The Green Line’s Fairbanks Street Stop Has Closed for Good
C Branch trains stopped serving Fairbanks Street on Nov. 7. Riders now use the upgraded Brandon Hall stop, and Kent Street closes by the end of 2026.
If you ride the C Branch, one stop is gone for good. Green Line trains stopped serving Fairbanks Street on Saturday, November 7, the MBTA says. Its riders now use Brandon Hall, the next stop along Beacon Street, which the T has upgraded.
What changed
- Brandon Hall is the new stop: it has wider, raised platforms, sloped walkways and better lighting, per the MBTA.
- Getting there from Fairbanks: a new accessible ramp and walkway connect the old Fairbanks Street spot to Brandon Hall.
- This week: trains aren’t running on the C Branch until the Green Line shutdown ends after Sunday, Nov. 15. Until then, the free, accessible shuttle buses still stop at Fairbanks Street. Our Green Line shutdown guide has the shuttle details.
- Next: Kent Street is also set to close by the end of 2026.
Why the T is doing it
Fewer, better-spaced stops should mean more even gaps between trains and quicker trips along Beacon Street, the MBTA says. It’s part of the C Branch accessibility project, which aims to make every station on the branch accessible. The MBTA’s project page lists spring 2027 for the work to wrap up.
What we did: we read the MBTA’s Nov. 5 notice and its C Branch accessibility project page on Nov. 9. We haven’t walked the new ramp yet.
Sources: MBTA, Fairbanks Street stop to permanently close (Nov. 5, 2026); MBTA, Green Line C Branch Station Accessibility Improvements (both checked Nov. 9, 2026).
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