Traffic & Transit
No Weekend Commuter Rail Service In Needham Until September
It will be a few weeks until you can take a weekend trip on the Commuter Rain from Needham.
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From the MBTA:
While the MBTA is making improvements to stations and tracks, there will be no Saturday Commuter Rail service on the Needham Line through Sept. 8.
During the weekends, crews will:
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- repaint yellow lines where needed
- replace signage and old MBTA system maps
- repair stairways and concrete
- perform landscaping work
- replace bike racks where present
- remove graffiti if present
- remove trash along track areas
- perform other station-specific improvements
During this time, customers are instead encouraged to utilize alternate MBTA services that exist nearby. Needham Heights, Needham Center, and Needham Junction customers are instead encouraged to utilize the Route 59 bus, which connects to Newton Highlands on the Green Line D branch and to Watertown Square.
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