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UPDATE: MBTA Service Resumes, Some Delays Expected Following Marathon Explosion

Some T stations in the downtown area have been temporarily suspended.

[UPDATED Monday, April 15, 5:53 p.m.]

Regular T services has resumed on the MBTA's Green, Orange and Red lines as of 5:45 p.m., following at least two explosions at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Park Street and Downtown Crossing stations have reopened.

MBTA T service in downtown Boston was suspended on several lines this afternoon as emergency crews responded to the scene, according to MBTA.com.

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The MBTA’s Green Line service between Kenmore and Park Street stations were shut down by around 3:30 p.m., although Green Line service will continued to run between Lechmere and North Station.

Both the Green Line's B and C services were temporarily suspended, and the D line was only running from Riverside to Fenway.

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All Green Line service has resumed, according to the MBTA website.

Earlier today, the Red Line bypassed Park Street Station and the Red and Orange lines bypassed Downtown Crossing Station. Both the Red and Orange lines were back on regular service by around 5:45 p.m.

The Blue and Silver lines and the Red Line to Mattapan were unaffected by the incident.

Customers who needed transportation in the Back Bay and downtown areas were told to use the Orange Line to Back Bay and Chinatown stations and the Red Line to South Station, according to the MBTA website.

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