Red Line

Alerts

• Shuttle

  Shuttle buses replace Red Line service between Kendall/MIT and JFK/UMass through August 26 for track work and station maintenance. Buses are not directly servicing Park Street or Downtown Crossing. Please board at Haymarket or State. MBTA.com/RedLine
  

  Riders are encouraged to consider fare-free Commuter Rail service between Braintree and South Station as well as between Porter and North Station.
  Accessible vans will be available to riders at all times. Please see station personnel or use a station call box for assistance.
  
  Shuttle Locations:
  
  Kendall/MIT:
  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 (Towards Ashmont/Braintree) 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 (Towards Alewife) should instead disembark at Federal Street @ Franklin Street and use the Winter Street concourse as well.
  Shuttle buses will also serve State (on the Orange and Blue lines) and Haymarket (on the Green and Orange Lines) for easier connections to other subway lines.
  
  State:
  Northbound - Congress St @ State St
  Southbound - Congress St @ State St (State St Station)
  
  Haymarket:
  Northbound - Congress St @ Hanover St
  Southbound - Congress St @ New Sudbury St
  
  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: 8/23/2024 11:59 AM EDT
• Suspension Upcoming

  Red Line: No train service between JFK/UMass & Braintree, Sep 6–29, due to track work. Shuttle Buses are available between Braintree, Quincy Adams, Quincy Center, Wollaston, North Quincy, and Ashmont. Commuter Rail will be free to ride.
  

  Commuter Rail Alternatives:
  Riders are strongly encouraged to use the Middleborough, Kington, and Greenbush (Old Colony) Commuter Rail lines for fare-free service between Braintree, Quincy Center, JFK/UMass, and South Station (with the exception of the weekends of September 7 – 8 and September 14 – 15). Commuter Rail schedules are available on MBTA.com.
  
  Commuter Rail Weekend Disruptions:
  Kingston, Middleborough, and Greenbush Commuter Rail line service will be suspended between South Station and Braintree during the weekends of September 7 – 8 and September 14 – 15.
  
  Additional Information:
  Riders using shuttle buses during this service change should budget ample extra travelling time. For example, a rider travelling to Park Street from Braintree should anticipate an extra 40 minutes in addition to their regular commute. Again, riders are strongly encouraged to consider the fare-free Commuter Rail, when available, during this service change.
  There will be increased subway service on the Ashmont Branch in order to maintain train frequency through the Red Line core between JFK/UMass and Alewife. Trains will operate at about an eight-minute frequency between Ashmont and Alewife.
  
  Affected stops:
  
  JFK/UMass:
  There will be no direct shuttle bus service to or from JFK/UMass. Riders boarding or disembarking at JFK/UMass should utilize the fare-free Commuter Rail when possible.
  North Quincy
  Wollaston
  Quincy Center
  Quincy Adams
  Braintree

  Updated: 8/22/2024 11:55 AM EDT
• Station Issue

  The South Station headhouse on the Greenway in Dewey Square will be closed through Sun, Aug 25, during the work on the Red Line. Riders can access the station using the headhouses in front of One Financial Center or the Federal Reserve Bank.
• Station Issue Upcoming

  The North Quincy Garage, Quincy Adams Lot and the Wollaston Lot will have fewer parking spaces available from September 1 through October 1, due to the work being done on the Braintree Branch.
  Alternative parking locations are the Quincy Adams Garage and Braintree Garage.

  Updated: 8/23/2024 4:15 PM EDT
• Station Issue Ongoing

  The North Quincy Parking Lot will have reduced parking through Friday, Oct 11, due to the Red Line Braintree Branch closure. Alternative parking is available at Braintree and the Quincy Adams garage.
  Affected lines:
  Red Line
  The Red Line North Quincy-Braintree shuttle
  Red Line Shuttle
  210
  211
  215
  217

  Updated: 8/23/2024 4:08 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
• Facility Issue

  South Station Escalator 424 (Lobby to Dewey Square) will be out of service through Sun, Aug 25, during the work on the Red Line.
• Escalator Closure

  Park Street Escalator 320 (Government Center & North platform to Park Street) unavailable through August 25th due to construction.
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

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

  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