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: 10/1/2023 12:00 AM
