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.
Photo taken on October 26, 2021, showing work on the steel structure that will cover the railyard.
ACTIVITY ON TRACK AND PLATFORMS
The contractor is currently erecting a steel structure that will cover the entire railyard, which will support the expanded bus terminal. The new structure currently covers Tracks 1-11, and the metal deck covers Tracks 1-9. The contractor will continue to place concrete on the steel structure, above the tracks, as it is completed.
A second crane, located between the station and the Post Office (adjacent to Track 13), is now in place and operational. Track 13 continues to operate normally during the day but is closed each night between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM. The Track 13 overhead canopy, located between Tracks 12 and 13, is being removed, an operation that will take a few weeks. This work occurs at night.
A second crane, located between the station and Post Office, began operations in mid-October.
In the Tower Work Zone, the contractor has begun installing the tower’s deep foundation elements. This work will be entirely behind the construction barriers, but customers may hear work and experience vibrations from it.
Pedestrian travel routes will be maintained at all times and clearly delineated. There will be access to CharlieCard validators used for the Fairmount Line.
ACTIVITY IN ATLANTIC AVENUE AREA
A crane located in the Atlantic Avenue Work Zone is currently erecting the steel structure for the new bus terminal expansion and parking garage overbuild.
The lane on Atlantic Avenue formerly available for parking will continue to be used for pedestrian access around the work zone while steel erection work continues.
Commuters traveling between the South Station concourse and the South Station bus terminal are encouraged to use the Platform A walkway to bypass the expanded Atlantic Avenue Work Zone.
ACTIVITY IN SUMMER STREET PLAZA AREA
Work in this area is taking place behind construction barriers. This area serves as the main construction access for the Tower Work Zone. A uniformed police officer is stationed in the area when the gate is in use. Pedestrian travel routes will be maintained at all times and clearly delineated. There will be access to CharlieCard validators used for the Fairmount Line.