The Winthrop Loop was not preserved for transit use; some stations were destroyed within weeks.
Much of the right of way is owned by the town, including the sections used for Veterans Road and Walden Street as well as a baseball field near Fort Banks and the embankment through Crystal Cove.
Other sections were reused for housing and commercial developments; a short section near Argyle Street is a walking trail.
During the 1990s, a short section of track was installed as a memorial to the line in Winthrop Center, and portions of the Crystal Cove embankment are still extant.

Unlike the main line, the Winthrop Loop was not paralleled by mainline railroads or Boston Elevated Railway (BERy) streetcar lines.
The town of Winthrop rejected plans for BERy to provide bus service.
Instead, Saugus Transit began operating Winthrop Beach - Maverick bus service as soon as the BRB&L was abandoned.
When its 60-day contract expired on March 26, Rapid Transit, Inc. took over service.
The two routes split at Winthrop Beach and roughly paralleled the two halves of the Loop; some service also operated through to Point Shirley.

The inbound terminus was changed to Orient Heights when the first phase of the Revere Extension opened in 1952.
The MBTA, formed in 1964 to subsidize suburban commuter rail operations, began funding bus services including the Winthop service in 1968.

In July 1991, Winthrop bus operations were transferred to Paul Revere Transportation.
In September 1999, the two halves of the loop service were designated as 712 Winthrop - Orient Heights via Highlands and 713 Winthrop - Orient Heights via Center and added to MBTA maps and signage.
Outbound route 712 trips are through-routed to inbound route 713 trips and vice versa; some service continues to operate to Point Shirley.
The Winthrop Loop was not preserved for transit use; some stations were destroyed within weeks. Much of the right of way is owned by the town, including the sections used for Veterans Road and Walden Street as well as a baseball field near Fort Banks and the embankment through Crystal Cove. Other sections were reused for housing and commercial developments; a short section near Argyle Street is a walking trail. During the 1990s, a short section of track was installed as a memorial to the line in Winthrop Center, and portions of the Crystal Cove embankment are still extant.
Unlike the main line, the Winthrop Loop was not paralleled by mainline railroads or Boston Elevated Railway (BERy) streetcar lines. The town of Winthrop rejected plans for BERy to provide bus service. Instead, Saugus Transit began operating Winthrop Beach - Maverick bus service as soon as the BRB&L was abandoned. When its 60-day contract expired on March 26, Rapid Transit, Inc. took over service. The two routes split at Winthrop Beach and roughly paralleled the two halves of the Loop; some service also operated through to Point Shirley.
The inbound terminus was changed to Orient Heights when the first phase of the Revere Extension opened in 1952. The MBTA, formed in 1964 to subsidize suburban commuter rail operations, began funding bus services including the Winthop service in 1968.
In July 1991, Winthrop bus operations were transferred to Paul Revere Transportation. In September 1999, the two halves of the loop service were designated as 712 Winthrop - Orient Heights via Highlands and 713 Winthrop - Orient Heights via Center and added to MBTA maps and signage. Outbound route 712 trips are through-routed to inbound route 713 trips and vice versa; some service continues to operate to Point Shirley.
Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad