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On Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays, from May - July, shuttle buses will replace service on four mid-day Stoughton trains while we test equipment for PTC.

The following outbound trains will be replaced by a bus shuttle between Canton Jct. & Stoughton: - 909 (9:45 am from S. Station) - 911 (1:20 pm from S. Station), which will be held for approximately 10 minutes between Hyde Park & Route 128. The following inbound trains will be replaced by a bus shuttle: - 910 (10:40 am from Stoughton) will be bused between Stoughton & Route 128. The bus will then continue to Dedham Corp. Ctr. for inbound train service aboard Franklin Train 712 (11:31 from Dedham Corp / due at S. Station at 11:54 am). - 912 (2:15 pm from Stoughton) will be bused between Stoughton & Canton Jct. The bus shuttle will stop at Route 128 for drop-off only & then travel directly to South Station, without making a station stop at Back Bay, and will arrive around 3:30 pm. For inbound train service from Route 128, take Providence Train 822 (2:43 pm from Route 128). Inbound bus shuttles will depart Stoughton at the scheduled train departure time.

Please board both Alewife and Braintree trains on the southbound platform at North Quincy from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM on May 22 - 24 and 29 - 31.

Due to the Wollaston Station renovation, trains in both directions will share a single track between Quincy Center and North Quincy. Please board all trains on the southbound platform during this service change. Red Line passengers are encouraged to allow an extra 10 to 15 minutes of travel time. Affected stops: North Quincy

Routes 1, 68 and 69 detoured Thursday May 24 from approximately 6:00 am until 4:00 PM due to Harvard Commencement.

Route 1 No Service to Quincy St, Holyoke Gate or Johnson Gate. Outbound connections can be made at Quincy St and Mass Ave, Harvard Sq Inbound connections can be made at Broadway and Ware St or Mt Auburn St and DeWolfe St Route 68 (outbound only) No Service on Quincy St. Connections can be made at Broadway and Opposite Trowbridge St Route 69 (outbound only). Connections made at Broadway and Ware St

Routes 215, 217 & 245 detoured every Thursday from the start of service to 10:00 AM due to Adams St construction. Connections can be made at Adams St @ Steadman St.

This diversion is to allow the town of Milton to replace a storm drain on Adams St between Granite Avenue and Church Street. Connections can be made at Adams St @ Steadman St. Affected stops: Adams St @ Pilgrim Rd (outbound) Adams St @ Mechanic St (outbound) Adams St @ Foster Ln (outbound)

Routes 215 & 245 detoured every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 07:00 PM to end of service due to Adams St construction. Connections can be made at Adams St @ Steadman St.

This diversion is to allow the town of Milton to replace a storm drain on Adams St between Granite Avenue and Church Street. Connections can be made at Adams St @ Steadman St. Affected stops: Adams St @ Pilgrim Rd (outbound) Adams St @ Mechanic St (outbound) Adams St @ Foster Ln (outbound)

Shuttle buses replacing Green Line B branch service between Washington Street and Boston College the weekend of June 2 & 3 due to track work.

Buses will replace Green Line B branch trains in both directions between Washington Street and Boston College. All shuttle bus stops are accessible for persons with disabilities. Affected stops: Washington Street Sutherland Road Chiswick Road Chestnut Hill Ave. South Street Boston College

Shuttle buses replacing Orange Line service between Jackson Square and Forest Hills this weekend (May 26 - 27) due to track work.

All shuttle bus stops are accessible for persons with disabilities. Regularly scheduled Orange Line service will resume at the start of service on Monday, May 28. Shuttling the following stops: Jackson Square Stony Brook Green Street Forest Hills

Spring/Summer commuter rail schedules go into effect Monday, May 21. The schedules can be viewed online and are also available at North, South and Back Bay Stations.

On weekends, May 12 - May 27, Lowell Line service in both directions will be replaced with a free bus shuttle connecting passengers to Wellington Station on the Orange Line.

