SWAMPSCOTT — The Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Line service will be suspended between North Station and Swampscott during the weekends of Feb. 1-2 and Feb. 15-16, according to an announcement by MassDOT.
During that time, express shuttle busses will operate directly between Swampscott and North Station.
The shuttle busses will also make local stops between Swampscott, Lynn (within the busway at Legacy Station), Wonderland for connections to the Blue Line Subway, Chelsea Station for connections to the Silver Line #3 (SL3), and North Station. To help residents stay informed, an updated schedule with all dedicated diversions in transit will be posted on mbta.com.
It was also mentioned in the announcement that the last outbound shuttle bus will also make a special late-night stop at Salem and Beverly Depot. Commuter Rails fares will also be free between Swampscott, Newburyport and Rockport.
Passengers are encouraged to take advantage of the SL3, which travels through Chelsea and East Boston to Logan Airport, the Seaport District, and South Station. The route will make several connections to many different bus routes (such as the 111, 112 and 116), as well as the Blue and Red Lines.
According to the announcement, the diversions were put in place to “support critical work as part of MassDOT’s Maffa Way/Mystic Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacements project.” The project will replace the two deteriorated bridge superstructures and improve bicycle, pedestrian and transit facilities.
