Fitchburg

Alerts

• Delay up to 25 minutes

  Fitchburg Line Train 404 (6:15 am from Wachusett) is operating 15-25 minutes behind schedule between Ayer and North Station due to a switch issue.
  Affected direction:
  Inbound
  
  Affected stops:
  Ayer
  Littleton/Route 495
  South Acton
  West Concord
  Concord
  Lincoln
  Kendal Green
  Brandeis/Roberts
  Waltham
  Waverley
  Belmont
  Porter
  North Station

  Updated: 10/3/2023 7:09 AM
• Delay up to 25 minutes

  Fitchburg Line Train 482 (7:01 am from Littleton/Route 495) is operating 15-25 minutes behind schedule between South Acton and North Station due to a switch issue.
  Affected direction:
  Inbound
  
  Affected stops:
  Littleton/Route 495
  South Acton
  West Concord
  Concord
  Lincoln
  Kendal Green
  Brandeis/Roberts
  Waltham
  Waverley
  Belmont
  Porter
  North Station

  Updated: 10/3/2023 7:30 AM
• Delay up to 15 minutes

  Fitchburg Line Train 403 (6:20 am from North Station) is operating 5-15 minutes behind schedule between Littleton/Route 495 and Wachusett due to a switch issue.
  Affected direction:
  Outbound
  
  Affected stops:
  Ayer
  Shirley
  North Leominster
  Fitchburg
  Wachusett

  Updated: 10/3/2023 7:32 AM
• Delay up to 20 minutes

  On weekdays, now through November, 8 am - 4 pm, Fitchburg Line passengers may experience delays up to 20 minutes in both directions due to fiber optic implementation work as part of the Commuter Rail Safety and Resiliency Program.   MBTA.com/ptc
  Affected direction:
  Inbound
  
  Affected trips:
  406 (7:25 am from Wachusett)
  408 (8:25 am from Wachusett)
  410 (9:25 am from Wachusett)
  412 (10:25 am from Wachusett)
  414 (11:25 am from Wachusett)
  416 (1:01 pm from Littleton/Route 495)
  418 (1:25 pm from Wachusett)
  420 (3:01 pm from Littleton/Route 495)

  Updated: 10/2/2023 2:32 PM
• Schedule Change

  The new Fall/Winter schedule is now in effect on all Commuter Rail Lines with extended late-night service and added peak service on select lines. Visit MBTA.com for more information.
  -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 has been 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.
  -Foxboro Station will now feature permanent weekday Commuter Rail service.
  
  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: 10/3/2023 4:31 AM
• Service Change

  On Columbus Day, Monday October 9th, all Commuter Rail lines will operate on a normal weekday schedule.
  On the Haverhill Line, buses will continue to replace train service between Reading and Oak Grove and will operate on a weekday schedule as well.
  
  Affected lines:
  Newburyport/Rockport Line
  Haverhill 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: 10/3/2023 4:31 AM