The MBTA is telling some North Shore riders to take the bus to Revere for subway service into Boston — or head to Swampscott, the place fares are greater — when it shuts down the Lynn commuter rail station on July 25.
No timeline has been established for when the station will reopen, which the T mentioned “will be determined when the design is fully complete.” The challenge is presently at 75% design.
“I want to thank our Lynn riders for their understanding while we accomplish these upgrades at the station, and the Lynn community for their patience as we make these critical investments,” MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak mentioned.
“We’ll be taking full advantage of this station closure by also making many upgrades and improvements at Lynn, like new elevators for improved accessibility and a new platform for better passenger flow.”
The upgrades are a part of a $74.26 million Lynn station enchancment challenge, $72.52 million of which has been earmarked within the T’s Capital Investment Plan. The station is a part of the Newburyport/Rockport line.
The challenge had initially been scheduled to start within the spring of 2023, however was expedited “to address concerns about deteriorating” station circumstances and speed up development, the T mentioned.
Demolition of the station’s dilapidated parking storage will start subsequent spring; the T is exploring different parking choices for Lynn commuters.
The T is telling Lynn riders to take bus routes 441/442 and 455, to hook up with the Wonderland station in Revere, the place they will entry subway service into Boston.
Riders are additionally inspired to swap out their month-to-month commuter rail move for a month-to-month LinkPass, for buses and subways. However, commuters should keep on high of seasonal bus schedules, and they need to be cautious of roving bus stops throughout development.
Swampscott station, which is an roughly 1.5.-mile journey or 5-minute drive from the Lynn station, can be being floated instead, however commuters should shell out additional cash. Swampscott is a Zone 3 station, which implies its one-way ticket is $8, a greenback greater than its blue-collar neighbor.
The revamped Lynn station will embrace a brand new high-level center-island platform and cover; accessibility upgrades, together with new ADA-compliant elevators at each ends of the platform; new stairs and ramp, signage and wayfinding enhancements; and observe enhancements, the T mentioned.
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