Worcester Union Station Improvements
Worcester Union Station is undergoing significant platform, track, and accessibility improvements. Although it’s a key transportation hub for the Worcester area and the terminus of the Framingham/Worcester Line, it’s currently the only station on the route that can serve only one train at a time. The upgrades now underway will improve the station’s function, capacity, level of service, and safety, and make it fully accessible.
Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.
- Contract awarded: October 2021
- Projected Completion: Winter 2023
- Budget: $45 million
- Status: Construction
Rider Benefits
- A new, high-level center platform
- Track, signal, communications, and infrastructure upgrades
- New elevators, stairways, and pedestrian bridge
- Accessibility improvements to the commuter parking area
The new pedestrian bridge and elevators will be steel and glass structures with new lighting and wayfinding signs. This will provide a fully accessible route for riders to move safely and comfortably to and from the new center platform to the MBTA parking area and the neighboring community.
Service Alerts
Throughout this project, we will maintain current levels of passenger access to the platform and trains.
Any service changes will be communicated in advance on this page and via alerts.
What to Expect During Construction
Beginning in March 2022, riders will use a temporary platform to board trains. From March 14 onward, signage will direct riders from the parking garage through the station, then lead them through the rotunda to the temporary platform at the east end of the station. Riders will also be able to access the temporary platform from the Commuter Rail parking lot.
The parking lot will remain open during construction. Some spots will be unavailable during different phases of the project. Accessible spaces remain available, and there is a designated drop-off point near the ramp to allow full access to the platform.
Passengers should allot an additional five to 10 minutes to access the temporary platform.
View the construction advisory for the new path in use starting March 14
Recorded Project Update
Progress Photos
Elevator shaft in progress
Elevator shaft in progress
Scaffolding in progress
Stairway in progress
Scaffolding in progress
Scaffolding in progress
A view of Worcester Union Station from the east (July 2022)
View of Elevator #1 and overall footprint of western end of newly proposed centerline platform (January 2023)
Proposed construction plans for Worcester Union Station which will include a new center platform, accessibility and infrastructure upgrades, updates to a pedestrian bridge, and more.
Deep foundation work complete for proposed centerline platform (January 2023)
Foundation for newly proposed pedestrian bridge connecting lower parking lot to upper parking lot and new centerline platform for the 45 Shrewsbury Street Lot (January 2023)
Structural steel shaft for elevator from existing station to proposed centerline platform (January 2023)
Concrete construction for new stairs, pedestrian bridge, and elevator to provide access between upper and lower parking lots and new centerline platform (January 2023)
Concrete work progress for proposed North Headhouse with stairs (January 2023)
Installed hand holds and conduit for proposed under platform duct bank (January 2023)
Workers prepare flooring for an elevator at the new, high-level center platform (July 2022)
Workers install electric conduits for cables. The cables will power the electrical room, communications room, and an elevator (July 2022)
Steel bars will reinforce the concrete beneath an elevator on the new platform (July 2022)
A worker installs steel reinforcement bars for pile caps at the north headhouse/pedestrian bridge foundation (July 2022)
Completed micropiles will serve as part of the foundation for the new platform (July 2022)
A view of Worcester Union Station from the south (July 2022)
Workers install reinforcement and concrete placements for an elevator, retaining wall, and north headhouse foundations (July 2022)
Project Renderings
Rendering of the Worcester Union Station pedestrian bridge that allows riders to cross from the platform to the parking lot, as viewed from the lower parking lot.
Rendering of what the pedestrian bridge at Worcester Union Station will look like when viewed from the the upper parking lot
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For all queries and comments related to the Worcester Union Station Improvements, email us at UnionStation@mbta.com.
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Building a Better T
As part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment plan, we're renovating stations, modernizing fare collection systems, upgrading services for our buses, subways, and ferries, and improving the accessibility of the entire system.