Fairmount, Franklin/Foxboro Line and Providence/Stoughton Line Commuter Rail schedules adjusted beginning August 4  

August 3, 2025 (BOSTON) – Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the MBTA’s operations and maintenance partner for the Commuter Rail, has implemented temporary schedule adjustments on the Franklin/Foxboro Line and for outbound Providence/Stoughton Line trains. The schedule adjustments are necessary to allow for safe Commuter Rail operations while crews repair significant damage to a critical interlocking, caused by a downed Amtrak catenary wire on Friday, August 1. The downed catenary wire ignited a key signal bungalow at Read Interlocking where the Franklin/Foxboro Line splits off from the mainline near Hyde Park Station. Amtrak maintenance crews are working closely with the MBTA and Keolis to assess the damage and make necessary repairs.

The adjusted schedule begins on Monday, August 4 and will be posted online at mbta.com/cr later today. Complete repair of the interlocking may take several weeks, and schedule adjustments may be updated during that time as work progresses. Fairmount Line, Franklin/Foxboro Line, and Providence Stoughton Line passengers should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Passenger Assistants will be at Hyde Park and Readville Stations to support passengers. At this time, there are no anticipated changes to the upcoming Foxboro special event train on Friday August 8^th.

Franklin/Foxboro Line

Boston Bound

• All inbound Franklin/Foxboro Line trains will bypass Forest Hills, Ruggles and Back Bay Stations.
• All inbound Franklin/Foxboro Line trains from Forge Park will originate at Franklin Station after 9:00 a.m.
• After 9:00 a.m., Forge Park passengers should arrive 20 minutes earlier than the regularly scheduled train departure to take connecting shuttle bus service to Franklin Station and continued train service to inbound to South Station
• Boston bound Franklin/Foxboro Line passengers going to Forest Hills, Ruggles, or Back Bay may:
  • Transfer to a Providence Line train at Readville on Track 4 or
  • Stay on to South Station and then transfer to an outbound train or the subway
• Foxboro Line Train 1770 [6:58 a.m. to South Station] will originate from Walpole Station

Franklin/Foxboro bound

• Three additional Franklin/Foxboro midday trains will stop at Hyde Park (see schedule at mbta.com/cr). From Hyde Park Station, Franklin/Forge Park passengers may take Franklin/Foxboro trains outbound
• Buses will be available from Hyde Park Station to Readville Station for connections to continued service
• Foxboro Train 1765 (5:32 p.m. from South Station) will terminate at Walpole with continued shuttle bus service to Foxboro Station
• From Back Bay, Ruggles, or Forest Hills Stations passengers are advised to view alternatives on mbta.com/cr, check T-alerts, or contact Customer Service at 617-222-3200
• For local Fairmount Line service, passengers are advised to view alternatives on mbta.com/cr, check T-alerts, or contact Customer Service at 617-222-3200

Providence/Stoughton Line

Boston bound

• Some inbound Providence/Stoughton Line trains will make added stops at Readville and Forest Hills Stations

Providence/Stoughton Bound

• Passengers will not be able to board an outbound Providence/Stoughton train at Hyde Park Station. A shuttle bus connection will be available between Hyde Park and Readville Station for continued Providence/Stoughton Line train service.
  • Outbound Providence Line trains will utilize a temporary platform at Readville Station with a portable lift available for passengers requiring no-step boarding.

Fairmount Line

For local Fairmount Line service, passengers are advised to view alternatives on mbta.com/cr, check T-alerts, or contact Customer Service at 617-222-3200

 

Boston bound

• Fairmount Line passengers from Readville can board the Franklin/Foxboro trains at Readville which will run express to South Station, not making local Fairmount Line stops.

Passengers should anticipate delays and are advised to subscribe to T-Alerts and follow MBTA_CR_Alerts on X to get the most up to date information on Commuter Rail schedules.

 

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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