BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) -- The MBTA is preparing for an influx of passengers on Monday as spectators gather to watch runners participate in the 2015 Boston Marathon.
Marathon Monday, April 20, falls on the state holiday Patriots' Day, but the MBTA will not be running on a reduced holiday schedule. Instead, service will be boosted to rush-hour levels before and after the race.
Bus routes in and around Copley Square will be detoured around the marathon, and Copley Station itself will be closed for the day. Three Green Line stops - South Street, Kent Street and St. Mary's Street - will be closed from 10 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m.
Due to expected congestion, bicycles will not be allowed on any commuter rail trains on Monday.
For more details on the MBTA's Marathon Monday schedule, click here.
Marathon organizers and city officials have been encouraging people to take public transit along the marathon route, as many roads along the way will be closed.
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Click here for a list of road closures and parking bans in Boston. A list of times that roads will be closed in other towns the marathon runs through, from Hopkinton to Brookline, can be found here.
Police will have an increased presence along the marathon route, and Massachusetts State Police have banned drones from the route. Although they are not banned, spectators have been asked not to bring backpacks or coolers and to refrain from wearing costumes. Click here for a complete list of what spectators should not carry.
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