On September 20, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will open Wachusett commuter rail station on the Fitchburg Line, to a limited number of trains. This partial opening will provide limited train service, allowing final elements of the station’s construction to be completed. Full service begins in November.
Beginning Friday, there will be two inbound and two outbound trains to Wachusett. There are no other changes to the rest of the Fitchburg Line schedule.
The Wachusett extension project extends the Fitchburg Line commuter rail service 8 km west to a new Wachusett station in West Fitchburg near Route 2 at Route 31. The new station is fully accessible and includes parking for 360 cars. The project also includes the rehabilitation of the track, signals, and bridges on the existing Pan Am Southern rail line along with construction of a new MBTA train layover facility in Westminster.
The USD 93 million project was funded, in part, by a USD 59.2 million federal ARRA-TIGER Grant.
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