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🎉The new Pawtucket/Central Falls station is officially open!
Come check out the new station which is located between Providence & Attleboro on the Providence Line.
📅 The Providence Line is now operating on a new schedule👉
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‼️
@Beyonce
train tickets are SOLD OUT for the concert
@GilletteStadium
from Boston.
🐝We know the Bey Hive 'Run the World' selling out this train so quickly. We hope you have a great time!
🥳Now get in 'Formation' and we hope you 'Party' all night long at the concert!
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🎉 We are 1 day away from the start of the
@taylorswift13
concert weekend!
❗ PSA for tomorrow: You will need the Special Event Train ticket for Friday, May 19th in order to return to Boston after the show!
If you do not have this ticket, then you will not be allowed to board!
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🌈 Happy
#PrideMonth
everyone!
👀 We're looking to add some LGBTQ+ businesses to our
#massbytrain
Pride map!
📍 Share some of your favorites in the comments below & you can add to our map:
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Congratulations to our first Commuter Rail passenger to use the Foxboro Station on its opening day! Andrew Resende-Gomes was greeted with two tickets to the Patriots vs. Bills game
@GilletteStadium
. Thank you for being a Commuter Rail passenger, Andrew!
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Our crews are working hard to keep our riders and staff safe and healthy! They've been working since early this morning to carefully disinfect high-contact areas on our trains, in addition to regular cleaning. We're also encouraging healthy habits to keep everyone safe.
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⚠️ 3,230 additional tickets to Taylor Swift Concert trains were made available today. Within the first 2 minutes more than 2,000 of those tickets sold.
🎟️ All Boston train tickets sold out in less than 90 sec & only a limited number of Providence Line tickets remain available.
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🤩 🎶 It's finally Friday &
#SpeakNowTaylorsVersion
is on repeat all day for today's 'Enchanted' commute.
💜 It's officially our favorite album, mainly because our colors match.
💬 What song are you listening to on the Commuter Rail? Comment your go to song below!
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🤩 A few photos from the Lynn Interim Station opening yesterday!
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🚉Pawtucket/Central Falls Station is opening in 6 days!
🙋Get ready Providence Line passengers because the new Pawtucket/Central Falls station is opening for service between Providence & Attleboro on Monday, January 23rd.
📅 Link to new schedule👉
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$10 unlimited weekend train travel starts today! For just $10 a weekend enjoy all the train travel you want. Beach? Brewery? Providence? Do all three! Unlimited trips. All Zones. All weekend. Explore Boston & beyond for $10 a weekend! Visit for more.
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❗ Only 1 more week until late-night service returning to all lines during the week and on weekends. Final outbound trains will depart Boston closer to midnight.
#FallWinterScheduleChangeHighlight
📆 Check your specific train schedule:
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❗ Time to 'Shake It Off' Swifties:
🎫 A limited number of concert train tickets for
@taylorswift13
to
@GilletteStadium
will be released on Friday, May 12th at 11 AM on the mTicket app ONLY!
🔴 For Saturday, May 20 & Sunday, May 21 concert dates ONLY!
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Truly one of the best views we have seen💜
Look at all those stopped cars I am not sitting in
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📣 Introducing the Vax Express! From June 16-20, the Vax Express will visit Worcester, Mattapan, Boston, Lowell, Lawrence, & Fitchburg. Vaccinations will take place aboard the train at each station.
Walk up or book in advance now at
More details 👇
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Today we took every train possible and added coaches. We are running more train cars than we have before and will continue to accommodate as many passengers as possible throughout morning. We'll continue to keep you updated.
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First train pulling through Boston Landing earlier. Welcome aboard Allston/Brighton riders!
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❗ The
@taylorswift13
concert train tickets are SOLD OUT on the mTicket app!
🎫 No need for 'Bad Blood' we still have a limited number of paper tickets at our hub stations (North Station, South Station, & Back Bay) while supplies last.
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⚠️ Fitchburg Line:
🚆 Regular train service will resume between Wachusett & Shirley at 11:30 am today as the repairs to the Commuter Rail tracks in Leominster will be completed.
Fitchburg Train 411 (10:30 am from N. Station) will be the first to operate through Wachusett.
