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  • Service Change
    On Saturday, January 31 & Sunday, February 1, there will be no Commuter Rail service between Needham Heights and South Station on the Needham Line. Passengers can use MBTA buses, Orange, and Green Line service as alternatives.
    -There will be no shuttle bus service alternatives or diversion schedule for this service change.
    -Passengers may use Bus Routes 35, 36, and 37 between West Roxbury and Forest Hills for connections to Orange Line subway service between Forest Hills and Back Bay.
    -Passengers may use Bus Route 59 between Needham Junction and Newton Highlands for connections to Green Line D branch subway service to Copley, which is less than a quarter mile away (or about a four-minute walk) from Back Bay.
    -There will be no service at Hersey.
    -Riders using Bus Routes 35, 36, 37, or 59 should budget extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to South Station from West Roxbury should budget at least 35 minutes of travel in addition to their regular trip time.
    -This allows for West Roxbury Parkway Bridge Replacement project, which will replace the bridge that carries the West Roxbury Parkway over the Needham Line.
    Updated: 1/31/2026 2:30 AM
  • Service Change
    This weekend's scheduled Red Line work between Broadway and North Quincy & Broadway and Ashmont has been cancelled due to the lingering impacts of the recent winter storm, and the potential weather for the weekend.
  • Service Change Ongoing
    Fare gates at South Station have begun being activated incrementally. Riders will need to tap or scan to exit and enter the track area. Visit MBTA.com/CRGATES for more information. MBTA.com/CRGATES
  • Service Change Ongoing
    Fare gates at South Station have begun being activated incrementally. Riders may need to tap/scan to exit & enter the track area. CharlieCard users: validate cards at South Station vending machine or with conductor.
    -Extra staff will be onsite to assist.
    -Visit MBTA.com/CRGATES for more information.
    -Fairmount Line riders paying with a CharlieCard must validate their fare before entering or exiting the fare gates.
    -If your trip begins at South Station, validate your CharlieCard at the fare vending machines near the station's ticket office. You'll then be able to tap your CharlieCard at the gate.
    -If your trip ends at South Station, you'll need to see a conductor onboard or staff on the station platform to get an exit ticket. You'll scan this ticket at a reader to exit the gate.
    -Fairmount Line Zone 1A stations will receive new Fare Vending Machines for CharlieCard validation for Commuter Rail use.
    Updated: 1/13/2026 8:51 PM

station Information

700 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110

Bringing your car or bike

South Station Bus Terminal Garage

Parking Rates

  • Daily: Hourly: 30 min: $5, 1 hr: $10, 1.5 hrs: $15, 2 hrs: $20, 2.5 hrs: $25, 3+ hrs: $30 | Daily Max: $30 | Early Bird (in by 8:30 AM, out by 6 PM): $26 | Nights/Weekends: $10
  • Monthly: $445 regular, $150 overnight
  • Overnight: Available. During snow emergencies, check posted signs.

Payment Methods

  • Credit/Debit Card
  • Cash

Facility Information

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Facility Information

  • Outdoor bike racks

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Getting around the station

ElevatorStatus
6476 Red Line, Silver Line SL1/SL2/SL3 lobby to Commuter Rail lobby
Working
901 Ashmont/Braintree platform to Silver Line drop-off platform and lobby
Working
918 Ashmont/Braintree platform to Airport/Design Center/Chelsea platform and lobby
Working
919 Alewife platform to Airport/Design Center/Chelsea platform
Working
926 Subway Lobby to Atlantic Avenue, Summer Street
Working
927 Alewife platform to Silver Line Drop-off platform
Working
949 Lobby to Dewey Square
Working

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  • South Station Escalator Closure Ongoing
    South Station Escalator 382 (Alewife platform to lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
EscalatorStatus
382 Alewife platform to lobby
Out of Order
386 1 Financial Center to lobby
Working
387 Lobby to 1 Financial Center
Working
388 Lobby to CSA area
Working
389 Ashmont/Braintree platform to CSA area
Working
390 Ashmont/Braintree platform to Airport/Design Center platform
Working
398 Alewife platform to Airport/Design Center platform
Working
399 South Station platform to lobby
Working
400 Ashmont/Braintree platform to South Station platform
Working
411 Airport/Design Center platform to lobby
Working
419 Lobby to South Station platform
Working
420 Alewife platform to South Station platform
Working
424 Lobby to Dewey Square
Working

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Station Features

  • Escalator (up and down)
  • Elevator
  • Full high level platform to provide level boarding to every car in a train set

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Accessibility Resources

Purchasing Fares

Fare Types

Trip TypeCost
Local bus one-way $1.70
Subway one-way $2.40
Commuter Rail one-way $2.40 – $13.25

Fare Vending Machines

MBTA fare vending machines

At fare vending machines, you can:

  • Purchase a CharlieCard or reload an existing one
  • Purchase CharlieTickets

You can pay for your fare with:

  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Samsung Pay
  • Credit/debit cards
  • EBT card
  • Cash

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