Gates have been inspected and turned on after last week’s major winter storm

February 4, 2026 (BOSTON, MA) – The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the T’s operations and maintenance partner for Commuter Rail, have activated the South Station fare gates this evening, and the gates will be in service for tomorrow morning’s commute. Passengers should be ready to tap or scan their ticket or pass to exit and to enter the track area at South Station. Conductors will still check tickets on board trains to verify travel zones.

The South Station fare gates were taken out of service last week in the wake of a major winter storm that delivered heavy snow accumulations and bitter cold temperatures. Staff from vendor Scheidt &Bachmann will now resume the final testing and commissioning for the gates.

As a reminder, passengers can use the following types of tickets to exit and enter the gates: the mTicket app, CharlieCards and CharlieTickets with printed zones, $10 weekend paper tickets, Amtrak tickets, and active military IDs. Reduced fare passengers must still buy a ticket or pass (at a reduced rate). Stored value CharlieCards used for the bus and subway are not accepted at Commuter Rail fare gates.

Customer service staff at South Station are available to assist passengers with questions about the fare gates. Project details and more information are posted online at MBTA.com/CRgates, including a how-to video.

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