Here’s What The MBTA Will Do During Fall Green Line Closures

NEWTON, MA — Beginning this month, the Green Line D Branch will close for three nine-day, full-access closures, affecting both Newton and Brookline commuters. Here’s what the MBTA plans on doing during the closures.

The closures will take place on a rolling basis from Saturday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, October 30. During this time, the MBTA will replace over 6,000 feet of track, upgrade at least six station crossings, and install wayside equipment for the Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS), which combines vehicle and wayside equipment to avoid train-on-train collisions, add red-light signal protection, and incorporate speed enforcement.

“These kinds of full-access diversions allow the T to accelerate investments and improvements across the system,” MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said in a statement. “With three full-access diversions already successfully completed on the Green Line this summer, I am confident the Capital Transformation team will complete the D Branch promptly and on schedule, delivering an increased level of safety and reliability to our riders through track replacement work and the installation of GLTPS infrastructure."

"I want to thank our Green Line riders for their patience while we accomplish this critical work on a faster timeline,” he continued.

• Saturday, September 24 - Sunday, October 2
• Saturday, October 8 - Sunday, October 16
• Saturday, October 22 - Sunday, October 30

A majority of the full-depth track replacement will take place between Eliot and Riverside stations. During the full-access closures, the parking lots at Waban and Eliot stations will be closed to the public due to track material and vehicle storage.

Alternative service will be available for all D Branch riders throughout the closures. Free, accessible shuttle buses will stop at stations between Riverside and Kenmore. Shuttle buses will not stop at Beaconsfield station due to narrow roads in the area.

For more information, visit mbta.com/GLT or connect with the T on Twitter @MBTA, Facebook /TheMBTA, or Instagram @theMBTA.