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Don’t try to take the Blue Line to the airport this week — it’s closed
Shuttle buses are replacing rail service between the Airport and Wonderland stations through Aug. 17.
MBTA officials are warning Blue Line riders to plan extra time into their trips for the next few weeks as shuttle buses replace rail service between the Airport and Wonderland stations.
The planned closure, one of several MBTA service disruptions in August, is to make way for ongoing work to rebuild and “ensure that additional sections of track are improved to the same state of good repair standards that support reliable and robust service,” according to the MBTA.
MBTA officials have said the work will be focused on infrastructure upgrades, “heavy track renewal,” and other “critical revitalization work.”
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“Riders should allow extra time during this work,” the MBTA said Monday.
Last month, hundreds of Blue Line riders got stuck under Boston Harbor after a decades-old cable fell inside the subway tunnel. Officials said it was an example of the importance of proactive investment in T infrastructure.
During the closure, which started Aug. 9 and runs through Aug. 17, subway service will be suspended between the Airport and Wonderland, with shuttle buses making all stops between the two stations.
The MBTA has been urging riders to allow for “ample extra travel time,” estimating that trips will take 20 to 30 minutes longer than usual.
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“Riders using regular Blue Line train service between Bowdoin and Airport should also budget extra travel time,” the MBTA said last month. “The time between each weekday train will be approximately 10 minutes, which is about double what it is typically.”
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