Red Line

Alerts

• Delay Upcoming

  Red Line Braintree Branch: All train service at Wollaston and North Quincy will operate on a single track, from 8 PM to the end of service, every night Mon, Jan 20 - Fri, Jan. 24 for Signal work. Riders may experience longer wait times during this work.
• Shuttle Upcoming

  Red Line: Shuttle buses will replace service between JFK/UMass and Braintree, the weekend of January 25-26, for signal upgrades. Commuter Rail service between Braintree and South Station will be fare-free during this work.
  

  Shuttle Locations:
  
  JFK/UMass:
  JFK/UMass Station Busway
  
  North Quincy:
  Northbound & Southbound 263 Hancock St (North Quincy Station)
  
  Wollaston:
  Northbound- Newport Ave (Newport Ave @ Brook St)
  Southbound- 291 Newport Ave (Newport Ave @ Brook St)
  
  Quincy Center:
  Northbound- Burgin Pkwy @ Quincy Center Station
  Southbound- 1250 Hancock St (Quincy Center Station)
  
  Quincy Adams:
  Northbound & Southbound - Quincy Adams Station
  
  Braintree:
  Northbound- Braintree Station Busway

  Updated: 1/21/2025 9:46 AM EST
• 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
• Elevator Closure Upcoming

  North Quincy Elevator 897 (Hancock Street parking to northern lobby) unavailable on Sat Jan 25 due to maintenance
  At the street level, travel across the parking lot to the south lobby/busway. At the south lobby, use North Quincy Elevator 900 to reach the platform.

  Updated: 1/21/2025 3:01 AM EST
• Elevator Closure Upcoming

  Harvard Elevator 973 (Upper busway to Brattle Square) unavailable on Tue Jan 28 due to maintenance
  To exit, use Harvard Elevator 821 located in the main lobby. To board, use Harvard Elevator 821 located at the corner of JFK St, Brattle St and Mass Ave (Harvard Sq).

  Updated: 1/21/2025 10:56 AM EST
• Elevator Closure Upcoming

  Harvard Elevator 821 (Lobby to Harvard Square) unavailable on Wed Jan 29 due to maintenance
  To exit, use Harvard Elevator 973 located at the end of upper busway. To board, use Harvard Elevator 973 located at the corner of Brattle St and Brattle Sq.

  Updated: 1/21/2025 10:57 AM EST
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Andrew Escalator 123 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) is unavailable until further notice pending replacement.
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Alewife Escalator 354 (Main concourse to garage level 2) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Quincy Center Escalator 330 (Red Line platform to lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Ashmont Escalator 438 (Ashmont platform to Mattapan Line, busway) unavailable due to maintenance
• Parking Issue Ongoing

  North Quincy Newport Avenue Parking Lot closed beginning Wed Oct 16 due to construction. The vehicle entrance and exit will relocate to the old “state street” driveway. Public access via stairs/escalators to the lobby is restricted. Elevator access only.
• 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