Newton's First Green Line Closure Complete, Second To Start Oct. 8

NEWTON, MA — The first of three 9-day closures of the Green Line D Branch in Newton has been completed successfully, the MBTA said Monday.

Regular service will operate until Friday, Oct. 7. The second closure is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Oct. 8 and will continue through Sunday, Oct. 16.

Shuttle buses will replace train service at the start of service on Saturday. Following the completion of that closure, regular service will resume for five days until the third and final full-access closure begins on Saturday, Oct. 22 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 30.

During the first closure, the MBTA’s Capital Transformationteam replaced approximately 2,000 feet of track on the D Branch and installed Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) equipment along the tracks. The track was fully reconstructed at Woodland Station and two pedestrian track crossings were replaced, one at each end of the station’s platform.

In addition, the MBTA’s Capital Transformation team collaborated with other departments and partners to begin additional improvements, including installing security cameras at the Fenway Portal, upgrading signals between Reservoir and Fenway Stations, repairing track between Chestnut Hill and Newton Highlands Stations, painting power poles and benches, and conducting lighting improvements at several D Branch stations.

Commuters should note that the parking lots at Waban and Eliot Stations will be closed for the duration of the closures. There will be no access to Waban and Eliot Stations during construction and pedestrians should use nearby streets as an alternative to the stations’ track crossings to get to the other side of the tracks.

For the latest information on service changes, visit the D Branch Alerts page.