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MBTA announces upcoming shutdowns on Green, Red, Orange, Commuter Rail Lines

Various shutdowns and closures on MBTA lines are planned for August.

Riders wait outside Red Line shuttle buses. Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff

July 17, 2024

More shutdowns are coming to the T, the MBTA announced on Wednesday. Changes are planned on the Green, Red and Orange Lines, the Mattapan trolley, and the Haverhill Commuter Rail line throughout August.

The reasons for each shutdown vary, but they are overall to improve infrastructure and reliability “across the system,” the MBTA said in a statement. Riders can stay up to date with these shutdowns and service changes with the MBTA here, and to follow them on X (formerly Twitter) @MBTA.

MBTA shutdowns in August 2024

Green Line

Where: B branch service suspended between Boston College and Babcock Street
When: Every day from August 2 – 11
Why: Replace tracks and improve station amenities like lights, cleanliness, and painting
Alternatives: Free shuttle buses

Orange Line

Where: Service suspended between Wellington and Back Bay
When: Weekends of August 3 – 4 and August 17 – 18
Why: Signal work
Alternatives: Free shuttle buses, Green Line, Haverhill Commuter Rail line

Red Line

Where: Service suspended between JFK/UMass and Kendall/MIT
When: Every day from August 19 – 25
Why: Replace tracks and improve station amenities
Alternatives: Free shuttle buses, Commuter Rail service between Braintree and South Station and between Porter and North Station.

Mattapan Line

Where: Service suspended between Mattapan and Ashmont
When: approximately 8:45 PM on August 16, and through the weekend of August 17 – 18
Why: Track work
Alternatives: Free shuttle buses

Haverhill Commuter Rail Line

Where: Haverhill Station temporarily closed to passengers
When: Through summer of 2025
Why: Replacement of the South Elm Bridge
Alternatives: Free connection with Bus Route 137, connecting with Lowell and Haverhill Line train service at Anderson/Woburn station