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The corridor is used by many Amtrak trains, including the high-speed Acela intercity trains, and several long-distance trains. Most of the corridor also has frequent commuter rail service, operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), CT Rail, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC). Ownership of the NEC is shown on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Corridor#/media/File:NEC_map.svg this map]
The corridor is used by many Amtrak trains, including the high-speed Acela intercity trains, and several long-distance trains. Most of the corridor also has frequent commuter rail service, operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), CT Rail, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC). Ownership of the NEC is shown on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Corridor#/media/File:NEC_map.svg this map]
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The NEC crosses Connecticut from east to west and has the following operators and services:
The NEC enters Massachusetts from Rhode Island and Northeast Regional services call at South Attleboro,  Attleboro, Mansfield, Sharon, Stoughton, Canton Center, Canton Junction, Route 128, Readville, Hyde Park, Ruggles, Back Bay and Boston South station, where the NEC may be considered to end.
 
 
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==Rail Operators==
==Rail Operators==
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==Tourist Lines==
==Tourist Lines==
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heritage_railroads_in_the_United_States#Massachusetts Wikipedia]
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heritage_railroads_in_the_United_States#Massachusetts Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.berkshiretrains.org/ Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum] - This a railroad museum located in Lenox, Massachusetts offering short rides in the museum grounds, but much longer rides between Adams and North Adams as shown on [https://www.berkshiretrains.org/select-location this map] and marketed at Hoosac Valley Train Ride.
* [https://www.capetrain.com/ Cape Cod Central Railroad] - A 27 mile (43.4 km) heritage railroad located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It operates on a rail line known as the Cape Main Line which is owned by Massachusetts Department of Transportation and runs between Hyannis and Buzzards Bay. See also Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services '''MA10.'''
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==Metro and light rail systems==
==Metro and light rail systems==
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* Rule of the road: right
* Rule of the road: right


Copies of official MBTA Subway track plans are available at the Internet Archive: [https://archive.org/details/mbta-blue-line-track-charts Blue Line], [https://archive.org/details/mbta-green-line-track-charts Green Line], [https://archive.org/details/eeqa-885-appendix-g-mbta-orange-line-track-charts Orange Line], [https://archive.org/details/eeqa-885-appendix-g-mbta-red-line-track-charts Red Line].
**Copies of official MBTA Subway track plans are available at the Internet Archive: [https://archive.org/details/mbta-blue-line-track-charts Blue Line], [https://archive.org/details/mbta-green-line-track-charts Green Line], [https://archive.org/details/eeqa-885-appendix-g-mbta-orange-line-track-charts Orange Line], [https://archive.org/details/eeqa-885-appendix-g-mbta-red-line-track-charts Red Line].
** [https://mbta-massdot.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/17cca8087d11486cbff9db871053b020_0/explore Subway and streetcar distances]. Click on download on the left then select the format you want


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DETAILS
DETAILS
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==Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services==
==Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services==
See [[USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services#Massachusetts | USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services - Massachusetts]].
See [[USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services#Massachusetts | USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services - Massachusetts]].

Latest revision as of 19:10, 23 September 2025

State Details

See Wikipedia; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.

Maps

Massachusetts is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume New England & Maritime Canada.

Rail Operators

Amtrak provides the following services:

  • inter-city service on the Northeast Corridor, between Boston, New York, and Washington DC
  • regional service between Boston and Brunswick (Maine), under the "Downeaster" brand. The Downeaster website has detailed information, including a PDF schedule at Schedules and Fares.
  • long-distance service: the Lake Shore Limited between Boston and Chicago, and the Vermonter between St. Albans and Washington DC. Both services run via Springfield in western Massachusetts.

MBTA

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) operates public transport services in the Boston city area, including metro and light rail lines, and also "Commuter Rail" main-line rail services extending considerably further from the city. Various website pages provide information for all transport modes:

An unofficial but highly detailed geographical track plan of MBTA Subway lines, and all main-line routes in the same area, is available at vanshnookenraggen.com - use the "three lines" drop-down menu to access it.

Real-time Information
Like many US public transport agencies, MBTA provides a GTFS data feed, including real-time information on rail and other services. Various non-MBTA websites use this to provide real-time maps and other views, including the following:

MBTA Commuter Rail

Most lines are within Massachusetts; the Providence Line extends into Rhode Island, through Providence itself to Wickford Junction.

  • Infrastructure: see national details. The Providence Line is electrified at 25kV 60Hz AC as part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, but MBTA operates all its trains with diesel power.
  • Map: map page. The timetable pages for individual lines have interactive maps.
  • Timetables: on the schedules page, follow the links for individual lines, then click the link under "PDF Schedules".
  • Disruptions: the Alerts page
  • Real-time Info: see MBTA above

Note that parts of some MBTA Commuter Rail routes are also used by Amtrak services.

CapeFlyer

CapeFlyer is a summer-only service operated by MBTA, between Boston and Hyannis (on Cape Cod). The service uses the Commuter Rail Middleborough/Lakeville line.

Tourist Lines

See Wikipedia

Metro and light rail systems

Boston

MBTA operates the "Subway" network, comprising both metro and light rail routes. The Blue, Orange and Red Lines are metro services. The Green Line is a light rail service, with a mix of street-running, reserved right-of-way, and tunnel. The "Ashmont-Mattapan High-Speed Line" is a light rail service, operated with historic PCC vehicles

Infrastructure

  • Gauge: standard
  • Electrification: 600V DC third rail (Blue Line (tunnel section), Orange Line, Red Line); 600V DC overhead (Blue Line (surface section), Green Line, Ashmont-Mattapan)
  • Rule of the road: right

Information

See also UrbanRail.

Note: "Silver Line" routes are shown on the Subway map, but these are operated with dual-mode (diesel/electric) buses running partly on reserved routes.

Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services

See USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services - Massachusetts.

See also

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