Service changes are taking place to support critical signal upgrade work on the Orange and Red lines as well as the Blue Line affecting East Boston stations.
(BOSTON, February 21, 2025) – The MBTA today announced service changes in March on the Orange, Red, Blue, Newburyport/Rockport, Haverhill, and Lowell lines.
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 @MBTA, @MBTA_CR, and @MBTA_CR_Alerts for up-to-date service information.
- Blue Line service will terminate at Government Center with Bowdoin station closed during the following dates and times:
- Beginning at approximately 7 PM on Friday, March 7, continuing through the weekend of March 8 – 9, and all day Monday, March 10.
- Beginning at approximately 7 PM on Friday, March 21, continuing through the weekend of March 22 – 23, and all day Monday, March 24.
- Riders can board and disembark the Blue Line at Government Center station, which is less than a quarter mile or about a four-minute walk from Bowdoin.
- Riders should anticipate slightly longer time between trains of about 7 – 8 minutes beginning at 7 PM through the end of service on March 7 and March 21.
- This service change is in place for Maintenance of Way crews to perform critical infrastructure upgrade work.
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