Red Line
Rapid Transit
For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/Red.
Current Service Alerts
Subway service will be operating at reduced levels, similar to a Sunday schedule, on Monday, February 23, due to the winter storm. Riders should plan ahead and allow extra time. People are reminded to use caution on platforms, and when boarding trains.
Broadway Escalator 367 (Platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
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Red Line: Shuttle buses are replacing service between Broadway and Ashmont through the end of service today, February 22, for signal work. Train service is operating between JFK/UMass and Braintree & Broadway and Alewife.
🧑🔧 Additional Travel Time: Riders using shuttle buses should budget extra time. For example, a rider traveling to Downtown Crossing from Ashmont should budget at least an additional 40 minutes of travel in additional to their regular commute. Commuter Rail Alternatives: Riders are strongly encouraged to use the Fall River/New Bedford, Kingston, and Greenbush (Old Colony) Commuter Rail lines for fare-free service between Braintree, Quincy Center, JFK/UMass, and South Station. Regular fares will be collected for trips beyond Braintree. Accessibility: Accessible van service will be available between the Savin Hill headhouse and the shuttle stop, and between Broadway and Ashmont. Vans can be requested by MBTA personnel or by a station call box. Shuttle Locations: Broadway: W. Broadway @ Broadway Station Andrew: Northbound - Dorchester Ave @ Leeds St Southbound - Dorchester Ave @ Dexter St JFK/UMass: All shuttles - Outer Busway Savin Hill: Northbound- Dorchester Ave @
Central Escalator 360 (Alewife platform to street) unavailable through Tue Feb 24 due to maintenance
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Harvard Escalator 513 (Harvard Square to mezzanine) unavailable due to maintenance
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South Station Escalator 382 (Alewife platform to lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
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Porter Escalator 510 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
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Andrew Escalator 123 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) is unavailable until further notice pending replacement.
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South Station Pedal & Park is closed due to construction. Bicycle racks are currently available on Atlantic Ave adjacent to the South Station main entrance.
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Recently Resolved Service Alerts
South Station Escalator 419 (Lobby to South Station platform) unavailable due to maintenance
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Central Elevator 861 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to Massachusetts Avenue) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit, exit the train at Harvard, then proceed to the Route 1 bus stop at Mass Ave and Holyoke St, and take a Route 1 (Nubian) bus to Mass Ave and Pearl St (Central). Alternatively, exit the train at Kendall/MIT and take an Alewife-bound train to Central, and use Central Elevator 860. To board, cross Mass Ave and use Central Elevator 860 to access the Alewife platform. Take an Alewife-bound train to Harvard and transfer to an Ashmont or Braintree-bound train.
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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