Mattapan trolley line to reopen this weekend

By Globe Staff

MBTA officials say the Mattapan Trolley Line, which connects the Ashmont and Mattapan stations, will reopen Saturday after being closed almost 18 months ago.

The line was closed -- and buses were provided as an alternative -- because of work at the Ashmont and Mattapan stations. The six stations between Ashmont and Mattapan have also been getting an upgrade. Riders will see some of the new features on Saturday; others will be added as work on the project continues through the spring.

Dan Grabauskas, general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, thanked the residents of the Dorchester and Mattapan neighborhoods of Boston and the adjacent town of Milton for their patience during the line's closure.

"With the difficult work behind us, we can resume trolley service and still continue with additional work along the line," he said in a statement.

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