The MBTA today announced service changes in April on the Red, Green, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Lowell, Newburyport/Rockport, New Bedford/Fall River, Greenbush, and Kingston Commuter Rail lines.  

Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station public announcements, and at mbta.com/PlannedWork. 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 @MBTA, @MBTA_CR, and @MBTA_CR_Alerts for up-to-date service information.   

On the Red Line:  

As previously announced, riders are reminded of current and upcoming phased service changes as part of Red Line signal modernization work at Columbia Junction near JFK/UMass.  

On the Green Line:  

At the end of April, the MBTA will perform work on a number of critical projects on the B branch during a nine-day service outage, including infrastructure improvements, the continued installation of Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) infrastructure, the replacement of the 130-year-old wooden overhead catenary wire “trough” near the Green Line portals, and necessary maintenance work to maintain the system. Trough replacement work will also take place during the weekend of April 25 – 26.  

To accomplish this work, the following service suspensions will take place: 

• Green Line service will be suspended between Kenmore and Boston College for nine consecutive days, April 22 – 30.  

o   Free and accessible shuttle buses will replace service between Kenmore and Boston College. 

o   Shuttle buses will not stop at Griggs Street, Allston Street, and Packard’s Corner due to accessibility issues.  

o   Riders should note the Green Line B Branch suspension will be extended to Copley as described below during the weekend of April 25 – 26.  

o   Riders using shuttles bus service should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider travelling to Park Street from Boston College should budget at least an additional 10 minutes of travel in additional to their regular commute. 

o   On April 22 – 24 and April 27 – 30, riders can also utilize free Route 57 bus service for alternate travel between Kenmore and Packard’s Corner. 

• Route 57 is not recommended for alternative service during the weekend of April 25 – 26 as there will be no Green Line service at Kenmore.  

• Green Line service will be suspended between Copley and Boston College on the B branch, St. Mary’s on the C branch, and Brookline Hills on the D branch during the weekend of April 25 – 26. 

o   B branch: Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Boston College and Back Bay. 

• Green Line frequency will be reduced between Copley and Government Center. Riders are encouraged to utilize Orange Line service at Back Bay for continued service through downtown.  

Riders may also travel to Copley from Back Bay, which is about a quarter mile (or a five-minute walk). 

§  Shuttle buses will not stop at Griggs Street, Allston Street, and Packard’s Corner due to accessibility issues. 

o   C branch: Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Park Drive @ Beacon Street and Back Bay. 

§  Riders can travel from Saint Mary’s to the Park Drive @ Beacon Street stop, which is less than a quarter mile (or a four-minute walk). 

§  Green Line frequency will be reduced between Copley and Government Center. Riders are encouraged to utilize Orange Line service at Back Bay for continued service through downtown.  

§  Riders may also travel to Copley from Back Bay, which is about a quarter mile (or a five-minute walk). 

§   Fares will be free at all surface-level stops west of Saint Mary’s. 

D branch: Free and accessible shuttle buses will operate between Brookline Hills and Back Bay. 

§  Green Line frequency will be reduced between Copley and Government Center. Riders are encouraged to utilize Orange Line service at Back Bay for continued service through downtown.  

§  Riders may also travel to Copley from Back Bay, which is about a quarter mile (or a five-minute walk). 

§  There will be free fares at Riverside with the fare gates open. Fares will also be free at all surface-level stops west of Brookline Hills. 

o   Riders using shuttles bus service should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider travelling to Park Street from Riverside should budget at least an additional 45 minutes of travel in additional to their regular commute. 

o   The Worcester Commuter Rail Line will be fare-free between South Station, Back Bay, and Lansdowne stations during this Green Line service change. Riders should note that regular fares should be purchased beyond Lansdowne and regular fares should be purchased if traveling on a Commuter Rail Line other than the Worcester Line.