Orange Line

Alerts

• Suspension Upcoming

  Orange Line: No train service between Jackson Square and North Station, the weekend of March 1-2, for signal upgrades. Use shuttle buses between Jackson Square and Back Bay. Use Green Line between Copley and North Station. MBTA.com/orangeline
  

  Accessible Vans:
  Accessible vans will be available between North Station and Back Bay. Please see station personnel for assistance.
  
  Commuter Rail Alternates:
  Commuter Rail service will be free between Forest Hills, Ruggles, Back Bay and South Station. Regular fares will apply to travel beyond Forest Hills.
  
  Affected stops:
  North Station (Transfer within Station to Green Line)
  Haymarket (Transfer within Station to Green Line)
  State (Use Government Center, 0.2 mi.)
  Downtown Crossing (Use the Winter St Concourse to Park Street, 0.2 mi.)
  Chinatown (Use Boylston, 0.1 mi.)
  Tufts Medical Center (Use Boylston, 0.3 mi.)
  Back Bay (Use Copley, 0.2 mi.)
  
  Shuttle Locations:
  
  Back Bay/Copley:
  Back Bay - Buses towards Jackson Square will pickup at Columbus Ave @ Dartmouth St
  Copley Square - Buses towards Jackson Square will pick-up at Boylston St @ Clarendon St
  
  Massachusetts Avenue:
  Northbound - Columbus Ave @ Mass Ave (584 Columbus Ave)
  Southbound - Columbus Ave @ Mass Ave (585 Columbus Ave)
  
  Ruggles:
  Northbound - Ruggles Station (Upper Busway)
  Southbound - 1125 Tremont Street
  
  Roxbury Crossing:
  Northbound - Columbus Ave @ Malcolm X Blvd (1184 Columbus Ave)
  Southbound - Tremont St @ Roxbury Crossing Station (1135 Columbus Ave)
  
  Jackson Square:
  Northbound - Jackson Square Busway

  Updated: 2/21/2025 11:39 AM EST
• Shuttle Upcoming

  Orange Line: Shuttle buses are replacing service between Oak Grove and North Station, beginning at 8:30 PM on Friday, March 7, and continuing through the weekend of March 8-9. This is to allow for MassDOT bridge work.
  

  Commuter Rail Haverhill Line service will be suspended between Ballardvale and North Station during the weekend of March 8 – 9.
  
  Shuttle Stops:
  
  Oak Grove:
  Oak Grove Busway
  
  Malden Center:
  Northbound - West Busway
  Southbound - East Busway (Commercial St)
  
  Wellington:
  Wellington Busway
  
  Assembly:
  Grand Union Blvd @ Foley St (Route 90 Bus Stop)
  
  Sullivan Square:
  Sullivan Square Upper Busway
  Note:
  Upper Busway will close each evening from 8:30 PM until the end of service. Buses will relocated to Lower Busway.
  
  Community College:
  New Rutherford Ave @ Austin St
  
  North Station:
  Haverhill St @ Causeway St

  Updated: 2/21/2025 11:43 AM EST
• Escalator Closure

  Green Street Escalator 131 (Platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  State Escalator 374 (Oak Grove platform to City Hall Plaza) unavailable due to maintenance
• Parking Issue Ongoing

  The Oak Grove Station Parking Lot has reduced availability through Monday, Mar 31, 2025, due to construction. Alternative parking is available at Wellington and/or Station Landing Garage (levels 6-8).
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Ruggles Escalator 136 (Orange Line platform to upper lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
• Bike Issue Ongoing

  The door to enter the Forest Hills Pedal and Park is not functioning. We are working to have it addressed as quickly as possible,
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  State Escalator 6 (Oak Grove platform to Old State House lobby) unavailable until further notice.