Inbound passengers will board a free bus shuttle that will make all stops on the Lowell Line except North Station. The bus will run to Wellington Station on the Orange Line for continued service into Boston. There will be no direct connection to North Station. Passengers will need to pay the subway fare at Wellington Station. Bus shuttles will depart Wellington at the time the train is regularly scheduled to depart North Station. Outbound passengers will need to allow additional travel time to Wellington Station to connect with the free bus shuttles.

Normal train service will operate on the Fitchburg Line this weekend, 5/19-20. All trains will run to/from North Station.

On weekends, through June 17, Fitchburg Line service may be suspended in both directions between Porter Square and North Station due to work on the Green Line Extension. A free subway connection will be provided at Porter Sq and North Station during these weekend diversions. Passengers should allow approximately 30 minutes of travel time between North Station and Porter Square utilizing the subway. There will be no direct connection. Outbound trains will depart at their scheduled time from Porter Square. Inbound Fitchburg Line trains will terminate at Porter Square where passengers can connect with the Red Line for service to Boston. Passengers desiring outbound Fitchburg Line service from Boston must take the subway to Porter Square for a commuter rail connection.

Train 912 (2:15 pm inbound) will be bused between Stoughton & Canton Jct. The shuttle bus will stop at Route 128 for drop-off only & then travel directly to South Station, without making a station stop at Back Bay, and will arrive around 3:30 pm.

For inbound train service from Route 128, take Providence Train 822 (2:43 pm from Route 128).

Train 910 (10:40 am inbound) will be bused between Stoughton & Rt 128 Monday-Wednesday May-July due to PTC testing. The bus will continue to Dedham Corp to connect to train service on Franklin 712 (11:31 from Dedham Corp), arriving S. Station at 11:54 am

The West Hingham parking lot will be restricted through August due to construction. Customer are encouraged to park at East Weymouth or Nantasket Junction.

The parking lot will remain partially open with 114 parking spaces available during this time. Zone 3 passes will be accepted at Nantasket Junction during construction at West Hingham Station. Affected routes: Greenbush Line

Weekend train service from 5/26-6/17 will be replaced by free bus shuttles between Worcester and Framingham due to the installation of Positive Train Control (PTC).

Bus shuttles will operate on a schedule available at mbta.com/worcester. Please allow additional travel time. During a second construction phase, 6/23-7/29, shuttle bus and connecting subway service will replace trains between Framingham and Boston. No train or shuttle service will be provided to/from Newtonville, West Newton, Auburndale, Boston Landing or Yawkey. Normal train service will operate between Worcester and Framingham.

North Station Elevator 941 (Lobby to Commuter Rail and Boston Garden) will remain closed until further notice due to construction of the Boston Garden Development.

If exiting, pass through the fare gates, walk the full length of the Green Line platform to use North Station Elevator 909 (lobby to Valenti Way). If boarding, cross Causeway Street to use North Station Elevator 912 (lobby to street) or travel one-tenth of a mile down Haverhill Street to the entrance located at the intersection of Haverhill Street and Valenti Way.

The passageway between the Red Line-Alewife and Orange Line-Forest Hills platforms at Downtown Crossing will be closed from Tue May 29 through Mon Jul 2 to allow for the construction of a new elevator.

The Winter Street Concourse provides a direct, accessible connection between the Red Line at Park Street and the Orange Line-Forest Hills platform at Downtown Crossing. To connect from the Orange Line to the Red Line, follow detour signs for the Red Line-Alewife via the Winter Street Concourse. To connect from the Red Line to the Orange Line, stay on the train one more stop, get off at Park Street, and follow signs the Orange Line-Forest Hills via the Winter Street Concourse. We are constructing a new elevator between the Orange Line-Oak Grove and Red Line-Alewife platforms to improve accessibility at Downtown Crossing. The project also includes an exit staircase to Washington Street, new doors and gates at the Red Line platform exits to the Summer Street concourse, and other egress safety improvements. Affected routes: Orange Line Red Line

Central Elevator 861 (Ashmont/Braintree Platform to Street) is out of service through Spring 2019 to allow for this unit to be replaced.

