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

  Downtown Crossing Escalator 113 (Alewife platform to Hawley Street) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure

  Back Bay Escalator 141 (Orange Line platform to lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure

  Community College Escalator 305 (Platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure

  Sullivan Square Escalator 307 (Forest Hills platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure

  Wellington Escalator 309 (Forest Hills platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure

  Haymarket Escalator 313 (Green Line lobby to busway, Sudbury Street, New Chardon Street) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure

  North Station Escalator 391 (Causeway Street lobby to Forest Hills, Copley & West platform) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure

  North Station Escalator 447 (Passageway to Commuter Rail, TD Garden) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure

  State Escalator 501 (Oak Grove platform to Wonderland platform) unavailable due to maintenance
• Elevator Closure

  Assembly Elevator 716 (Foley Street to unpaid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, proceed to the south end of the platform and use Assembly Elevator 719, then use Assembly Elevator 718 to access Revolution Dr. To board, travel to the Revolution Dr entrance and use Assembly Elevator 718, then use Assembly Elevator 719 to access the platform.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Assembly Elevator 718 (Revolution Drive to unpaid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, proceed to the north end of the platform and use Assembly Elevator 717, then use Assembly Elevator 716 to access Foley St. To board, travel to the Foley St entrance and use Assembly Elevator 716, then use Assembly Elevator 717 to access the platform.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Forest Hills Elevator 724 (Orange Line platform to Southwest Corridor Park lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, use Forest Hills Elevator 842 located at the opposite end of the platform to access the main lobby. To board, travel to the intersection of Arborway and Washington St, and turn left on Washington St. Proceed on Washington St to main station entrance and use Forest Hills Elevator 842.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  North Station Elevator 732 (Passageway to Commuter Rail, TD Garden) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, travel down the passageway and use North Station Elevator 731 to access Causeway St. To board, exit the main TD Garden entrance to Causeway St. At Causeway St, turn left and use North Station Elevator 731 to access the passageway.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Oak Grove Elevator 743 (Orange Line platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  Please use nearby Oak Grove Elevator 746.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Oak Grove Elevator 744 (Washington Street to lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, use Oak Grove Elevator 745 located at the opposite end of the lobby to access the busway and parking lot. To board, travel to the intersection of Washington St and Winter St, then turn left onto Winter St. Proceed to Banks Pl, then turn left and continue to the busway/parking lot entrance and use Oak Grove Elevator 745 to access the lobby. See station personnel or use a station call box if assistance is required. Alternatively, customers may also use Bus Route 132 for transportation between the Oak Grove Washington St entrance and Malden Center.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Oak Grove Elevator 745 (Busway, parking lot to lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, use Oak Grove Elevator 744 located at the opposite end of the lobby to access Washington St. To board, travel to the intersection of Banks Pl and Winter St, then turn right onto Winter St. Proceed to Washington St, then turn right and continue to the Washington St entrance and use Oak Grove Elevator 744. Alternatively, a shuttle bus will be available to transport customers, upon their request, between the Oak Grove busway entrance and Malden Center. Find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Oak Grove Elevator 746 (Orange Line platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  Please use nearby Oak Grove Elevator 743.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  State Elevator 803 (Forest Hills platform to Washington Street, Milk Street) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, proceed to the end of the Forest Hills platform and continue down the hallway (follow signs for Oak Grove and Blue Line) to the Wonderland platform. At the Wonderland platform, proceed to the 53 State St lobby and use State Elevator 975. To board a Forest Hills-bound train, cross Milk St and proceed south on Washington St for one-tenth of a mile to the intersection of Washington St and Winter St, and use Downtown Crossing Elevator 892. To board an Oak Grove-bound train, cross Milk St and proceed south on Washington St for one block to the intersection of Washington St and Franklin St, and use Downtown Crossing Elevator 891 to access the Oak Grove platform.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Green Street Elevator 844 (Platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  A shuttle bus will be available to transport customers between Green Street and Forest Hills. To exit, exit the train at Forest Hills and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Green Street. To board, find station personnel or use a station call box at Green Street to request the shuttle bus to Forest Hills.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Ruggles Elevator 850 (Orange Line platform to upper lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  A shuttle bus will be available to transport customers between Ruggles and Jackson Square. To exit, exit the train at Jackson Square and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Ruggles. To board, find station personnel or use a station call box at Ruggles to request the shuttle bus to Jackson Square, or Roxbury Crossing, upon request. Alternatively, customers may also use Bus Route 22 for transportation between Ruggles, Jackson Square and Roxbury Crossing.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Tufts Medical Center Elevator 857 (Lobby to Washington Street) unavailable due to maintenance
  A shuttle bus will be available to transport customers between Tufts Medical Center and Back Bay. To exit, exit the train at Back Bay and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Tufts Medical Center. To board, find station personnel or use a station call box at Tufts Medical Center to request the shuttle bus to Back Bay. Alternatively, cross Washington St, then take a Silver Line SL4 or SL5 bus to Washington St and Essex St (Chinatown Station).

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Tufts Medical Center Elevator 858 (Oak Grove platform to Washington Street lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  A shuttle bus will be available to transport customers between Tufts Medical Center and Back Bay. To exit, exit the train at Back Bay and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Tufts Medical Center. To board, find station personnel or use a station call box at Tufts Medical Center to request the shuttle bus to Back Bay. Alternatively, use Tufts Medical Center Elevator 858 to access the Forest Hills platform. Take an Forest Hills-bound train to Back Bay and transfer to an Oak Grove-bound train.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Tufts Medical Center Elevator 859 (Forest Hills platform to Washington Street lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  A shuttle bus will be available to transport customers between Tufts Medical Center and Back Bay. To exit, exit the train at Back Bay and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Tufts Medical Center. To board, find station personnel or use a station call box at Tufts Medical Center to request the shuttle bus to Back Bay. Alternatively, cross Washington St, then take a Silver Line SL4 or SL5 bus to Washington St and Essex St (Chinatown Station).

