The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) had announced that Green Line E Branch service resumed August 21, earlier than previously scheduled following the successful completion of track and Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) work during a 16-day closure along the line. As part of the MBTA’s Capital Programs, the Capital Transformation team has delivered improved safety and service reliability to Green Line riders with crews having replaced over 2,750 feet of track, two pieces of special track work, and installed wayside equipment across the branch.
With the B, C, and E branches complete, the Green Line Transformation project will turn to the D Branch for the last scheduled Green Line closure of the year. Beginning towards the end of September, the D Branch will have a total of three nine-day full access closures:
- Saturday, September 24 – Sunday, October 2
- Saturday, October 8 – Sunday, October 16
- Saturday, October 22 – Sunday, October 30
Work to be completed includes the replacement of over 5,000 feet of track, upgrading over five station crossings, and the installation of wayside equipment for GLTPS. A majority of the full-depth track replacement work will take place between Chestnut Hill and Newton Center stations. Prep work for these scheduled improvements will begin Monday, September 19, and will not interfere with regularly scheduled service.
Alternative service will be available for all D Branch riders throughout the three closures. Free, accessible shuttle buses will stop at stations between Riverside and Kenmore stations. Shuttles are unable to stop at Beaconsfield station due to narrow roads in the area. Riders can use Reservoir station or Dean Road on the C Branch in order to access the Green Line.
-via Press Release
