NEW YEAR’S EVE FIRST NIGHT

MBTA ANNOUNCES SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR

NEW YEAR’S EVE FIRST NIGHT – FREE SERVICE AFTER 8 ON ALL LINES

COMPLETE SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BELOW

Monday, December 31st through Tuesday, January 1st

Today, the MBTA announced its service schedule for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The MBTA is providing extra transit services throughout the First Night Festivities and will be offering free service after 8:00 p.m. Extra MBTA Police will patrol the system to assist with crowd control and safety. Encouraging First Night revelers to take the T, MBTA General Manager Dan Grabauskas said, “The MBTA is well prepared to transport First Night participants in and out of Boston safely and efficiently. I urge customers to take advantage of the extra service and leave their cars at home.” The following is the MBTA’s operating schedule:

Monday, December 31st – New Year’s Eve

Blue, Orange, Green and Red Line trains will operate on a Saturday schedule with the following additions.

Service will increase during the afternoon leading to rush-hour service levels from approximately 7:00 p.m. until approximately 2:00 a.m.
Extra buses that are normally scheduled to meet the last train will meet these later trains.
Buses will operate on a Weekday schedule with the following additions:

Extra service on route #57 (Watertown to Kenmore) from 6:00 p.m. until the completion of the fireworks.
Extra Buses that are normally scheduled to meet the last train will meet these later trains.
ervice on route #39 (Forest Hills to Back Bay) from 6:00 p.m. until the completion of the fireworks.
Extra service operating out of Government Center to Riverside upon completion of the fireworks.
Extra service in the Cambridge area operating out of Harvard, Central and Lechmere Stations as needed.
Extra service operating out of Sullivan, Wellington, and Haymarket Stations as needed.
Extra service operating from Wonderland Station to Revere.
Extra service in the Quincy area until the completion of Quincy’s First Night Festivities.
Commuter Rail Service On New Year’s Eve will operate on a Weekday schedule with additional train service provided to accommodate customers participating in Boston’s First Night Celebration. (See below for extra service)

OUTBOUND FROM NORTH STATION

Fitchburg Line: 12:10 AM Departure to South Acton
1:00 AM & 2:00 AM Departure to Fitchburg Haverhill Line: 12:10 AM Departure to Reading
1:00 AM & 2:00 AM Departure to Haverhill Lowell Line: 12:10 AM, 1:00 AM, & 2:00 AM Departure to Lowell Newburyport Line: 12:10 AM Departure to Beverly
12:45 AM Departure to Newburyport Rockport Line: 1:00 AM & 2:00 AM Departure to Rockport
(2:00 AM Departure Connects with Newburyport at Beverly)

OUTBOUND FROM SOUTH STATION

Providence Line: 12:45 AM & 1:45 AM Departure to Providence Franklin Line: 12:45 AM & 1:45 AM Departure to Forge Park Greenbush Line: 12:50 AM Departure to Greenbush Middleboro/Lakeville Line: 1:10 AM Departure to Middleboro Needham Line: 1:00 Departure to Needham Plymouth/Kingston Line: 1:00 AM Departure to Kingston Worcester/Framingham Line: 1:00 AM Departure to Worcester

Commuter Boat and Ferry

All Inner Harbor Ferry will operate a normal weekday schedule
Hingham Commuter Boat service: The 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. departures from Rowes Wharf to Hingham will be substituted with departures at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The last boat departing Rowes Wharf will be at 7:00 p.m.
Quincy and Hull Commuter Boat service to Logan Airport and Long Wharf will operate a normal weekday schedule.
THE RIDE will operate extended hours until 2:30 a.m.

Tuesday, January 1st– New Year’s Day

Blue, Orange, Green and Red Line trains will operate on a Sunday schedule.
Buses and trackless trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule.
Commuter rail trains will operate on a Sunday schedule. Please Note: Fairmount Line, Needham Line and Stoughton Line will not operate.
All Inner Harbor Ferry and Commuter Boat services will not operate.
THE RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule.

For more information about MBTA services, routes, schedules and fares, please call the T’s Customer Information Center at 617-222-3200 (TDD 617-222-5146) or log onto the MBTA’s website .