Orange Line Service Resumes After Fire Fills MBTA Station With Smoke Causing Suspension

BOSTON — A fire at an MBTA station near Tufts Medical Center forced the T to temporarily suspend Orange Line service between North Station and Back Bay, the transit agency said midday Wednesday.

Crews called to the scene spent the afternoon investigating a problem with the third lane, the T said in a tweet at 12:30 p.m.

Orange line fire (@Windtrain1/Twitter)

“Orange Line Update: Service is temporarily suspended between North Station and Back Bay while we investigate an issue with the third lane at Tufts Medical Center. Riders can use the Green Line for alternate service between North Station and Copley,” said the tweet.

Orange line fire (@Windtrain1/Twitter)

More than a dozen Boston firefighters were seen responding to the fire inside the station.

In an update posted shortly after 2 p.m., the T said, “The Department of Energy has completed repairs and regular service has resumed between North Station and Back Bay.”

Orange Line Update: The Department of Energy has completed repairs and regular service has resumed between North Station and Back Bay. Expect residual delays of around 15 minutes. https://t.co/ktKSVf3blY

— MBTA (@MBTA) June 28, 2023

Officials continued to warn of residual Orange Line delays of up to 15 minutes due to the suspension of earlier service.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.