October 3, 2025 (BOSTON) – The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the agency’s operations and maintenance partner for Commuter Rail, have announced the new Fall/Winter schedule which will take effect on October 27. Schedules for all lines are available online at mbta.com/CR. The Fall/Winter schedule maintains consistent service throughout the day, late at night, and on weekends. Minor adjustments have been made to allow for fall/winter weather conditions and to improve resiliency on several lines.

On the Newburyport/Rockport Line, the last weekday train to Rockport will depart from North Station at 11:55 PM and make all stops to Rockport. Passengers previously had to take a Newburyport train and connect to Rockport service at Salem.

On the Haverhill Line, a new weekday inbound train from Haverhill to North Station has been added to the schedule and will depart at 8:27 PM.

On the Lowell Line, a new weekday outbound train from North Station to Lowell will depart at 9:45 PM, maintaining hourly service throughout the evening.

The Franklin/Foxboro, Providence/Stoughton, and Fairmount lines remain on temporary construction schedules. Adjustments to the Providence/Stoughton Line construction schedule will be announced before October 27. Construction and service updates will be provided as work progresses on the Amtrak infrastructure repairs and as the rail replacement project to prepare the Fairmount Line for battery-electric trains advances.  

Additional schedule adjustments on most lines are required for operational changes related to weather considerations for this time of year. Each autumn, falling leaves on the tracks are crushed under train wheels leaving behind a slick film that can create slippery conditions. To ensure safety in these conditions, locomotive engineers accelerate more slowly and apply the brakes earlier. As a result, minor schedule adjustments are needed to accommodate these operational requirements.

The Mass by Train website has itineraries, trip ideas, and information about riding the Commuter Rail to destinations across Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. 

Keolis Commuter Services has operated and maintained the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail system, the sixth largest commuter rail operation in North America, for over ten years. KCS is a subsidiary of Keolis North America (KNA), both headquartered in Boston, and employs approximately 2,500 people throughout the region. KCS and KNA are part of Keolis Group, an innovative global leader in transit services with more than a century of passenger transportation experience and operations in 13 countries.    

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