If exiting at Central Square, continue to Kendall Station and utilize free shuttle bus service to Central Square. The shuttle pick-up location is on Main St. near the station entrance for the Alewife platform. Please see station personnel or utilize a station call box to request the shuttle. If boarding at Central Square, utilize free shuttle bus for service to Kendall Station. The shuttle pick-up location is on Massachusetts Ave. near Elevator 861. Please see station personnel or utilize the station call box at streel-level to request the shuttle. As an alternative, cross the street and take Elevator 860 to the Alewife-bound platform. Take the Red Line to Harvard Square and switch to an Ashmont-/Braintree-bound train.

The following stop has been permanently closed: Lewis St @ Burrill Ave, Please use the stop at Lewis St @ Wardwell Ave

Affected routes: 439 441 442 448 449

South Station Escalator 387 (Lobby to 1 Financial Center) unavailable from Mon May 14 through Fri May 25 due to maintenance

Weekend train service on the Franklin Line will be replaced by ADA accessible shuttle buses, making all regularly scheduled stops, between Forge Park/495 and Readville stations from April 7th through May 27th during the installation of PTC.

The MBTA will install federally mandated Positive Train Control (PTC) systems along the Franklin Line to improve safety by reducing train collisions and derailments. This work will require weekend shutdowns on the line between Forge Park/495 and Readville, where passengers will connect to train service. Shuttle buses will be free and passengers will pay for train service from Readville to Boston.

Six bus stops on Route 18 will be closed on weekdays from Tuesday, May 8, through Friday, May 25, due to Boston Water & Sewer Commission sewer pipe replacement project.

Inbound connections can be made at: Dorchester Ave @ Dewar St Outbound connections can be made at: Dorchester Ave @ Melvinside Terrace The stops will be serviced on the weekends. Affected routes: 18 Affected stops: Bay St @ Auckland St (outbound) Auckland St @ Dewar St (outbound) Dewar St @ Dorchester Ave (outbound) Bay St @ Auckland St (inbound) Auckland St @ Dewar St (inbound) Dewar St @ Dorchester Ave (inbound)

The mini-high platform and accessible ramp at Ipswich Station is currently out of service. The nearest accessible stations are Rowley and Hamilton/Wenham. A portable lift is in place.

Western Ave @ Riverdale St stop is temporarily moving beginning May 1 through August 2018. The temporary stop will be on Western Ave on the nearside of Riverdale St.

Affected routes: 70 70A 86

State Street Elevator 802 (Oak Grove Platform to Forest Hills and Wonderland Platforms) unavailable due to maintenance

Please use adjacent State Street Elevator 967.

Please board Worcester Train 515 (2:00 pm from South Station) on the inbound platform (Track 5) at Yawkey Station.

Affected direction: Outbound Affected stops: Yawkey

Aquarium Elevator 925 (Street to main lobby at Long Wharf) is out of service through September 2018.

If exiting, please use Aquarium Elevator 915 at the opposite end of the platform. If boarding, cross the Rose Kennedy Greenway and use the opposite Aquarium entrance at 200 State Street.

Aquarium Elevator 924 (Wonderland Platform to main lobby at Long Wharf) is out of service through September 2018.

If exiting, use Aquarium Elevator 913 at the opposite end of the platform. If boarding, cross the Rose Kennedy Greenway and use the opposite Aquarium entrance at 200 State Street.

Aquarium Elevator 923 (Bowdoin platform to main lobby at Long Wharf) is out of service through September 2018.

Please use Aquarium Elevator 914 at the opposite end of the platform.

Aquarium Escalator 406 (Street to Unpaid Lobby) is out of service through May 2018.

Aquarium Escalator 405 (Unpaid Lobby to Street) is out of service through May 2018.

North Quincy Escalator 327 (Hancock St to Unpaid Lobby) unavailable beginning Mon Apr 23 due to maintenance

Tufts Elevator 857 (Lobby to Washington St), Elevator 858 (Oak Grove Platform to Lobby), and Elevator 859 (Forest Hills Platform to Lobby) out of service through June 2018.

