The Red Line will be closed for a week on Monday for repairs

According to transport companies, the Red Line will be closed for a week starting Monday.

The closure will last until August 25 and will allow the MBTA to conduct track repairs and station maintenance. Red Line riders can use free shuttle buses between JFK/UMass and Kendall/MIT stations, with the exception of Park Street and Downtown Crossing.

Southbound passengers should exit at the Otis and Summer Street shuttle stop and use the Winter Street concourse to travel between Downtown Crossing and Park Street. Northbound passengers can exit at the Federal and Franklin Street stop to access the Winter Street concourse.

Passengers can use free commuter rail service between Braintree and South Station and between Porter and North Station. Accessible vans are also available for on-demand transportation. Passengers requiring this service can ask MBTA staff for assistance.

On the MBTA website, T officials acknowledged that the suspension of the Red Line would disrupt riders’ daily lives.

“The MBTA understands how these service changes will impact riders’ daily trips during this time, but we are committed to improving your trips in the long term with more reliable, punctual and safer service,” MBTA officials said.

It’s the second time this summer that Red Line service has been suspended for multiple days. The T suspended service between the Alewife and Kendall/MIT stations for similar repairs from July 15 to July 26. The work is part of a 14-month track improvement plan announced in November. The program aims to eliminate nearly 200 speed bumps that have affected more than 20 percent of the subway system.

“The important work completed during this Red Line service interruption means that riders will experience a more reliable ride with fewer unplanned service interruptions due to older tracks, older infrastructure, signaling issues or power problems,” the MBTA said on its website. “Thanks to this good repair work, riders will also experience a safer ride.”