Fairmount

Alerts

• Shuttle

  Fairmount Line Update: Friday, September 22 now through Monday, September 25, buses will replace train service between Readville & South Station to allow for work on the East Cottage St and Norfolk Ave Bridge Replacement Project.
  A diversion schedule will be in effect.
  Normal train service will resume on Tuesday, September 26th.
  
  Passengers are also invited to consider alternative options to and from:
  
  -Readville :
  Franklin Line or board MBTA Bus #32 at Hyde Park Ave @ Railroad Station to Forest Hills for an Orange Line connection.
  
  -Fairmount :
  Franklin Line or Providence Line at Hyde Park station or board MBTA Bus #24 at Fairmount Ave opp Pierce St to Ashmont for a Red Line connection. MBTA Bus #32 at Hyde Park Ave @ Pingree St to Forest Hills for an Orange Line connection.
  
  -Blue Hill Ave :
  MBTA Bus #31 at Blue Hill Ave opp Woodhaven St to Forest Hills for an Orange Line Connection. MBTA Bus #24 at River St @ Cummings Hwy to Ashmont for a Red Line connection.
  
  -Morton St :
  MBTA Bus #21 or #26 at Morton St opp Evans St to Ashmont for a Red Line Connection or take Bus #21 to Forest Hills for an Orange Line connection.
  
  -Talbot Ave :
  MBTA Bus #22 at Talbot Ave @ Bernard St to Ruggles for an Orange Line connection. Bus 22 at Talbot Ave @ Talbot Station to Ashmont for a Red Line connection.
  
  -Four Corners/Geneva :
  MBTA Bus #16 at Columbia Rd @ Geneva Ave to Andrew for a Red Line connection. MBTA Bus #17 at Bowdoin St @ Geneva Ave to Andrew for a Red Line connection. MBTA Bus #22, #23, and #28 to Ruggles for an Orange Line connection.
  
  -Uphams Corner :
  MBTA Bus #16 or #17 at Columbia Rd @ Dudley St to Andrew for a Red Line connection. MBTA Bus #41 at Dudley St @ Uphams Corner Station to JFK/UMass for a Red Line connection. MBTA Bus # 15 at Dudley St @ Uphams Corner Station to Ruggles for an Orange Line connection.
  
  -Newmarket :
  MBTA Bus #16 at South Bay Mall @ Allstate Rd to Andrew for a Red Line connection. MBTA Bus # 10 at 1010 Mass Ave opp Magazine St to Andrew for a Red Line connection. MBTA Bus #8 at Massachusetts Ave @ Magazine St to Ruggles for an Orange Line connection

  Updated: 9/22/2023 4:00 AM
• Schedule Change Upcoming

  The new Fall/Winter Commuter Rail schedules go into effect on Monday, October 2nd with extended late-night service and added peak service on select lines. Visit MBTA.com for more information.
  The Fall/Winter schedule maintains the same frequent weekday service introduced in Spring 2021, with a few changes to train times in order to factor in track work and seasonal events.
  -On the Newburyport/Rockport Line, additional weekend trains have been added for service to and from Salem station through October 29th as part of the Haunted Happenings events.
  -The Bus diversion between Reading and North Station will continue through November 5th on the Haverhill Line but the diversion schedule will be adjusted as well (the adjusted diversion schedule will be available soon). The regular Fall/Winter schedule will go into effect on November 6th and is already available online.
  -The ski train is back on the Fitchburg Line. Wachusett Mountain ski area operates a shuttle between the ski area and Wachusett station during Winter months to connect to these trains which feature a specifically modified coach equipped with racks for ski and snowboard equipment. The ski train will operate on weekends starting December 9th and on Wednesdays starting January 3rd.
  -Regular Commuter Rail service to Foxboro, re-introduced as a pilot on September 12, 2022, will continue.
  
  Holiday service:
  On Thursday, November 23th, 2023 (Thanksgiving Day), Friday, November 24th, 2023 (day after Thanksgiving), Monday, December 25th, 2023 (Christmas Day), Monday, January 1st, 2024 (New Year’s Day), and Monday, February 19th, 2024 (President’s Day) all lines will operate on a weekend schedule.
  On Monday, October 9th, 2023 (Columbus Day), Monday, January 15th, 2024 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), and Monday, April 15th, 2024 (Patriot’s Day), all lines will operate on a regular weekday schedule
  
  Affected lines:
  Newburyport/Rockport Line
  Lowell Line
  Fitchburg Line
  Framingham/Worcester Line
  Needham Line
  Franklin/Foxboro Line
  Fairmount Line
  Providence/Stoughton Line
  Middleborough/Lakeville Line
  Kingston Line
  Greenbush Line

  Updated: 9/13/2023 7:42 AM
• Delay up to 15 minutes

  The Fairmount Line shuttle buses are now operating as intended. Passengers may still experience minor delays due to traffic.
• Service Change Upcoming

  On Friday, September 22nd and on Monday, September 25th, Franklin Line Train 731 (11:00 pm from South Station) will depart South Station on time but will hold at Readville to connect with the bus shuttle service on the Fairmount Line.
  Friday, September 22nd through Sunday, September 24th, buses will replace train service between Readville & South Station on the Fairmount Line to allow for work on the East Cottage St and Norfolk Ave Bridge Replacement Project.
  The bus service connecting with Train 731 at Readville will depart South Station at 10:15 pm. The last bus service on Friday, September 22nd, will depart South Station at 11:00 pm and arrive at Readville at 12:00 am. For more information check the Franklin/Foxboro and the Fairmount Line diversion schedule.
  
  Affected direction:
  Outbound
  
  Affected trips:
  731 (11:00 pm from South Station)

  Updated: 9/22/2023 12:00 AM