Winter 2024 Service Changes
This winter, we're making changes to Bus and Subway service. Service for The RIDE, Ferry, and Commuter Rail will remain the same.
Service Changes by Mode
Subway Service Changes
The following changes to Red, Orange and Green Line service will remain in effect this winter.
Effective December 17, 2023
To improve schedule reliability, departure times for weekday trips change throughout the day on the B Line and C Line.
Departure times will change on weekdays and weekends on the D Line and E Line.
The D Line will have the following changes:
The first trips from Union Square to Riverside will change to the following times:
- Weekdays: from 4:50 AM to 5:08 AM
- Saturdays: from 4:55 AM to 5:13 AM
- Sundays: from 5:34 AM to 5:49 AM
Saturday’s first trip from Riverside to Union Square will change from 4:50 AM to 5 AM.
Union Square service begins at:
- Weekdays: 4:50 AM
- Saturdays: 4:55 AM
- Sundays: 5:34 AM
The following early morning trains will operate from Union to Heath Street, instead of Riverside, to position trains onto the Heath Street branch:
- Weekdays: 4:50 AM, 5:02 AM, 5:14 AM, 5:26 AM
- Saturdays: 4:55 AM, 5:06 AM, 5:19 AM, 5:32 AM
- Sundays: 5:34 AM
The E Line will have the following changes:
The first trips from Medford/Tufts to Heath Street will change to the following time:
- Weekdays: from 4:47 AM to 5:01 AM
- Saturday: from 4:45 AM to 5:02 AM
Early morning service to Heath Street from Union Square starts:
- Weekdays: 4:50 AM
- Saturdays: 4:55 AM
Early morning service frequency will decrease:
- Weekdays between 5:01 AM and 6:07 AM, from every 7 – 8 minutes to every 9 – 14 minutes
- Saturdays between 5:02 AM and 6:10 AM, from every 10 minutes to every 11 – 15 minutes
- Sundays between 5:15 AM and 5:40 AM, from every 10 minutes to every 12 – 13 minutes
The following early morning trains will operate from Union to Heath Street, instead of Riverside, to position trains onto the Heath Street branch:
- Weekdays: 4:50 AM, 5:02 AM, 5:14 AM, 5:26 AM
- Saturdays: 4:55 AM, 5:06 AM, 5:19 AM, 5:32 AM
- Sundays: 5:34 AM
Service frequency and travel times will improve due to better track conditions.
- Weekdays between 6:30 AM and 8:00 PM: from every 9 – 10 minutes to every 8 – 9 minutes
- Saturdays: from every 11 minutes to every 10 minutes
- Sundays: from every 11 minutes to every 9 – 10 minutes
The first trip departure time will change from the following stations:
- Leaving Alewife: 5:15 AM on weekdays and Saturdays, and 6 AM on Sundays
- Leaving Ashmont: 5:15 AM on weekdays and Saturdays
- Leaving Braintree: 5:06 AM on weekdays, 5:07 AM on Saturdays, and 5:52 AM on Sundays
Weekday service frequency will increase during morning and evening rush hours from every 9 – 10 minutes to every 7 – 8 minutes.
The departure time for the first trip will shift one minute earlier on:
- Weekdays: from Forest Hills, 5:15 AM
- Saturdays: both directions, 5:15 AM
Bus Service Changes
Effective December 17, 2023
These routes will have more service than they did in the fall:
Route | Change | ||
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Route | 21 | Change | Weekday frequency increases between 7:45 AM and 9 AM. |
Route | 31 | Change | Weekday frequency increases between 7:45 AM and 9 AM. |
Route | 32 | Change | Weekday frequency increases between 7:30 AM and 9 AM. |
Route | 42 | Change | Weekday frequency increases between 7:45 AM and 9 AM. |
Route | 117 | Change | Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday trips added at 1:10 AM and 1:15 AM from State Street to Wonderland via Maverick after the last Blue Line train. |
Route | 137 | Change | Weekday 2:37 PM inbound trip added to better serve Melrose High School. |
Route | 712 | Change | Sunday 6 AM inbound and 6:20 AM outbound trips added to better serve riders. |
These routes will have less service than they did in the fall:
Route | Change | ||
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Route | 34 | Change | Weekday 3:21 PM inbound trip is eliminated. |
Route | 37 | Change | Weekday 3:37 PM inbound trip is eliminated; use 3:35 PM inbound trip instead. |
Route | 51 | Change | Weekday 6:35 AM outbound trip serving St. Joseph's Preparatory is eliminated due to the school’s closure. |
Route | 116 | Change | Saturday and Sunday 1:05 AM outbound trips are eliminated due to late-night service adds to route 117. |
Route | 117 | Change | Saturday and Sunday 1:15 AM outbound trip is eliminated due to other late-night service adds to route 117. |
Route | 442 | Change | Weekday frequency decreases between 8:30 AM and 10 AM. |
Route | SL3 | Change | Weekday frequency decreases between 10 AM and 11:30 AM. |
If your route or stop is affected, use trip planner to find alternative service.
