Framingham/Worcester Line
Regional Rail
For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Worcester.
Current Service Alerts
Shuttle buses will replace Framingham/Worcester Line service between Framingham and Boston beginning at 10:50 PM on Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26. Express and local buses will be available to and from Back Bay and South Station.
Express buses will serve all stops between Framingham and Wellesley Hills and then run express to either Back Bay or South Station. Local buses will serve all stops (except Wellesley Farms and Lansdowne) between Wellesley Hills and either Back Bay or South Station. There will be timed transfers between the local and express routes at Wellesley Hills. Travel Times: Riders using the shuttles should budget ample extra travel time. For example, a rider travelling to South Station from Framingham should budget approximately 20 extra minutes if taking the express shuttles and up to 70 extra minutes if taking the local shuttles. Affected Stations and Shuttle Stop Locations: South Station – South Station Bus Terminal Gates 3-6 Back Bay – Dartmouth St @ Back Bay Station (Pickup), Clarendon St @ Back Bay Busway (Dropoff) Lansdowne – Not Served Boston Landing – Guest St @ New Balance Wy Newtonville – Washington St @ Walnut St West Newton – Washington St @ Highland St Auburndale – Auburn St @ Melrose St Wellesley Farms – Not Served Wellesley Hills – Washington St @ Abbott Rd Wellesley Square – Central St @ Railroad Ave Natick Center – South Ave @ Washington St West Natick – W Central St @ West Natick Parking Lot Framingham – Waverly St @ Framingham Station
Grafton Parking Lot closed from Wed, Apr 22 through Thu, Apr 23 for repaving. Consider parking at Westborough station.
South Station Pedal & Park is closed due to construction. Bicycle racks are currently available on Atlantic Ave adjacent to the South Station main entrance.
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There is no accessible path connecting the inbound and outbound platforms at Wellesley Square Station. The existing path includes steep slopes and is long. Designs are underway to provide for a fully compliant pathway.
There are accessible mini-high platforms at the Western end of both the Track 1 and Track 2 sides. However, the existing pedestrian path between the two sides is long and includes steep slopes, especially on the Crest Road bridge over the tracks. Designs are underway to provide for a fully compliant pathway.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Worcester Line Train 581 (9:00 PM from South Station) is operating 5-15 minutes behind schedule between Wellesley Square and Worcester.
Worcester Line Train 581 (9:00 PM from South Station) is operating 5-15 minutes behind schedule between Wellesley Square and Worcester.
Worcester Line Train 573 (6:40 PM from South Station) has departed South Station and is operating 5-15 minutes behind schedule due to an equipment shortage.
Worcester Line Train 573 (6:40 PM from South Station) has departed South Station and is operating 5-15 minutes behind schedule due to an equipment shortage.
Stations Served
This route stops at Ashland, Auburndale, Back Bay, Boston Landing, Framingham, Grafton, Lansdowne, Natick Center, Newtonville, South Station, Southborough, Wellesley Farms, Wellesley Hills, Wellesley Square, West Natick, West Newton, Westborough and Worcester.
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