Customers looking to exit the Orange Line at Tufts Medical Center should exit at Back Bay and utilize shuttle bus service to Tufts. Customers looking to board at Tufts Medical Center should utilize shuttle bus service to Back Bay to make Orange Line connections. Customers in need of shuttle bus service are asked to see station personnel or utilize a station call box to request assistance. As an alternative, customers can also utilize Silver Line service between Temple Place, Tufts Medical Center, and Chinatown Station. The elevators are out of service to facilitate the replacement of the elevator cabs, hydraulic machines, and associated electrical work.

Starting April 23, Route 109 buses will no longer service the Beach St @ Hancock Rd stop.

Please board at Wesley St @ Lynn St or Lynn St @ Beach St as an alternative. Affected routes: 109 Routes 119, 411, 426, 428, and 429 will continue to serve this stop.

Route 34E detoured due to construction. Connect at:935 East St (outbound) and East St @ Main St (inbound).

Bypassed stops: Main St @ Glenwood St (outbound) Walpole Station Elm St Lot (outbound) Walpole Station Elm St Lot (inbound) Main St @ Stone St (inbound) Connections: 935 East St (outbound) East St @ Main St (inbound)

Beginning Monday, Apr 16, the bus stop at Drydock Ave @ Harbor St will be temporarily closed due to construction.

Please use the nearby stop at Summer St @ Drydock Ave for Outbound Route 4 service. Affected routes: 4

Harvard Elevator 821 (Main Lobby to Harvard Square) is out of service through Spring 2019 to allow for this unit to be replaced.

Please use Harvard Square Elevator 973 at end of upper busway (Brattle Square at Brattle and Mount Auburn Streets).

Due to construction, the N Washington St @ Commercial St (outbound) bus stop is closed until further notice. Connections can be made at: North Washington Street @ Thacher Street.

Affected routes: 92 93 111

The elevators at Tufts Medical Center will be out of service through June 2018 due to construction.

The elevators are out of service to facilitate the replacement of the elevator cabs, hydraulic machines, and associated electrical work. Shuttle bus service is provided between Tufts Medical Center (Washington St entrance) and Back Bay Stations. Customers in need of shuttle bus service are asked to see station personnel or utilize a station call box to request assistance. As an alternative, customers can also utilize Silver Line service to Chinatown Station. Click here for more information: https://www.mbta.com/tufts-elevators Affected routes: Orange Line

During the construction at Quincy Center, please use Hancock Street to pick-up or drop-off passengers.

Affected routes: Red Line

The South St @ Carolina Ave (inbound) bus stop will be permanently closed beginning Sunday, April 1. Please use South St @ Sedgwick St as an alternative.

Affected routes: 32 37 38 39

The exterior staircases at Anderson/Woburn will be replaced one at a time beginning Monday, February 26th, 2018. Work is expected to take approximately 12 weeks.

Please use caution accessing the station and on the platforms while crews work to make these necessary improvements. The two staircases at the end of the platform away from the station building will both be closed for approximately six weeks once work is completed on the staircases by the building. Please allow additional travel time to be on the platform 5-10 minutes prior to the train's scheduled departure. Affected routes: Haverhill Line Lowell Line

650 American Legion Hwy stop moving permanently to 684 American Legion Hwy

Affected routes: 14

E Berkeley St @ Harrison Ave (inbound - Stop #36538) is closed through June 2020, due to long-term construction.

Please utilize the stop at E Berkeley St @ Washington St (Stop #36541) for inbound service.

Please board Worcester Line Train 590 (8:34 am from Ashland) on the outbound platform at Ashland Station.

Affected direction: Inbound Affected stops: Ashland

The east end of the mini-high level platform at Needham Heights is out of service for maintenance until further notice. The station and mini-high platform remain accessible during this time.

Affected routes: Needham Line

Please board inbound Worcester Line trains on the outbound platforms at Framingham through Wellesley Farms stations on weekdays from 3:30 pm until 7:45 pm.

