See Orange Line Work We Completed January 24 – 26
Updated on January 28, 2020
We’re continuing weekend maintenance work on the Orange Line in 2020. During these shutdowns, we’ll close sections of track so crews can bring vehicles and equipment into the central subway tunnel.
These service shutdowns allow our crews to complete work on 2 projects simultaneously—Orange Line Maintenance and Station Brightening—without requiring major long-term service closures.
We thank you for your patience during these closures.
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
Weekend 2: What We Completed
During the second weekend shutdown of 2020, our crews replaced 520 feet of full-depth track on North Station's northbound side and 2,692 feet of continuous welded rail in Haymarket, State Street, and Downtown Crossing’s northbound pits.
We also:
- Installed 8 cross-track wayfinding signs at Downtown Crossing’s northbound and southbound sides
- Replaced 11 stair treads and 1 drain cover at Downtown Crossing
- Installed new tactile warning strips on Chinatown’s southbound platform
- Repaired the stairway leading to Chinatown’s northbound side
- Painted the track area on Haymarket’s southbound side
Photo Gallery
A crew member prepares for track replacement on North Station's northbound side during the January 24–26, 2020, Orange Line weekend shutdown
Crew members prep North Station's northbound side for track replacement as part of the January 24–26, 2020, Orange Line weekend shutdown
A crew installs continuous welded rail in Haymarket's northbound pit during the January 24–26, 2020, Orange Line weekend shutdown
Crew members install continuous welded rail in Haymarket's northbound pit as part of the January 24–26, 2020, Orange Line weekend shutdown
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Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.