Special to the Gazette
The MBTA is reminding riders that Green Line D Branch service will be suspended between Kenmore and Riverside beginning at approximately 8 PM through the end of service on October 24 and continuing for the following seven days, October 25 – 31.
The MBTA will perform continued work on the Green Line on the D Branch to install Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) infrastructure. When complete, GLTPS will combine vehicle and wayside equipment to avoid train-on-train collisions, incorporate speed enforcement, and more.
Riders can find complete information at mbta.com/GreenLine. More information on these service changes and alternate travel options is below:
•Free and accessible Express and Local shuttle bus services will replace trains between Riverside and Kenmore.
•Express Shuttle: Shuttle buses will make all stops between Riverside, Woodland, Waban, Eliot, Newton Highlands, and then run express to Copley.
•Local Shuttle: Shuttle buses will make all stops between Riverside and Kenmore except Beaconsfield.
•There will be no shuttle service at Beaconsfield. Riders are encouraged to travel instead to Dean Road on the C Branch, which is less than a quarter mile away (or about a four-minute walk).
•Accessible van service will be available at Beaconsfield, Reservoir, Dean Road (on the C branch), and Washington Square (on the C branch). Riders should see station personnel to request this service.
•Riders may change between each shuttle bus option at Newton Highlands.
•Riders who typically board or disembark at Reservoir are encouraged to instead consider traveling to Cleveland Circle on the C Branch, which is less than a tenth of a mile away (or a two-minute walk).
•Riders using shuttles buses should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to Government Center from Riverside should budget at least an additional 30 – 45 minutes of travel in additional to their regular commute.
More information is also available through in-station signage and public announcements. 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 for up-to-date service information.