Newton's Second Green Line Closure Complete, Third To Begin Oct. 22

NEWTON, MA — The second of three 9-day closures of the Green Line D Branch in Newton is now complete.

Regular service will operate until Friday, Oct. 21. The third and final full-access closure is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Oct. 22 and will continue through Sunday, Oct. 30.

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 closures, crews have been able to replace 2,000 feet of track and two pedestrian crossings at Waban Station, while Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) equipment installation continues along the D Branch.

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.