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Wellington Elevator 864 (Oak Grove platform to lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, exit the left side of the train onto the center platform and use Wellington Elevator 865. To board, use Wellington Elevator 865 to access the center platform.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Chinatown Elevator 876 (Oak Grove platform to Washington St, Essex St) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, exit the train at Tufts Medical Center and proceed to the Washington St exit. At street level, cross Washington St, then take a Silver Line SL4 or SL5 bus to Washington St and Essex St (Chinatown Station). Alternatively, if possible, travel 0.2 miles north on Washington St to Chinatown Station. To board, use Chinatown Elevator 922 to access the Forest Hills platform. Take an Forest Hills-bound train to Tufts Medical Center transfer to an Oak Grove-bound train.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Downtown Crossing Elevator 892 (Forest Hills platform to Washington Street, Winter Street) unavailable due to maintenance
  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. 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 Forest Hills platform.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Haymarket Elevator 903 (Oak Grove platform to Congress Street lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, take Haymarket Elevator 907 to the Orange Line underpass, then proceed to the end of the hallway and use Haymarket Elevator 906 to access the Green Line platform. At the Green Line platform, turn right and proceed to the lobby and use Haymarket Elevator 908 to access the busway. To board the Orange Line, take Haymarket Elevator 904 to the Forest Hills platform, then proceed to the end of the platform and use Haymarket Elevator 905 to access the Orange Line underpass. At the underpass, use Haymarket Elevator 907 to access the Oak Grove platform.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Haymarket Elevator 906 (Underpass to Green Line platforms, busway) unavailable due to maintenance
  To board or exit the Green Line, use Haymarket Elevator 908 to travel between the Green Line lobby and the busway located at Sudbury St and New Chardon St. To board or exit the Orange Line, use Elevators 903 (Oak Grove platform) or 904 (Forest Hills platform) to access the Congress St lobby.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Haymarket Elevator 907 (Underpass to Oak Grove platform) unavailable due to maintenance
  To board or exit, use Haymarket Elevator 903 to travel between the Oak Grove platform and the Congress St lobby. To transfer to the Green Line, take Haymarket Elevator 903 to the Congress St lobby, then use Haymarket Elevator 904 to access the Forest Hills platform. At the Forest Hills platform, proceed to the end of platform and take Haymarket Elevator 905 to the Orange Line underpass, then proceed to the end of the hallway and use Haymarket Elevator 906 to access the Green Line platform.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  North Station Elevator 909 (Orange Line, Green Line lobby to Valenti Way) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, travel along the Green Line platform to the main lobby and use North Station Elevator 912 located on the unpaid side of the faregates. Alternatively, from the main lobby, proceeed up the passageway (to TD Garden) and use North Station Elevator 731. To board, travel north along Haverhill St towards Causeway St and use North Station Elevator 912 located at the corner of Haverhill St and Causeway St.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  North Station Elevator 910 (Lobby to Forest Hills, Copley & West platform) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, exit the train at Haymarket and take an Orange Line Oak Grove-bound train or a Green Line Union Square or North Station-bound train to North Station and use North Station Elevator 911. To board, use North Station Elevator to access the Oak Grove platform. Take an Oak Grove-bound train to Community College, then transfer to a Forest Hills-bound train. For customers seeking to board a Green Line Copley & West train, exit at the North Station Forest Hills platform and proceed to the Copley & West platform.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  North Station Elevator 912 (Orange Line, Green Line lobby to Causeway Street) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, proceed up the passageway (to TD Garden) and use North Station Elevator 731 to access Causeway St. Alternatively, pass through the fare gates and walk the full length of the Green Line platform to reach the opposite lobby at Valenti Way. At this lobby, use North Station Elevator 909 (lobby to Valenti Way) to reach the street level. To board, cross Causeway St and use North Station Elevator 731 to access the passageway and lobby. Alternatively, enter the main TD Garden entrance, turn right and use North Station Elevator 732 to access the passageway.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Chinatown Elevator 922 (Forest Hills platform to Boylston St, Washington St) unavailable due to maintenance
  To exit, exit the train at Tufts Mediical Center, then take an Oak Grove-bound train to Chinatown and use Chinatown Elevator 876. To board, proceed to the Silver Line SL5 bus stop at Washington St and Essex St, and take an SL5 (Downtown) bus to Tufts Medical Center (stay on bus past the Temple Pl stop). Alternatively, if possible, travel 0.2 miles south on Washington St to Tufts Medical Center.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  Malden Center Elevator 945 (Lobby to Orange Line platform) unavailable due to maintenance
  A shuttle bus will be available to transport customers between Malden Center and Oak Grove. To exit the Orange Line, exit the train at Oak Grove and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Malden Center. To board the Orange Line, find station personnel or use a station call box at Malden Center to request the shuttle bus to Oak Grove. Alternatively, customers may also use Bus Routes 132, 136 or 137 for transportation between Malden Center and Oak Grove.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Elevator Closure

  State Elevator 967 (Oak Grove platform to Forest Hills, Wonderland platforms) unavailable due to maintenance
  Please use nearby State Street Elevator 802.

  Updated: 2/22/2025 1:33 PM EST
• Escalator Closure

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

  Chinatown Escalator 366 (Forest Hills platform to Washington Street) 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.