On Sunday, Mar 16, the Commuter Rail will operate on a regular weekend schedule. Passengers attending the St. Patrick's Day Parade should utilize bus shuttles to/from South Station along the parade route between 9:30 am & 5:00 pm. Expect heavy ridership.
MBTA.com/guides/st-patricks-day-guide
Affected lines: Worcester Line Needham Line Franklin Line Fairmount Line Providence Line Middleborough Line Kingston Line Greenbush Line To South Boston ( First trip leaves South Station @ 9:30 am)
Shuttle pick up: Summer St @ Atlantic Ave
Shuttle drop off: E 1st St @ City Point Bus Terminal To South Station (Last trip leaves South Boston @ 4:30 pm)
Shuttle pick up: E 1st St @ City Point Bus Terminal
Shuttle drop off: Summer St @ Atlantic Ave
Updated: 3/16/2025 3:01 AM EDT
Service Change
An extra Middleborough Line Train has departed Middleborough to accommodate heavy parade ridership.
Affected direction: Inbound
Updated: 3/16/2025 10:03 AM EDT
Delay
Middleborough/Lakeville Line Train 2005 (9:05 am from South Station) is operating 10-20 minutes late between Bridgewater and Middleborough due to heavy parade ridership.
Affected direction: Outbound
Updated: 3/16/2025 10:00 AM EDT
Delay
Middleborough Line Train 2006 (9:15 am from Middleborough) is operating at full capacity. Passengers may consider Train 2008 (10:45 am from Middleborough).
The Track Improvement Program is a major track repair and replacement initiative to eliminate 191 speed restrictions, as of November 2023, and bring all tracks into a five-year state of good repair by the end of 2024.
