No Green Line Through Downtown on Halloween Weekend, Then Nine More Days in November
No Green Line trains between North Station and Kenmore, Babcock and Heath St on Oct. 31–Nov. 1, and again Nov. 7–15. Shuttles run to Back Bay.
Going out on Halloween weekend? Plan around the Green Line. There are no trains between North Station and Kenmore on Saturday and Sunday, October 31 and November 1, while the MBTA upgrades signals in the central subway. A longer, nine-day shutdown follows from Saturday, November 7 through Sunday, November 15.
Halloween weekend, Oct. 31–Nov. 1
The MBTA’s alert lists no trains between North Station and Babcock Street (B), Kenmore (C and D) and Heath Street (E). The MBTA says to expect trips at least 25 minutes longer than usual.
- Shuttle buses run between Kenmore, Babcock Street and Back Bay/Copley, stopping at Hynes and along Commonwealth Avenue. They’re free and accessible.
- E Branch: take the Route 39 bus between Heath Street and Back Bay. The MBTA is running extra buses, with no fare.
- B Branch: the Route 57 bus is fare-free too.
- Downtown: use the Orange Line between North Station and Back Bay. Haymarket, State, Downtown Crossing and Chinatown are the Orange Line stops closest to the closed Green Line stations.
- Free fares: gates are open at Kenmore, and surface stops west of Kenmore are free. The Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail is free between Lansdowne and South Station.
Nov. 7–15, nine days
Same stretch, plus the C Branch all the way out to Cleveland Circle. No trains between North Station and Babcock Street (B), Cleveland Circle (C), Kenmore (D) and Heath Street (E). C Branch shuttles run along Beacon Street to Back Bay, but Saint Mary’s Street, Kent Street and Brandon Hall get no shuttle stop. The same free fares, Route 39 and Route 57 buses and Orange Line workaround apply.
Plans can change, so check the MBTA’s Green Line alerts before you head out. Here’s everything on for Halloween and this weekend.
Sources: MBTA Green Line alerts, MBTA, Oct. 16.
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