10-day MBTA Red Line shutdown begins. Here’s everything riders need to know

Red Line passengers are being urged to plan ahead as a major MBTA shutdown begins, affecting service between Alewife and Park Street for the next 10 days.

Shuttle buses are replacing Red Line trains at seven stations between Cambridge and Boston while crews complete a series of infrastructure upgrades and repairs. MBTA officials warn some commuters could see their travel times increase by as much as 70 minutes, particularly those traveling from Alewife into downtown Boston.

At Park Street Station Tuesday morning, shuttle buses lined Tremont Street as riders adjusted to the temporary service changes…

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