Suffolk Construction, the contractor for the South Station Air Rights Project, will continue daytime and overnight construction at South Station.
Please allow extra time (5 – 10 minutes) as you get used to new construction zones and paths of travel at the station. Trains might arrive and depart on a different track than what is typical. Be sure to check your track number before boarding.
PROJECT LOOKAHEAD - WINTER 2021
As we enter the new year, we are excited to announce that the South Station Air Rights Project will begin to transition into Stage 2 of the construction schedule. Prep work has occurred since January 2020 to accommodate the following changes:
Beginning in mid-January 2021, a 370-foot-long crane will be erected within the current Atlantic Avenue construction zone. This crane will receive and erect steel deliveries to construct the bus terminal and parking garage overbuild. The establishment of the crane will take place over a weekend and will detour traffic along Atlantic Avenue. More detailed updates will be provided in the next several weeks.
Currently, the contractor is will soon start infilling all previously shortened tracks which will create a temporary outdoor concourse that is 22% larger than the existing area to accommodate pedestrians and rail passengers throughout the rest of the project’s construction.
In late January/early February, Doors 1 & 2 will be converted into a set of 5 bifold doors. Once completed, Doors 3-8 will be closed to accommodate the expanded, final tower construction zone (see more information on the Getting Around page). Once the tower construction zone is in place, the contractor will be able to perform foundation and structure work on the mixed-used tower.
Graphic showing the final, expanded tower construction zone.
The above changes can be seen in the construction sequence animation and the temporary conditions animation.
UPCOMING ACTIVITY ON TRACK AND PLATFORMS
The station doors that provide access to Tracks 1 and 2 are currently under construction. While they are being replaced, passengers will need to use Doors 3-8 to access the outdoor concourse and platforms.
Graphic showing the construction zone around the doors that provide access to Tracks 1 & 2 needed to create a series of bifold doors.
The contractor has begun work on the platform adjacent to Track 1 (Platform A). While this work is being completed, the pathway along the north side of the platform has been slightly narrowed and will remain uncovered until the steel erection begins in January. The steel erection begins the process of covering the entire railyard.
The contractor has completed the work to shorten tracks 1 through 10. Trains on these tracks now stop approximately one to two coach lengths farther away from the sliding entrance doors to the station. The contractor will soon begin to infill a 50-foot-wide walkway across the railyard, utilizing portions of the sections of track no longer in use, which is the next step in expanding the outdoor concourse area. This will provide increased space for passenger circulation and establishment of the Tower Work Zone. Some minor adjustments to track infrastructure will be completed in the next two weeks at the ends of tracks 11 & 12.
UPCOMING ACTIVITY ON THE OUTDOOR OVERHEAD CANOPY
The canopy structure has been demolished, with the exception of a single beam that runs along the headhouse wall. This beam is being removed at night over the next few weeks. Passengers may experience re-routing around temporary work areas at night while this work is being completed.
UPCOMING ACTIVITY IN ATLANTIC AVENUE AREA
Stairway access from Atlantic Avenue to the outdoor concourse area is temporarily closed, as the Atlantic Avenue construction area expands. The ramp connecting Atlantic Avenue to the outdoor concourse will remain open.
Graphic showing the expansion of the Atlantic Avenue construction zone, which will block stairway access from Atlantic Avenue. The ramp connecting Atlantic Avenue to the outdoor concourse, highlighted in yellow, will remain open.
Passersby may also notice demolition work in the Atlantic Avenue Work Zone. Work will be performed behind construction barriers.
UPCOMING ACTIVITY IN SUMMER STREET PLAZA AREA
Work in this area is being performed behind construction barriers. Pedestrian travel will be maintained at all times and clearly delineated. Access to CharlieCard validators used for the Fairmount Line will also be maintained.
UPCOMING ACTIVITY NEAR TRACK 13/POST OFFICE
Work in this area is being performed behind construction barriers. Pedestrian travel will be maintained at all times and clearly delineated. Access to CharlieCard validators used for the Fairmount Line will also be maintained.