Top Ten Things to Know during the DNC

1. Additional trains and buses are running all week long.

2. Plan ahead and buy tickets, tokens and passes well in advance.

3. The Fleet Center area is closed and mostly inaccessible.

4. North Station and Lovejoy Wharf will close starting Friday evening, July 23, at 8:00 p.m.

5. North Shore commuter rail lines will terminate at stations north of Boston. Shuttle buses and subway trains will provide connecting service.

6. At Haymarket Station:

* Green Line services will terminate

* Orange Line is open

* Bus service will not run after 3:00 p.m. weekdays

7. All baggage, briefcases, packs, and boxes are subject to search.

8. Due to proximity to the Fleet Center, the Orange Line and highway buses will not permit packages onboard larger than 6" x 12" x 4" (about the size of a loaf of bread).

9. Bikes are not allowed on subway or commuter rail.

10. "www.mbta.com":http//www.mbta.com will provide updated information on service changes and revised schedules.

Schedule information

Trains on the Lowell Line will stop at stations north of Boston where shuttle buses or subway trains will provide connecting service.

"Weekday schedule for Lowell Commuter Rail":LowellDNCWeekday.pdf

"Weekend schedule for Lowell Commuter Rail":LowellDNCWeekend.pdf


In a booklet titled: “Taking the T during the DNC,” customers will find information about the services and stations affected that week, and the substitute plans that will be in place to address those changes.

It’s also important that people check the "MBTA's website":http//:www.mbta.com as often as possible that week for any last minute changes to service or schedules.