Fitchburg Line
Regional Rail
For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Fitchburg.
Current Service Alerts
North Station Elevator 911 (Oak Grove platform to paid lobby) is unavailable due to maintenance.
🧑🔧 To exit, exit the train at Community College, then take a Forest Hills-bound train to North Station and use North Station Elevator 910. To board, use North Station Elevator 910 to access the Forest Hills platform, then take a Forest Hills-bound train to Haymarket. At Haymarket, proceed to the end of the platform and use Haymarket Elevator 905 to access the Orange Line underpass, then use Haymarket Elevator 907 to access the Oak Grove platform.
South Acton Elevator 704 (Track 1 (outbound platform) to pedestrian bridge) is unavailable.
To travel from the Fitchburg platform to the North Station platform, travel to the east end of the platform and proceed down the ramp to the small parking lot. Continue east on Railroad St to Main St. At Main St, turn right and continue to Maple St. At Maple St, turn right and continue to the walkway that leads to the platform. To travel from the North Station platform to the Fitchburg platform, travel east on Maple St towards Main St. At Main St, turn left and continue to Railroad St. At Railroad St, turn left and continue to the station, where a ramp to the Fitchburg platform is located next the small parking lot.
Littleton/Route 495 passengers can expect occasional traffic and detours when accessing the station due to the Foster Street reconstruction work.
Scheduled to complete sometime in 2027, the reconstruction of Foster Street includes widening and resurfacing, with the addition of bicycle lanes.
Upcoming Service Alerts
On Monday, October 26, a new Fall/Winter schedule will be in effect. Some times have been adjusted for seasonal effects and all train numbers have changed to 4-digits. Visit mbta.com/cr for more information.
Fall/Winter Commuter Rail schedules will take effect on Monday, October 26. Schedules for all lines will be available soon at mbta.com/CR. The Fall/Winter schedule maintains consistent service throughout the day, late at night, and on weekends. Schedules will not change on the Fall River/New Bedford, Framingham/Worcester, Greenbush, and Kingston Lines. On the Fitchburg, Haverhill, Lowell, Needham, Newburyport/Rockport, and Providence/Stoughton Lines, several trains will depart earlier or later than in the current schedule to improve resiliency, better reflect operating conditions, and to align with Amtrak schedules. The Franklin/Foxboro Line will remain on a construction schedule while important track work is completed, and some train departure times have been adjusted. Train numbers on all lines will also change with the implementation of the Fall/Winter schedule. Passengers are encouraged to review the new schedules ahead of October 26 to plan their trips. Affected lines: Fairmount Line Fall River/New Bedford Line Fitchburg Line Framingham/Worcester Line Greenbush Line Haverhill Line Kingston Line Lowell Line Needham Line Providence/Stoughton Line
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Fitchburg Line Train 446 (9:25 PM from Wachusett) is operating 5-15 minutes behind schedule between South Acton and North Station.
Stations Served
This route stops at Ayer, Belmont, Brandeis/Roberts, Concord, Fitchburg, Kendal Green, Lincoln, Littleton/Route 495, North Leominster, North Station, Porter, Shirley, Silver Hill, South Acton, Wachusett, Waltham, Waverley and West Concord.
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