Red Line
Rapid Transit
For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/Red.
Current Service Alerts
Central Elevator 860 (Alewife platform to Massachusetts Avenue) is unavailable due to maintenance.
🧑🔧 To exit, exit the train at Harvard, then take an Ashmont or Braintree-bound train to Central and use Central Elevator 861. To board, cross Mass Ave to the Route 1 bus stop at Mass Ave and Prospect St, and take a Route 1 (Harvard) bus to Harvard to access the Red Line.
Porter Escalator 510 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to paid lobby) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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South Station Escalator 388 (Lobby to CSA area) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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Ashmont Escalator 437 (Ashmont platform to Peabody Square, busway) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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Downtown Crossing Elevator 870 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to Summer Street Concourse) is closed for maintenance. It is scheduled to return to service on September 22.
🧑🔧 The elevator is be closed for major equipment upgrades that will significantly improve the long-term reliability of this elevator. To exit: Exit the train onto the center platform at Park Street Station. Travel to the south end of the platform and take Elevator 808 to the Winter St concourse, then elevator 804 to Winter St. To board: Take an Alewife train to Park Street Station (1 stop). Exit train onto the center platform. Transfer to an Ashmont or Braintree train.
Downtown Crossing Elevator 891 (Oak Grove platform to Franklin Street) is closed for maintenance. It is scheduled to return to service on September 22.
🧑🔧 The elevator is closed for major equipment upgrades that will significantly improve the long-term reliability of this elevator. To exit: Travel down the Summer St concourse towards the Red Line. About halfway down the concourse, take a left through the set of glass doors marked 101 Arch St. Follow signs to the elevator. Take elevator to the 101 Arch St lobby and exit on Summer St. To board: Proceed to 101 Arch St on Summer St (across from Macy’s). Take elevator located in the rear-left corner of the lobby to Summer St concourse. At the concourse, turn right and follow signs to Oak Grove platform.
Alewife Escalator 351 (Main concourse to platform) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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Alewife Escalator 353 (Main concourse to busway) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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Andrew Escalator 124 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) is unavailable.
Andrew Escalator 123 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) is unavailable until further notice, pending replacement.
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Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Red Line: Delays of about 30 minutes due to an earlier signal problem at Davis. Shuttle service between Alewife and Harvard has been phased out.
Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Alewife and Harvard due to a signal problem at Davis. Riders may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
Affected stations: Alewife Davis Porter Harvard
Red Line: Delays of about 30 minutes due to an earlier signal problem at Davis. Shuttle service between Alewife and Harvard has been phased out.
Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Alewife and Harvard due to a signal problem at Davis. Riders may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
Affected stations: Alewife Davis Porter Harvard
Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Alewife and Harvard due to a signal problem at Davis. Service may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.
Affected stations: Alewife Davis Porter Harvard
Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Alewife and Harvard due to a signal problem at Davis.
Affected stations: Alewife Davis Porter Harvard
Red Line: Delays of about 20 minutes due to a signal problem at Davis.
Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Alewife and Harvard due to a signal problem at Davis.
Affected stations: Alewife Davis Porter Harvard
Red Line: Delays of about 20 minutes due to a signal problem at Davis.
Red Line: Delays of about 20 minutes due to a signal problem at Davis.
Red Line: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a signal problem at Davis.
Red Line: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a signal problem at Davis.
Red Line: Delays of about 15 minutes due to police activity at Harvard. Trains may stand by at stations.
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Broadway Escalator 367 (Platform to paid lobby) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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Red Line: Delays of about 15 minutes due to police activity at Harvard. Trains may stand by at stations.
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Broadway Escalator 367 (Platform to paid lobby) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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Stations Served
This route stops at Alewife, Andrew, Ashmont, Braintree, Broadway, Central, Charles/MGH, Davis, Downtown Crossing, Fields Corner, Harvard, JFK/UMass, Kendall/MIT, North Quincy, Park Street, Porter, Quincy Adams, Quincy Center, Savin Hill, Shawmut, South Station and Wollaston.
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