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Orange Line Diversion This Weekend

Buses once again replace trains between Sullivan Square and Oak Grove on Saturday and Sunday.

According to the MBTA's website, there will once again be an Orange Line diversion this coming weekend.

Buses will replace Orange Line trains between Sullivan Square and Oak Grove Stations on Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17.

The bus service will make all station stops between Sullivan Square and Oak Grove, with normal service set to resume Monday, Feb. 18.

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All of the shuttle bus stops will be accessible for persons with disabilities, according to the MBTA.

This diversion is taking place as crews "perform track, power, and signal work as part of the Assembly Square Station Project," according to the MBTA.

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This section of the Orange Line is expected to experience regular weekend bus diversions until the Assembly Square station is complete in the fall of 2014.


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