Fitchburg (MBTA station)
FITCHBURG | ||||||||||||
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 Fitchburg station in December 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Location |
100 Main Street Fitchburg, MA | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°34′51″N 71°47′33″W / 42.5808°N 71.7926°WCoordinates: 42°34′51″N 71°47′33″W / 42.5808°N 71.7926°W | |||||||||||
| Line(s) | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||
| Connections |
 MART: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, MWCC/Commuter Rail Bus, Boston Shuttle, Worcester Shuttle MAX Express Wachusett Mountain shuttle bus (Winter only) | |||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||
| Parking |
400 spaces ($3.00 fee) 6 accessible spaces | |||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 20 spaces | |||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 8 | |||||||||||
| Traffic | ||||||||||||
| Passengers (2013) | 518 (weekday inbound average)[1] | |||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||
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The Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center is a passenger rail and bus station located in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It serves as the terminus of the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line and a hub for Montachusett Regional Transit Authority local and intercity bus routes. At 49.6 miles (79.8 km) from North Station, Fitchburg is the outermost MBTA station in Massachusetts; only Wickford Junction and T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island are further afield.[1]
History
After having closed in 1965 due to lapsed subsidies, Fitchburg reopened in 1980 as part of an extension of the line from South Acton to Gardner.[2] Fitchburg has been the outer terminus of Fitchburg Line service since Gardner closed in 1987, but Wachusett will become the new terminus when it opens in 2016.
The still-extant 1980 station - a short stretch of bare asphalt - was replaced by the modern handicapped-accessible platform around 2002. The platform is part of the Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center, which also includes a 400-space parking garage, bus bays, waiting rooms, and offices.
Station layout
| Ground level | ← Freight track → | |
| ← Freight track → | ||
| Commuter rail | ← Fitchburg Line → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left, right | ||
Connecting service
Fitchburg is a major hub for the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, serving local and intercity routes:
- 1 Intermodal Center-Kmart-Monument Square-The Mall at Whitney Field-Kings Corner
- 2 Intermodal/Monument Square Via Rte 12
- 3 Intermodal Center-Kings Corner-Mall at Whitney Field- Monument Square-Kmart
- 4 Intermodal Center-Fitchburg State University
- 5 Intermodal Center/Parkhill Plaza
- 6 Intermodal Center/Burbank/Fitchburg High School
- 7 Intermodal Center/John Fitch Plaza/Lunenburg Crossing
- 11 Intermodal Center/Waites Corner/Monty Tech
- MWCC/Commuter Rail Bus
- Boston Shuttle
- Worcester Shuttle
MAX Express provides intercity bus service from Worcester to Northampton via Fitchburg and other intermediate stops.[3]
During winter months a free shuttle bus is offered to the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. The shuttle is timed to connect with an MBTA "ski train", which includes a passenger car with ski racks.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14 ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ Belcher, Jonathan (23 March 2013). "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). NETransit. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "MAX Service Schedules". TrueNorth Transit Group. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ski Train To Wachusett". Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
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