Please follow these boarding instructions Monday - Friday unless noted otherwise or if operating on a holiday schedule. Please note that Train 596 (7:47 pm inbound from Yawkey) boards on the inbound platform at Yawkey Station. Affected direction: Inbound Affected stops: Framingham West Natick Natick Center Wellesley Square Wellesley Hills Wellesley Farms Affected trips: 520 (3:50 pm from Worcester) 522 (5:20 pm from Worcester) 524 (6:05 pm from Worcester) 592 (5:40 pm from Framingham) 594 (6:20 pm from Framingham) 596 (7:05 pm from Framingham)

Please board all peak outbound Worcester Line trains on the inbound platforms at Wellesley Farms through Framingham stations weekdays from 3:30 pm until 7:45 pm.

Please follow these boarding instructions Monday - Friday unless noted otherwise or if operating on a holiday schedule. Affected direction: Outbound Affected stops: Wellesley Farms Wellesley Hills Wellesley Square Natick Center West Natick Framingham Affected trips: 517 (3:30 pm from South Station) 519 (4:20 pm from South Station) 591 (4:30 pm from South Station) 521 (5:00 pm from South Station) 593 (5:10 pm from South Station) 523 (5:40 pm from South Station) 595 (5:50 pm from South Station) 525 (6:15 pm from South Station) 527 (6:45 pm from South Station)

Wollaston Station has closed for renovation. Free bus shuttles run from Wollaston to North Quincy and Quincy Center.

Wollaston is being transformed into a modern, fully accessible facility, making the entirety of the Red Line 100% accessible. Trains bypass Wollaston station traveling between North Quincy and Quincy Center. Shuttle buses run between North Quincy, Wollaston, and Quincy Center stations with the same frequency as the Red Line. Shuttle bus stops are fully accessible. 423 parking spaces are available at Wollaston Station during the closure. Follow @MBTA for updates. Visit www.mbta.com/wollaston for details.

Bus Routes CT2, 86, 91, 92 and 93 will be using the Sullivan Square Lower Busway at all times due to upcoming busway improvement work.

Route 238 bus service will no longer go to Quincy Center Station beginning Sunday, December 31. All trips will start/end at Quincy Adams Station

Due to construction and limited capacity at the Quincy Center busway, Route 238 buses will terminate at Quincy Adams Station. Route 230 will continue to service Quincy Center. The following stops will not be serviced: Inbound: Liberty St @ Penn St Hancock St @ Walter J. Hannon Liberty St @ Water St Hancock St @ Cottage Ave Franklin St @ Water St Granite St @ Hancock St School St @ Phipps St Burgin Pkwy @ Quincy Center Outbound: 1445 Hancock St Franklin St @ Water St Hancock St @ Hancock Court Liberty St @ Water St School St opp Gay St Liberty St @ Quincy St

Please board all peak inbound Worcester Line trains on the outbound platform at Yawkey weekdays from 3:30 pm until 7:30 pm.

Please follow these boarding instructions Monday - Friday unless otherwise noted or if operating on a holiday schedule. Affected direction: Inbound Affected stops: Yawkey Affected trips: 520 (3:50 pm from Worcester) 522 (5:20 pm from Worcester) 592 (5:40 pm from Framingham) 524 (6:05 pm from Worcester) 594 (6:20 pm from Framingham)

Please board all peak outbound Worcester Line trains on the inbound platform at Yawkey weekdays from 3:30 pm until 7:30 pm.

Please follow these boarding instructions Monday - Friday unless otherwise noted or if operating on a holiday schedule. Affected direction: Outbound Affected stops: Yawkey Affected trips: 517 (3:30 pm from South Station) 519 (4:20 pm from South Station) 591 (4:30 pm from South Station) 521 (5:00 pm from South Station) 593 (5:10 pm from South Station) 523 (5:40 pm from South Station) 595 (5:50 pm from South Station) 525 (6:15 pm from South Station) 527 (6:45 pm from South Station)

Route 51 notice: beginning Sun Dec 31 four bus stops on Walter Street will permanently closed per the City of Boston.

