Orange Line
Closures scheduled in 2025*:
December 5 – 6 (active): Back Bay – Forest Hills
*Subject to change. Changes will be updated here as they are announced.
Photo by Byron A. Nash
Active Closure
&Travel Alternatives
ACTIVE CLOSURE
December 5 – 6: Back Bay – Forest Hills
MBTA alternatives:
Information from MBTA.
From December 5 – 6: Back Bay and Forest Hills
Shuttle buses will be provided between Forest Hills and Back Bay as well as Copley on the Green Line for parallel service through downtown to North Station.
Riders using shuttles bus service should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider travelling to Downtown Crossing from Forest Hills should budget at least an additional 30 minutes of travel in addition to their regular commute.
Commuter Rail service will be free between Forest Hills, Ruggles, Back Bay, and South Station during this diversion. The trip between Forest Hills and Back Bay on the Commuter Rail is approximately 10 minutes.
Other alternatives:
Bus alternatives along shuttle route:
Route 39 travels between Forest Hills and Back Bay, making stops at Forest Hills, Ruggles, and Back Bay.
9 minute walk from Green Street to Centre St @ Myrtle St
11-13 minute walk from Stony Brook to Centre St @ Roseway St (inbound) or Centre St @ Moraine St (outbound)
Route 42 travels between Forest Hills and Nubian Square
4 minute walk from Green Street to Washington St @ Glen Rd (inbound) or Washington St @ Green St (outbound)
10 minute walk from Stony Brook to Washington St @ School St
10 minute walk from Roxbury Crossing to Washington St @ Brinton St
Train alternatives along shuttle route:
To Downtown
5-minute walk from Massachusetts Avenue to Green E Line branch at Symphony
7 minute walk from Ruggles to Green Line E branch at Museum of Fine Arts
13-15 minute walk from Roxbury Crossing to Green Line E branch at Museum of Fine Arts or Longwood Medical Area