Red Line
Rapid Transit
For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/Red.
Current Service Alerts
Central Escalator 360 (Alewife platform to street) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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Ashmont Elevator 968 (Alewife platform to Peabody Square lobby) will be unavailable on Thu, May 14 due to maintenance.
🧑🔧 To board, travel along the busway to the Mattapan Line/busway lobby and use Ashmont Elevator 969.
Alewife Escalator 351 (Main concourse to platform) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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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.
Alewife Escalator 353 (Main concourse to busway) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Broadway, JFK/UMass, and Ashmont beginning at 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 14 through Monday, May 18, for signal work.
🧑🔧 Braintree branch riders: Regular service will operate between JFK/UMass and Braintree, but riders must take a shuttle bus between Broadway and JFK/UMass. Accessibility: Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Broadway and Ashmont. Accessible van service will be available between Broadway and Ashmont. Riders should see station personnel for assistance. Travel times: Riders using shuttles bus service should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider travelling to Park Street from Ashmont should budget at least an additional 30 – 40 minutes of travel in additional to their regular commute. Alternate service: Riders are encouraged to consider Commuter Rail service between South Station and Braintree, which will be free during this service change. Riders arriving and departing from South Station should see Keolis staff for free access through the fare gates. Regular fares should be purchased for travel beyond Braintree. Shuttle Locations: Broadway: W. Broadway @ Broadway Station Andrew: Northbound - Dorchester Ave @ Leeds St Southbound - Dorchester Ave @ Dexter St JFK/UMass: Northbound - Inner Busway Southbound - Outer Busway Savin Hill: Northbound - Dorchester Ave @ Savin Hill Ave Southbound - Dorchester Ave @ Thornley Rd Fields Corner: Northbound - Dorchester Ave opp Charles St Southbound - Dorchester Ave @ Fields Corner Station Shawmut: All shuttles - Dorchester Ave @ Centre St Ashmont: Ashmont Busway (Berths # 5 & 6)
Andrew Escalator 124 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) is unavailable.
North Quincy Hancock Street Garage: Use Hancock Street for station and garage vehicular access through the end of June due to road construction.
Andrew Escalator 123 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) is unavailable until further notice, pending replacement.
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JFK/UMass Escalator 322 (Ashmont platform to Columbia Road) unavailable due to maintenance
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Recently Resolved Service Alerts
South Station Elevator 901 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to Silver Line drop-off platform and lobby) is unavailable due to maintenance.
🧑🔧 To exit the Red Line, use nearby South Station Elevator 918. To exit the Silver Line, take South Station Elevator 927 to the Alewife platform, then take South Station Elevator 919 to the Airport/Design Center/Chelsea platform. At the Silver Line platform, use South Station Elevator 918 to access the lobby. To board the Red Line, use South Station Elevator 918 located on the opposide side of the lobby.
Red Line: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a disabled train near North Quincy. Trains may stand by at stations.
Red Line: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a disabled train near North Quincy. Trains may stand by at stations.
Red Line: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a disabled train near North Quincy. Trains may stand by at stations.
South Station Escalator 387 (Lobby to 1 Financial Center) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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South Station Escalator 387 (Lobby to 1 Financial Center) is unavailable due to maintenance.
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South Station Elevator 901 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to Silver Line drop-off platform and lobby) is unavailable due to maintenance.
🧑🔧 To exit the Red Line, use nearby South Station Elevator 918. To exit the Silver Line, take South Station Elevator 927 to the Alewife platform, then take South Station Elevator 919 to the Airport/Design Center/Chelsea platform. At the Silver Line platform, use South Station Elevator 918 to access the lobby. To board the Red Line, use South Station Elevator 918 located on the opposide side of the lobby.
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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