Red Line
Rapid Transit
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Current Service Alerts
Red Line: Delays of up to 25 minutes due to an ongoing signal problem at Central. Trains are being asked to stand by at stations.
Quincy Adams Elevator 806 (Lobby to parking garage) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 Please use the nearby Quincy Adams Elevator 807.
Porter Elevator 987 (Red Line platforms to lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 Please use nearby Porter Elevator 983 to access the Red Line platforms or lobby.
Red Line riders can expect longer travel times on the Braintree Branch nightly from 8 PM, to end of service. This is to allow for critical signal work near JFK/UMass.
🧑🔧 How Long Will the Work Take: To accomplish this work, four phases of temporary evening service changes will continue through April. Each phase should take about two weeks to complete. How Much Longer Will my Trip Be: Riders should budget an additional 10 – 15 minutes of travel time during this work. When is the Next Phase: Likely beginning March 15 with longer travel times on the Ashmont Branch. Why are we Doing This: This work is part of a signal modernization project in Columbia Junction near JFK/UMass. Signals in this area were significantly damaged by a derailment in 2019.
South Station Elevator 949 (Lobby to Dewey Square) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit, use South Station Elevator 926 located on opposite side of the lobby, to the left of the subway monitoring office. Alternatively, travel up the ramp towards the Commuter Rail Concourse, and at the base of the escalator, turn left and continue down the hallway. At the end of the hallway, use South Station Elevator 6476 to access the Commuter Rail Concourse. To board, cross Atlantic Ave towards the South Station main entrance and Elevator 926 to access the subway lobby. Alternatively, enter the South Station Commuter Rail Concourse and use Elevator 6476 located to the left of the information desk.
Andrew Escalator 124 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) unavailable due to maintenance
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Shawmut Elevator 954 (Ashmont platform to lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit, exit the train at Ashmont, then take an Alewife-bound train to Shawmut and use Shawmut Elevator 953. To board, use Shawmut Elevator 953 to access the Alewife platform. Take an Alewife-bound train to Fields Corner, then transfer to an Ashmont-bound train.
Harvard Escalator 512 (Mezzanine to Harvard Square) unavailable through Fri Mar 13 due to maintenance
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Central Escalator 360 (Alewife platform to street) unavailable through Fri Mar 27 due to maintenance
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Porter Escalator 510 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
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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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Andrew Escalator 123 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) is unavailable until further notice pending replacement.
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Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Quincy Adams Elevator 806 (Lobby to parking garage) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 Please use the nearby Quincy Adams Elevator 807.
Red Line: Delays of up to 15 minutes due to an ongoing signal problem near Central. Trains may stand by at stations.
Red Line: Delays of up to 25 minutes due to signal problem near Central. Trains are being asked to stand by at stations.
South Station Escalator 419 (Lobby to South Station platform) 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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