Green Line Shutdowns Planned For Newton This Fall

NEWTON, MA — The MBTA announced Monday that it will close a long stretch of the Green Line D Branch for track work this fall, affecting commuters in Newton.

Starting at the end of September, shuttle buses will replace trains along the D Branch from Sept. 24 to Oct. 2, Oct. 8 to 16 and Oct. 22 to 30.

Shuttle buses will serve each stop from Riverside to Kenmore. Shuttles won't serve the Beaconsfield station because roads are too narrow in the area, so the MBTA recommends Beaconsfield riders pick up the Green Line at either Dean Road or the Brookline Reservoir.

The new D Branch work will start right after the Sept. 18 month-long closure of the Green Line from Union Square in Somerville to Government Center.

"The Green Line is vital to many in Newton,” Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said in a Tweet Wednesday. "I'm working to make sure the T provides reliable, timely alternatives for Newtonians to get around during this interruption."

Find out more about the services interruptions on the Green Line D Branch website.