Red Line

Alerts

• Shuttle Upcoming

  Red Line: Shuttle Buses replace service between Harvard and Broadway, November 18-24 for track work. Shuttles will not be directly servicing Park St or Downtown Crossing. Board shuttles at Haymarket or State. Commuter Rail alternatives are available.
  

  Commuter Rail Alternatives:
  Trains will be fare-free between Porter Square and North Station & Braintree and South Station. Riders must purchase a regular fare for service beyond Porter Square or Braintree.
  
  Weekday Direct Shuttles (6 AM to 8 PM):
  A direct shuttle bus will operate between Harvard and South Station every 15 minutes between 6am and 8pm on weekdays.
  Direct Buses at Harvard will be located at Mass Ave @ Holyoke Gate.
  Direct Buses at South Station will be located at the South Station Bus Terminal (Berths 1 & 2)
  
  Shuttle Stops:
  
  Harvard:
  Southbound - 1279-1299 Mass Ave (Mass Ave @ Holyoke St)
  
  Central:
  Northbound - 565 Massachusetts Ave (Mass Ave opp. Pearl St)
  Southbound - 598 Mass Ave (Mass Ave @ Pearl St)
  
  Kendall/MIT:
  Northbound - 55 Main St (Main St opp. Dock St)
  Southbound - 292 Main St (Main St @ Hayward St)
  
  Charles/MGH:
  Northbound - 325 Cambridge St
  Southbound - 326 Cambridge St (Cambridge St @ Lindall Place)
  
  Haymarket:
  Northbound - Congress St @ Haymarket Station
  Southbound - Congress St @ New Sudbury St
  
  State:
  Northbound - Congress St @ State St
  Southbound - Congress St opp. North St
  
  Park Street:
  Shuttle buses will not directly service Park St. Use Haymarket or State.
  
  Downtown Crossing:
  Northbound - 100 Federal St (Federal St @ Franklin St)
  Southbound - Otis St @ Summer St
  
  South Station:
  Northbound - 216 Summer St (Summer St @ Atlantic Ave)
  Southbound - Summer St @ Surface Rd
  
  Broadway:
  Northbound - Dorchester Ave @ Broadway Station
  Southbound - W Broadway @ Broadway Station

  Updated: 11/13/2024 3:36 PM EST
• Station Issue Ongoing

  The Quincy Adams parking garage has re-opened with most parking spaces available. Customers can access the garage via the Route 3 off ramp exit as well as the Burgin Parkway entrance.
  Beginning November 29, the parking lot across from the station will close. Please use the garage or adjacent surface lot as an alternative.
  The Quincy Adams Garage drop-off and pick-up location will remain at its location within Level 1B.
  The garage will be PayByPhone / PayByPlate with no need to pay to exit. More information on how to pay for parking is available at MBTA.com/parking.
  
  Affected routes:
  Red Line

  Updated: 10/18/2023 3:09 PM EDT
• Escalator Closure

  South Station Escalator 390 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to Airport/Design Center platform) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Ashmont Escalator 438 (Ashmont platform to Mattapan Line, busway) unavailable due to maintenance
• Parking Issue Ongoing

  North Quincy Newport Avenue Parking Lot closed beginning Wed Oct 16 due to construction. The vehicle entrance and exit will relocate to the old “state street” driveway. Public access via stairs/escalators to the lobby is restricted. Elevator access only.
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Porter Escalator 509 (Paid lobby to Ashmont/Braintree platform) unavailable due to maintenance
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Alewife Escalator 354 (Main concourse to garage level 2) unavailable due to maintenance
• Parking Issue Ongoing

  The Alewife Garage may have additional spaces taken as construction continues. We will try to have as many spaces available as possible.
• Escalator Closure Ongoing

  Andrew Escalator 123 (Ashmont/Braintree platform to busway) unavailable due to maintenance
• Bike Issue Ongoing

  South Station Pedal & Park is closed due to construction. Bicycle racks are currently available on Atlantic Ave adjacent to the South Station main entrance. MBTA.com/projects/south-station-transportation-center-improvements
• Elevator Closure Ongoing

  The Downtown Crossing elevator at 101 Arch St (Summer St to Red Line Alewife and Ashmont/Braintree platforms and Orange Line Oak Grove platform) is out of service.
  To exit the Red Line, exit the train at Park Street Station and use Park Street Elevator 808 located at the end of the Red Line center platform to access the Winter St concourse. At the Winter St concourse, take Park Street Elevator 804 to the corner of Tremont St & Summer St.
  To board a Red Line train, travel to the corner to Washington St and Winter St and take Downtown Crossing Elevator 892 to the Winter St Concourse. At the Winter St Concourse, turn left and travel up the Concourse towards Park St. At the end of the Concourse, take Park St Elevator 808 to the Red Line platform.

  Updated: 6/6/2024 4:30 PM EDT