MBTA Green Line service suspended through city center starting Wednesday night. Here's what to know.
On Jan. 30, the agency said the work performed during the closures had eliminated
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The MBTA encourages riders to
Here's what to know and how to navigate the upcoming Green Line closures:
The B Line
:
Trains will be suspended between North Station and Babcock Street, and will be replaced with free shuttle buses between Babcock Street and Back Bay stations,
the T said.
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At Back Bay, riders can use the Orange Line to travel downtown to North Station and beyond, the MBTA said.
Because of the closures, trains at Kenmore and all open surface-level stops heading west toward Boston College, Cleveland Circle, and Riverside will be free, as will the
The Worcester Commuter Rail Line will also be free between South Station, Back Bay, and Lansdowne stations, according to the MBTA.
Accessible vans will be available for all Green Line stops between Copley and North Station.
The C and D Lines:
Trains from Kenmore to North Station will be suspended for both the C and D lines. Free shuttle buses will run between Kenmore and Back Bay stations.
The E Line:
Trains will be suspended
from Heath Street to North Station.
The
Upcoming service changes to Red, Orange and Blue lines:
Service changes
The Red Line will suspend train service on the weekend of June 14 between Braintree and JFK/UMass. Free shuttle buses will replace trains, the T said.
The Orange Line will be suspended on the weekends of June 21 and June 28 between North Station and Forest Hills, as well as on weekdays from June 23 to 27 between Back Bay and Forest Hills. Free shuttle buses will replace Orange Line trains.
Blue Line trains will be replaced by shuttle buses between Bowdoin and Orient Heights for nine days, from June 7 until June 15. And the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line service will be suspended between Framingham and South Station starting the night of June 20 through June 22. A diversion schedule will be
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