Route | Change | ||
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Route | 7 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 11 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 29 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 32 | Change | Weekdays: 3:45 PM inbound trip serving Academy of the Pacific Rim shifts to 3:35 PM to better align with the school schedule. |
Route | 33 | Change | Weekdays: 3:40 PM inbound trip serving Academy of the Pacific Rim shifts to 3:35 PM to better align with the school schedule. Weekday and Saturday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 36 | Change | Weekday 3:22 PM inbound trip shifts to 3:36 PM to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 64 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 65 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 70 | Change | Weekday and Saturday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 74 | Change | Weekday and Saturday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 75 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 77 | Change | Weekday outbound trips shift in the late evening to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 78 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 83 | Change | Weekday 12:20 AM outbound trip shifts five minutes later to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 88 | Change | Weekday 2:35 PM outbound trip serving Somerville High School shifts five minutes later to better align with the school schedule. |
Route | 89 | Change | The following trips shift to improve schedule reliability:
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Route | 90 | Change | Weekday and Saturday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 91 | Change | Sunday 9:45 PM inbound trip shifts two minutes later to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 92 | Change | Weekday 4:55 AM inbound trip shifts three minutes later to allow connections for 4:32 AM inbound Route 109 trip. |
Route | 93 | Change | Saturday 1:25 AM outbound trip shifts three earlier to allow better connections from last northbound train on the Orange Line. Sunday 6:15 PM, 8:15 PM, and 9:15 PM inbound trips shift three minutes later to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 94 | Change | Weekday 7:18 AM outbound trip shifts one minute earlier, and Sunday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 95 | Change | Weekday 6:50 AM outbound trip shifts one minute earlier, 6:55 AM outbound trip shifts two minutes earlier, and 7:10 AM outbound trip shifts one minute earlier. Saturday 1:25 AM outbound trip shifts five minutes later to allow better connections from last northbound train on the Orange Line. |
Route | 96 | Change | The following trips shift to improve schedule reliability:
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Route | 97 | Change | The following trips shift to improve schedule efficiency:
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Route | 99 | Change | Sunday 8:25 AM, 9:25 AM, 10:25 AM trips shift five minutes later to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 100 | Change | The following trips shift to improve schedule reliability:
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Route | 104 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. Sunday 9:32 PM outbound trip shifts two minutes later and 9:42 PM outbound trip shifts three minutes earlier to improve schedule efficiency. |
Route | 105 | Change | Weekday 7:22 AM outbound trip shifts two minutes earlier to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 106 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve coordination along Salem Street. Sunday 7:05 AM and 9:05 AM inbound trips and 6:30 PM outbound trip shift two minutes earlier to improve schedule efficiency. |
Route | 108 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve coordination along Salem Street. Saturday 1:15 AM outbound trip shifts seven minutes later to allow better connections from last northbound train on the Orange Line. Sunday 7:45 PM inbound trip shifts four minutes earlier to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 109 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. First weekday inbound trip shifts earlier to 4:32 AM to connect with 4:58 AM inbound trip on route 92. Saturday 1:23 AM outbound trip shifts three minutes earlier to allow better connections from last northbound train on the Orange Line. Sunday 7:04 AM outbound trip shifts two minutes later, and 1:10 AM outbound trip shifts 10 minutes later to improve schedule efficiency. |
Route | 110 | Change | Weekday mid-afternoon trips shift to better coordinate with the Everett High School schedule. Saturday 1:30 AM outbound trip shifts five minutes earlier to allow better connections from last northbound train on the Orange Line. Saturday evening trips between 7:45 PM and 11:30 PM shift earlier and later by up to five minutes. Sunday 8:20 PM inbound trip shifts three minutes earlier to improve schedule efficiency. |
Route | 111 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 112 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. Sunday 1:35 PM inbound trip shifts three minutes later to improve schedule efficiency. |
Route | 116 | Change | Weekday 12:05 AM inbound trip and 12:30 AM outbound trip shifts three minutes earlier to add late-night service on route 117. |
Route | 131 | Change | The following trips shift to improve reliability:
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Route | 134 | Change | Saturday 1:20 AM outbound trip shifts five minutes later to allow better connections from last northbound train on the Orange Line. Sunday 8:35 PM inbound trip shifts two minutes earlier, and 1:20 AM outbound trip shifts five minutes later to improve schedule efficiency. Weekday 6:50 AM inbound trip shifts one minute earlier to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 137 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 201 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 202 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 210 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 211 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 215 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 216 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 217 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 220 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 222 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 225 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 226 | Change | Weekday and Saturday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 230 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 236 | Change | The following trips shift to improve schedule reliability:
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Route | 238 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 240 | Change | Weekday and weekend trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 245 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 426 | Change | Saturday 7:04 PM, 8:10 PM, 9:15 PM, and 10:15 PM inbound trips shift five minutes earlier to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 429 | Change | Weekday 4:10 PM trip shifts one minute earlier to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 430 | Change | Weekday and Saturday trips shift throughout the day to improve coordination along Salem Street. |
Route | 501 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | 505 | Change | Weekday trips shift throughout the day to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | SL2 | Change | Weekday trips shift between 6 AM and 7 AM to improve schedule reliability. |
Route | SL3 | Change | Sunday 1:26 AM inbound trip shifts seven minutes earlier to improve schedule reliability. |
If your route or stop is affected, use trip planner to find alternative service.
Route | Change | ||
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Route | 426 | Change | Weekday 1:07 AM outbound trip will operate as regular routing via Route 1. |
Commuter Rail Service Changes
Service will resume at Lynn on December 18 for the Newburyport/Rockport lines, and at Ashland on December 23 for the Worcester/Framingham line.
There are no planned service changes at this time. Commuter Rail will be preparing Severe Weather schedules that may be used in case of a significant winter storm. These schedules will be available on the schedule page for each line.
Riders are encouraged to subscribe to T-Alerts to get updated information in real time.
Send Us Your Feedback
We’re collecting written feedback from the public on our winter 2024 service changes and service allocation process. Please email at publicengagement@mbta.com.
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