The MBTA today announced service changes in April on the Silver, Orange, Blue, Red, Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, Haverhill, Newburyport/Rockport, and Fairmount lines. The MBTA will continue working to maintain its infrastructure and improve reliability across the system.

Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station public announcements, and at mbta.com/alerts. Transit Ambassadors and MBTA staff will be available on-site to offer information and assistance during these service changes. Riders are encouraged to subscribe to T-Alerts or to follow the MBTA on X (the site formerly known as Twitter) @MBTA, @MBTA_CR, and @MBTA_CR_Alerts for up-to-date service information.

On the Silver Line:

• Silver Line Routes 1, 2, and 3 will bypass Silver Line Way Station beginning at approximately 8:45 PM through the end of service on April 6.

• • This service change will allow for the removal of the overhead wire system from the west side of D Street to the end of Silver Line Way. Silver Line buses operate on battery power in this area, making the overhead wires no longer necessary. 

On the Orange Line:

• Orange Line service will be suspended between Forest Hills and Ruggles stations during the weekends of March 30-31, April 6-7, April 20-21, and April 27-28.

• • Free and accessible shuttle buses will make all stops between Forest Hills and Ruggles.

• • The Commuter Rail will be fare-free between Forest Hills, Ruggles, Back Bay, and South Station. Riders should note that regular Commuter Rail fares should be purchased beyond Forest Hills.

• • This service change is in place for crews to perform critical signal and switch improvement work.

On the Blue Line:

• Blue Line service will be suspended between Bowdoin and Orient Heights stations beginning at approximately 8:45 PM through the end of service each day from April 9-12.

• • Free and accessible shuttle buses will make stops between Government Center and Orient Heights.
    • Riders should note that shuttle buses will not stop at Bowdoin station. Riders can instead utilize shuttle buses at Government Center, which is about a quarter mile away (or about a four-minute walk). 

• • This service change is in place as part of the MBTA’s Track Improvement Program. Crews will perform track and tie replacement work with the goal of removing speed restrictions near Aquarium Station. Crews will also maximize the outage by performing signal work and station amenity upgrades, including new lighting, painting, tiling, and power washing, and more.

• As previously announced, Blue Line service will be suspended for between Maverick and Wonderland for three days from April 17-19 and between Airport and Wonderland for nine days from April 20-28.

• • Free and accessible shuttle buses will make stops at all stations.

• • This service change is in place as part of the MBTA’s Track Improvement Program. Crews will perform track and tie replacement work with the goal of removing speed restrictions on the Blue Line; infrastructure upgrades; station amenity upgrades like new lighting, painting, tiling, and power washing; and more.

On the Red Line:

• Red Line service will be suspended between Broadway and Ashmont Stations on the Ashmont Branch and between Broadway and North Quincy Stations on the Braintree Branch during the weekend of April 6-7.
  • Free and accessible shuttle buses will make all stops between Broadway and Ashmont / North Quincy.

• • There will be free fares at Broadway and North Quincy stations with the fare gates open. Riders boarding Mattapan Line trolleys at Ashmont also do not have to pay a fare.

• • This service change is in place to allow crews to perform necessary work as part of the Dorchester Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. Originally built in 1925 and last rehabilitated in 1975, the bridge will be replaced to protect its structural integrity and ensure reliable service. When complete, this project will result in safer, more reliable Red Line service. The MBTA will also perform upgrade work to the Red Line signal system.

On the Kingston, Middleborough, and Greenbush Commuter Rail lines:

• Kingston, Middleborough, and Greenbush Commuter Rail line service will be suspended between South Station and Braintree Station beginning at approximately 7:30 PM through the end of service on Friday, April 5, and continuing all day from start to end of service during the weekend of April 6-7.
  • Free and accessible shuttle buses will replace trains between South Station and Braintree. Express shuttle buses will operate directly between South Station and Braintree. The diversion schedule will be available online soon at mbta.com/CommuterRail.
  • Passengers should note that bicycles are not allowed on shuttle buses, and regular Commuter Rail fares will be collected between Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, and Braintree stations.
  • Keolis Customer Service Agents, MBTA staff, and Transit Ambassadors will be on site at impacted stations to support riders.
  • This service change is in place because these Commuter Rail lines run adjacent to the Red Line where Dorchester Avenue Bridge Replacement Project work is taking place.

On the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line:

• Haverhill Commuter Rail Line service will be suspended between Ballardvale and North Station during the weekend of April 6-7 and for nine days from April 20-28.

o    A dedicated diversion schedule will be available soon on mbta.com.

o    Shuttle buses will replace train service between Reading and Oak Grove where passengers can connect to Orange Line subway.

o    A shuttle bus will also provide service between Reading and Anderson/Woburn for connections to the Lowell Line and Haverhill Line.

o    The shuttle service between Reading and Oak Grove will stop in Wakefield, Greenwood, Melrose Highlands, Melrose Cedar Park, Wyoming Hill, and Oak Grove.

o    North Wilmington Station will not have shuttle bus service with passengers encouraged to utilize Lowell Line service at Wilmington Station instead.

o    Train service for passengers between Ballardvale and Haverhill will be re-routed along the Lowell Line after Ballardvale, making one additional stop at Anderson/Woburn and then running express to North Station. Riders desiring service to or from Reading and Oak Grove should disembark at Anderson/Woburn and board the shuttle bus service.

o    This service change allows crews to perform Automatic Train Control (ATC) work. ATC is a federally mandated safety system that sends signals to trains about potentially unsafe conditions, automatically slowing and stopping a train if needed.

On the Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Line:

• Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Line service will be suspended between North Station and Swampscott during the weekend of April 6-7 and for nine days from April 20-28.

• • Shuttle buses will make stops between Swampscott, Lynn Interim, and North Station. Chelsea passengers are asked to utilize the Silver Line 3 for service to the downtown area. A dedicated diversion schedule will be in effect and available on mbta.com soon.
  • Passengers should note that this service change overlaps with a planned shuttle bus diversion on the Blue Line. More information is available above and at mbta.com.

• • This service change allows for station improvement work at Beverly Depot station and for crews to perform Positive Train Control (PTC) / Automatic Train Control (ATC) work. PTC/ATC is a federally mandated safety system that sends signals to trains about potentially unsafe conditions, automatically slowing and stopping a train if needed. 

On the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line:

• Fairmount Commuter Rail Line service will be suspended between Readville and South Station during the weekend of April 27-28.

• • Shuttle buses will make all stops between Readville and South Station. A dedicated diversion schedule will be in effect and available on mbta.com soon.

• • Passengers should note that bicycles are not allowed on shuttle buses.

• • This service change will allow for work on East Cottage Street and Norfolk Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. Originally built in 1906 and carrying the Fairmount Line through Roxbury and Dorchester, both bridges are being replaced with updated steel infrastructures to improve safety and to meet the MBTA’s reliability and modernization needs.

The MBTA previously announced service changes in March. More information is available here.