Stops Closing: 112 Walter St opp Cotton St (ID #1858) Walter St @ Sheffield St (ID #1859) Walter St opp Sheffield St (ID #1869) Walter St @ Cotton St (ID #1870) As an alternative, please use these nearby stops: Walter St opp Mendum St Walter St @ Hewlett St 5 Walter St opp Hewlett St

Saugus Plaza @ Modells stop will be moving to the left side of the Kohl's entrance on or about Friday, Dec. 22, 2017

Affected routes: 429

Routes 93 and 92 detoured until further notice every Sunday and Saturday from 07:00 AM to 07:00 PM

Connections can be made at Pearl St @ Congress St (Post Office Square). Affected stops: Devonshire St @ Milk St (inbound) Devonshire St @ Water St (inbound) Devonshire St @ Milk St (outbound)

Hancock St @ Cottage Ave (outbound) moved north across Cottage Ave, until further notice due to construction.

Affected routes: 215 225 230 236 238

The pedestrian bridge at the Braintree Parking Garage will be closed through Summer 2020 due to construction.

For access to Braintree Station during this closure, travel down to the first floor and use the pedestrian crosswalk to enter the station at the street level. This closure is due to the South Shore Parking Garages Improvements and Renovations Project. The pedestrian bridge will be replaced by a new garage lobby featuring elevators and stairwells. Affected routes: Red Line 210 230 236 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Kingston/Plymouth Line

Access to the east entrance of North Station is available through a covered walkway. Legends Way is closed to pedestrian access.

Customers are advised that the pedestrian route for customers transferring from the Green and Orange Line exits at Causeway and Beverly St into North Station Commuter Rail will be moved slightly to accommodate ongoing construction work. After crossing Causeway St, pedestrians will use a protected walkway along the east side of Legends Way, directly abutting Portal Park. The walkway will include a barrier and kick-plate for blind and low vision passengers. As an alternative, customers may consider utilizing the west exit from North Station Commuter Rail due to congestion.

High St @ Canal St - W Medford Sq (inbound) stop moving to 422 High St beginning Mon Aug 14 due to street paving

This temporary service change will go into effect on August 14, 2017 and will be maintained for approximately 8 to 12 months. Affected routes: 94 95 326

The pedestrian walkway near Kendall/MIT Station (inbound) is closed until further notice due to MIT construction.

Access to the Kendall/MIT Station will remain open and accessible on the Main Street side of the station throughout this construction. The pedestrian plaza between Carleton Street and Main Street in Kendall Square will be closed due to the construction of an underground garage. Customers are encouraged to utilize alternative paths to/from the station using the paths on Ames Street, Dock Street, or Wadsworth Street. Affected routes: Red Line

Route 41 detoured beginning Wednesday, September 20, due to Dudley Street sewer construction. Connect at Dudley St @ Magazine St and Dudley St @ Warren St.

Affected direction: Outbound Bypassed stops: Dudley St @ Hampden St Dudley St @ Adams St Dudley St @ Dearborn St Connections: Dudley St @ Magazine St Dudley St @ Warren St

Route 45 detoured beginning Wednesday, September 20, due to Dudley Street sewer construction. Connect at Blue Hill Ave @ Dudley St and Dudley St @ Warren St.

Affected direction: Inbound Bypassed stops: Dudley St @ Hampden St Dudley St @ Adams St Dudley St @ Dearborn St Connections: Blue Hill Ave @ Dudley St Dudley St @ Warren St

Route 15 detoured beginning Wednesday, September 20, due to Dudley Street sewer construction. Connect at Dudley St @ Magazine St and Dudley St @ Warren St.

Affected direction: Inbound Bypassed stops: Dudley St @ Hampden St Dudley St @ Adams St Dudley St @ Dearborn St Connections: Dudley St @ Magazine St Dudley St @ Warren St

Route 64 diverted along part of Guest Street and all of Life Street due to construction.

Inbound connections - at North Beacon @ Etna Street Outbound connections - at North Beacon @ Life Street. Affected stops: Arthur St @ Guest St - Stop & Shop (outbound) Guest St @ Life St (outbound) Life St @ Guest St (inbound) Arthur St @ Guest St - Stop & Shop (inbound)