BOSTON—Today, at approximately 9:20 AM, a northbound Red Line train approaching Andrew Station experienced an issue that led to the derailment of the last car of the 6-car train.
During the incident, the last car of the train rerailed itself as it entered Andrew Station before stopping. Once stopped at Andrew, customers safely unloaded from the train; the train was immediately taken out of service and exited the station under its own power.
MBTA personnel are investigating all aspects of this occurrence, which includes a thorough inspection of the track, third rail, and the entire train’s equipment and components involved. An initial assessment found that approximately 300 feet of third rail was damaged as a result of this incident. When the train arrived at Andrew Station, the train operator reported an indication of a motor failure in the last car of the 6-car train.
"This is a serious incident, and we want our customers to know that our top priority is to operate a safe system for our customers," said T General Manager Luis Manuel Ramírez. "While we realize this is a significant inconvenience to our customers, the Red Line will remain closed between Broadway and JFK until it is safe to resume service. Until then, our team continues to assess the damage, and make necessary repairs, while working to identify the root cause."
The MBTA is working to resume regular Red Line service as quickly and safely as possible and apologizes to its customers for this service disruption.
In the meantime, bus shuttle service operating in both directions, stopping at Broadway, Andrew, and JFK/UMass will continue as long as necessary, though MBTA customers may consider an alternate transit mode if possible to avoid crowding and delays.
Because of this disruption in service, MBTA customers are encouraged to use the following Middleborough/Lakeville, Kingston/Plymouth, and Greenbush MBTA Commuter Rail train option, which will accommodate MBTA Red Line passengers as needed:
- All inbound and outbound Kingston and Middleborough Line trains will stop at JFK/UMass, Quincy Center, and Braintree.
- All inbound and outbound Greenbush Line trains will stop at JFK/UMass and Quincy Center. Note: Greenbush line trains will not stop at Braintree, as it is on a different route.
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