Red Line
Rapid Transit
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Current Service Alerts
Red Line riders can expect longer travel times nightly from 8 PM to end of service. Beginning on March 26, regular service will operate between Braintree and JFK/UMass. For continued service, please transfer to an Alewife-Ashmont train at JFK/UMass.
🧑🔧 How long will the work take: To accomplish this work, two more phases of 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 April 9, with regular service operating between Ashmont and JFK/UMass. For service beyond JFK/UMass, transfer to an Alewife-Braintree train at JFK/UMass. 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.
Quincy Adams Escalator 345 (Paid lobby to platform) unavailable due to maintenance
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North Quincy Hancock Street Garage: Use Hancock Street for station and garage vehicular access through the end of June due to road construction.
Broadway Elevator 867 (Platform to lobby) is unavailable through May 25 for maintenance.
🧑🔧 This elevator will be closed for major equipment upgrades that will significantly improve its long-term reliability. A shuttle bus will be available to transport riders between Broadway and Andrew. To exit: Take the train to Andrew and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Broadway. To board: Find station personnel or use a station call box at Broadway to request the shuttle bus to Andrew.
Broadway Elevator 868 (Lobby to street) is unavailable through May 25 for maintenance.
🧑🔧 This elevator will be closed for major equipment upgrades that will significantly improve its long-term reliability. A shuttle bus will be available to transport riders between Broadway and Andrew. To exit: Take the train to Andrew and find station personnel or use a station call box to request the shuttle bus to Broadway. To board: Find station personnel or use a station call box at Broadway to request the shuttle bus to Andrew.
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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Porter Escalator 510 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to paid lobby) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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JFK/UMass Escalator 322 (Ashmont platform to Columbia Road) unavailable due to maintenance
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Harvard Escalator 512 (Mezzanine to Harvard Square) unavailable
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Red Line: Shuttle buses replacing service between JFK/UMass and North Quincy due to an earlier medical emergency at JFK/UMass.
Affected stations: JFK/UMass Savin Hill Fields Corner Shawmut Ashmont North Quincy
Red Line: Shuttle buses replacing service between JFK/UMass and North Quincy due to an earlier medical emergency at JFK/UMass.
Affected stations: JFK/UMass Savin Hill Fields Corner Shawmut Ashmont North Quincy
Red Line: Shuttle buses replacing service between JFK/UMass and North Quincy due to an earlier medical emergency at JFK/UMass.
Affected stations: JFK/UMass Savin Hill Fields Corner Shawmut Ashmont North Quincy
Red Line: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a medical emergency at JFK/UMass.
Affected stations: JFK/UMass
Red Line: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a medical emergency at JFK/UMass.
Affected stations: JFK/UMass
Red Line: delays of about 15 minutes due to a medical emergency at JFK/UMass.
Affected stations: JFK/UMass
Red Line: delays of about 15 minutes due to a medical emergency at JFK/UMass.
Affected stations: JFK/UMass
South Station Elevator 926 (Subway Lobby to Atlantic Avenue, Summer Street) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit, South Station Elevator 949 located on the opposite side of the lobby. Alternatively, travel up the ramp towards the Commuter Rail Concourse, and at the base of the escalator, turn left and proceed 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 Dewey Sq and use South Station Elevator 949.
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.
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.
South Station Elevator 926 (Subway Lobby to Atlantic Avenue, Summer Street) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit, South Station Elevator 949 located on the opposite side of the lobby. Alternatively, travel up the ramp towards the Commuter Rail Concourse, and at the base of the escalator, turn left and proceed 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 Dewey Sq and use South Station Elevator 949.
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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