To facilitate the MBTA’s rebuilding of the Green Line D (Riverside) Branch, train service will be suspended October 24-31, replaced by buses — free and accessible — running local and express shuttle routes:
- Express Shuttle: Shuttle buses will operate directly between Riverside, Woodland, Waban, Eliot, Newton Highlands, and Copley.
- Local Shuttle: Shuttle buses will make all stops between Riverside and Kenmore except Beaconsfield.
Riders may change between Express and Local shuttle bus routes at Newton Highlands.
There will be no shuttle service at Beaconsfield. the MBTA encourages riders to travel instead to Dean Road on the C Branch, which is less than a quarter mile away (or about a four-minute walk).
For riders who typically board or disembark at Reservoir, the MBTA recommends traveling instead to Cleveland Circle on the C Branch, which is less than a tenth of a mile away (or a two-minute walk).
The MBTA notes that riders using shuttles buses should allow for ample extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to Government Center from Riverside should budget at least an additional 30 – 45 minutes of travel in addition to a regular commute.
