station
  Southbound - W Broadway @ Broadway Station
  
  Andrew:
  Northbound - Andrew Station Busway
  Southbound - 559 Dorchester Ave (Dorchester Ave @ Dexter St)
  
  JFK/UMass:
  JFK/UMass Busway

  Updated: 7/19/2024 12:50 PM EDT
• Station Issue Ongoing

  The Quincy Adams parking garage has re-opened with most parking spaces available. Customers can access the garage via the Route 3 off ramp exit as well as the Burgin Parkway entrance.
  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

  Updated: 10/18/2023 3:09 PM EDT
• Station Issue Ongoing

  The Braintree Parking Garage has re-opened with most parking spots available. The surface lot on Ivory St will remain open as an alternate parking option.
  Riders can continue to use PayByPhone or pay-by-plate with the same parking fees as other MBTA surface lots.
  
  Affected routes:
  Red Line

  Updated: 10/18/2023 3:08 PM EDT
• Elevator Closure Ongoing

  Downtown Crossing Elevator 891 (Oak Grove platform to Franklin Street) unavailable due to maintenance
  To board, travel up Winter St towards the Boston Common to the corner of Tremont St and Winter St and use Park Street Elevator 804 to access the Winter St concourse. At the concourse, turn right and proceed to the Oak Grove platform.
  To exit, travel up the Winter St concourse towards Park Street. At the end of the concourse, exit through the faregate and use Park Street Elevator 804 to access the corner of Tremont St and Winter St.

  Updated: 7/22/2024 8:38 AM EDT
• Parking Issue Ongoing

  The Alewife Garage may have additional spaces taken as construction continues. We will try to have as many spaces available as possible.
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Central Escalator 359 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to street) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Andrew Escalator 123 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) unavailable due to maintenance
• Bike Issue Ongoing

  South Station Pedal & Park is closed due to construction. Bicycle racks are currently available on Atlantic Ave adjacent to the South Station main entrance. MBTA.com/projects/south-station-transportation-center-improvements
• Elevator Closure Ongoing

  The Downtown Crossing elevator at 101 Arch St (Summer St to Red Line Alewife and Ashmont/Braintree platforms and Orange Line Oak Grove platform) is out of service.
  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.

  Updated: 6/6/2024 4:30 PM EDT