Newburyport/​Rockport

Alerts

• Delay

  Newburyport/Rockport passengers should expect severe delays in both directions due to fire department activity. Shuttle busses replace trains between Chelsea and Swampscott. Normal train service will resume between Swampscott and Newburyport/Rockport.
• Cancellation

  Rockport Line Train 115 (4:05 pm from North Station) has been cancelled today due to fire department activity in the Chelsea area. Passengers may board any upcoming Newburyport Line train from North Station for outbound service to Newburyport/Rockport.
  Affected direction:
  Outbound

  Updated: 11/18/2024 3:43 PM EST
• Delay

  Newburyport Line Train 157 (4:30 pm from North Station) is operating 5-15 minutes behind schedule between River Works and Newburyport due to fire department activity.
  Affected direction:
  Outbound

  Updated: 11/18/2024 4:57 PM EST
• Shuttle

  Beginning with Train 157 (4:30 pm from N. Station) and Train 117 (5:05 pm from N. Station) all Newburyport/Rockport trains will resume operating as normal in both directions. Shuttle buses will no longer replace trains between Chelsea and Swampscott.
• Track Change

  Please board all Newburyport/Rockport Line trains on the inbound platform (Track 2) at Chelsea until further notice.
  Affected stops:
  Chelsea

  Updated: 11/18/2024 4:18 PM EST
• Schedule Change

  The new Fall/Winter schedule is now in effect on all lines with seasonal and on-time performance adjustments. Schedules are available online at MBTA.com/cr and will be available in hub stations soon.
  -The ski train will be back on the Fitchburg Line. Wachusett Mountain ski area operates a shuttle between the ski area and Wachusett station during Winter months to connect to these trains which feature a specifically modified coach equipped with racks for ski and snowboard equipment. Update to when the Ski Trains will be in effect will come out soon.
  
  -Holiday service:
  On Thursday, November 28th, 2024 (Thanksgiving Day), Friday, November 29th, 2024 (Day after Thanksgiving), Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 (Christmas Day), Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 (New Year’s Day), and Monday, February 17th, 2025 (President’s Day) all lines will operate on a weekend schedule. On Monday, January 20th, 2025 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), and Monday, April 21st, 2025 (Patriot’s Day), all lines will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
  
  Affected lines:
  Newburyport/Rockport Line
  Haverhill Line
  Lowell Line
  Fitchburg Line
  Framingham/Worcester Line
  Needham Line
  Franklin/Foxboro Line
  Fairmount Line
  Providence/Stoughton Line
  Middleborough/Lakeville Line
  Kingston Line
  Greenbush Line

  Updated: 11/18/2024 3:00 AM EST
• Station Issue Upcoming

  The West Gloucester parking lot will be closed starting at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, November 20th and will reopen on Friday, November 22nd. All vehicles in the lot after 8:00 pm on 11/20 will be towed at the owner's expense.
  Affected lines:
  The Rockport Branch Gloucester-Manchester shuttle
  The Rockport Branch Rockport-Beverly local shuttle
  Newburyport/Rockport Line
  The Rockport Branch Rockport-Oak Grove limited shuttle
  The Rockport Branch Rockport-Salem local shuttle
  The Rockport Branch Rockport-West Gloucester shuttle

  Updated: 11/18/2024 11:14 AM EST
• Parking Closure Upcoming

  The West Gloucester parking lot will be closed on Wednesday Nov 20 and Thursday Nov 21 (full day closure) due to construction.
  Alternative Parking at Gloucester
  
  Parking Lot Reopens:
  Friday, November 22, 2024

  Updated: 11/15/2024 12:00 AM EST