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MBTA's Copley Station Remaining Closed Tuesday

Normal Green, Orange and Red line service resumed with 'significant residual delays' late Monday following the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

The Green Line's Copley station will remain closed on Tuesday following Monday's bombing at the Boston marathon finish line. 

All other regular T service has resumed on the MBTA's Green, Orange and Red lines, effective around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, according to MBTA.com. Park Street and Downtown Crossing stations have reopened.

MBTA T service in downtown Boston was suspended on several lines Monday afternoon as emergency crews responded to the scene in Copley Square where two explosions occurred shortly after 2 p.m.

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The MBTA’s Green Line service between Kenmore and Park Street stations was shut down around 3:30 p.m. Monday, although Green Line service continued to run between Lechmere and North Station.

Both the Green Line's B and C services were temporarily suspended, and the D line was only running from Riverside to Fenway.

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All Green Line service had resumed by around 6 p.m. Monday, according to the MBTA website.

Earlier in the day, the Red Line bypassed Park Street Station and the Red and Orange lines bypassed Downtown Crossing Station. Both the Red and Orange lines were back on regular service by around 5:45 p.m.

The Blue and Silver lines and the Red Line to Mattapan were unaffected by the incident.

Customers who needed transportation in the Back Bay and downtown areas were told to use the Orange Line to Back Bay and Chinatown stations and the Red Line to South Station, according to the MBTA website.

Check out the MBTA website for additional service updates.


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