Providence/​Stoughton

Alerts

• 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 30+ minutes

  Providence Line Train 829 (5:40 pm from South Station) is operating 25-35 minutes behind schedule between Attleboro and Wickford Junction due to a signal issue.
  Affected direction:
  Outbound

  Updated: 9/25/2023 7:01 PM
• Delay up to 30 minutes

  Providence Line passengers are experiencing delays of at least 20-30 minutes in both directions due to a signal issue near Attleboro.
• Delay up to 30 minutes

  Providence Line Train 831 (6:22 pm from South Station) is operating 20-30 minutes behind schedule between Mansfield and Providence due to a signal issue.
  Affected direction:
  Outbound

  Updated: 9/25/2023 7:30 PM
• Delay up to 15 minutes

  Providence Line Train 832 (5:48 pm from Wickford Junction) is operating 5-15 minutes behind schedule between Attleboro and South Station due to a signal issue.
  Affected direction:
  Inbound

  Updated: 9/25/2023 6:54 PM
• Delay up to 15 minutes

  Providence Line Train 836 (7:43 pm from Wickford Junction) is expected to depart Wickford Junction 5-15 minutes behind schedule due to a signal issue.
  Affected direction:
  Inbound

  Updated: 9/25/2023 7:13 PM
• Service Change Ongoing

  Commuter Rail service at South Attleboro is temporarily suspended due to significant deterioration of the pedestrian overpass. Service will resume & the pedestrian overpass will reopen when the station Accessibility Improvement Project is fully completed.   MBTA.com/soattleborostation
  Local GATRA and RIPTA bus service at the station will not be impacted. Riders may also consider Attleboro Station as a temporary alternative.

  Updated: 5/31/2023 4:12 PM
• Station Issue Ongoing

  The staircases leading to the platform at Sharon are temporarily closed for maintenance. Passengers may access the platform via the pedestrian ramp (outbound) or the Chestnut St entrance (inbound).
  Affected lines:
  Providence/Stoughton Line

  Updated: 5/31/2023 4:13 PM