Fitchburg Line | Commuter Rail (2024)

FAQs

Is the Fitchburg Line reliable? ›

In 2023, the Fairmount Line had the highest average on time performance rate at 97.9 percent, with the Fitchburg Line the lowest at 89.1 percent.

For example, a one-way trip from Concord (Zone 5) to Fitchburg (Zone 8) is an Interzone 4 fare because you travel through a total of four zones.

Also known as the Dinky, or the Princeton Junction and Back (PJ&B), the branch is served by special shuttle trains. Now running 2.7 mi (4.3 km) along a single track, it is the shortest scheduled commuter rail line in the United States. The run takes approximately 5 minutes in each direction.

The Strasburg Rail Road is the oldest operating railroad in the United States. Founded in 1832, it is known as a short line and is only seven kilometers long. Short lines connected passengers and goods to a main line that traveled to bigger cities.

The Northeast Corridor is America's busiest rail line. Each day, its trains deliver 800,000 passengers to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington and points in between.

As of 2020, Texas was the U.S. state with the largest railroad mileage, reaching over 10,400 miles.

The Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying approximately 200,000 customers each weekday on 947 daily trains.

What is the fastest commuter train in the US? ›

The US has two high-speed trains, including the 125-mph Brightline and the 150-mph Amtrak Acela. Brightline rides along Florida's East Coast while the Acela runs along the US' Northeast Corridor.

You can see the busiest stations are all along the Red Line. Harvard topped the list, followed close by South Station , and then Downtown Crossing . Next to each station are heatmaps showing entrances and exits to each station per-hour for weekdays and weekends/holidays.

If you are 65 or older, you are eligible for reduced fares with a Senior CharlieCard. If you attend one of the schools enrolled in the MBTA's Student Pass Program, you are eligible for an S-Card or M7 Card.

The City of Fitchburg is a community of about 41,000 people located in north-central Worcester County. Despite being one of the largest cities in the county, Fitchburg retains its small town flavor.

At 54 miles (87 km) long, the Fitchburg Line is the second-longest line in the system (and was the longest until the Providence/Stoughton Line's 2010 extension to T. F.

Concerns about safety seem to factor into the overall ratings of MBTA services. According to the poll, only 28% of respondents rate the quality of the subway and trolley service as at least good. And 35% said the quality of bus service was at least good.

The Freight Rail Network. Running on almost 140,000 route miles, the U.S. freight rail network is widely considered the largest, safest, and most cost-efficient freight system in the world.

Out of the dozens of trains lines, it was found to be the one with the most delays, with just a 71% timeliness rate. Translation: it's only on time two-thirds of trips.