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Our favorite line to view fall foliage is....the Fitchburg Line! Let us know yours
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Ski season is coming! The ski train service from Boston to Wachusett will begin on Saturday November 24. Meet the folks from Wachusett Mountain Ski Area tonight at N. Station from 4-6pm. You’ll learn all about the train service, the season events and will enjoy some refreshments.
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❗❗ ATTENTION all
@taylorswift13
fans:
🔴 The concert train tickets from Boston to Foxboro for all 3 dates (Friday, May 19th, Saturday, May 20th, & Sunday, May 21st) are completely sold out on the mTicket app & in Boston Stations!
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☘️🏀 Attention Celtics Fans: are you ready to Beat the Heat?
🚆 On Wednesday, May 17th and Friday, May 19th, the last trains out of North Station will hold until 15 minutes after the end of the Celtics game.
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💜Happy
#NationalTrainDay
from the Commuter Rail
📸 Share your love for trains by sending us your favorite Commuter Rail shots!
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⚠️Due to its critical role in the community, and after working closely with the Mayor’s Office and State Delegation, Lynn Station will not close on July 25 as was previously planned. (1/2)
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🎉 Our 1st Commuter Rail Train all the way through Wachusett was a success!
👷 Thank you to our crews for working tirelessly to restore train service in the area.
📽️ Check out the video below & see the amazing repair work that was completed from the flood damages in Leominster.
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🎉 Effective on Monday, 2/7, bikes are allowed onboard ANY Middleborough, Kingston, or Greenbush Line train at all times in both directions.
Bikes may be stored in any available space, but please be mindful of keeping ADA seats free & accessible to those who need them most.
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📢 Worcester Line Riders: Looking to get to Boston in just 1 hour? Express service returns to Worcester Line! We're happy to bring it back for our Spring/Summer season, allowing passengers to get into the city in record time.💜
Find out more:
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We’ve activated our 400 switch heaters which melt the snow and ice that get stuck at these critical points in the infrastructure.
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👷 In preparation for the winter weather starting tonight, crews are monitoring potential impacts to the infrastructure.
Crews will be ready to address these issues as they arise:
🟣Keep platforms clear from snow & ice
🟣Maintain switches
🟣Fix damages to infrastructure & trains
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Update: Commuter Rail trains are continuing to reach capacity early due to heavy parade ridership and trains are running express past some stations when full. Extra trains are running on all lines to board as many additional passengers as possible.
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❗ The
@taylorswift13
concert train tickets to
@GilletteStadium
are officially SOLD OUT for Boston trains!
🔴 There are still some tickets from Providence available for both Saturday, May 20th & Sunday, May 21st!
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Thanks to Michael Rogers for sharing this photo of a commuter rail train passing through Shirley, MA yesterday afternoon!
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✨ Swifties, grab your 'Cardigans' & get ready for this weekend!
🚆 Our Special Event Concert trains to
@GilletteStadium
for
@taylorswift13
are ready to go starting Friday!
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‼️ Starting today, weekend service is back on all lines!
🚆 Where ya headed? Hop on and off all weekend using the same $10-weekend ticket. 5 trips. 7 trips. 11 trips...Unlimited trips = $10
Visit for trip ideas and to learn more about $10 weekends.
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Notice: Please use caution boarding & deboarding trains this morning as we have received reports of possible icy conditions. Let us know if you observe any icy platforms or parking lots so we can get that information to the proper department. Thank you and be safe!
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In early February 2020, construction of a mixed-use tower and improvements to the bus and rail terminals will begin at South Station. This privately funded work is a collaboration between
@BostonPlans
, developer
@Hines
and the
@MBTA
. (1/3)
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✨ We've started replacing the old platform signs at South Station with new displays each night this week! They're more flexible and let us show more information. We'll be using them to keep you updated during upcoming construction at South Station.
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Keolis and the
@MBTA
are improving all 139 stations across the
@MBTA_CR
network. This station brightening project goes beyond regular maintenance by making repairs, deep-cleaning and installing new amenities. Here’s how work enhancing the
#CustomerExperience
is progressing (1/5)
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Riders may have seen the new CharlieCard validators installed on the platforms at Zone 1A stations along the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line. These validators are a part of the Fairmount Line Service Pilot.
Get updates at
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❤️ The
@taylorswift13
to
@GilletteStadium
concert train tickets for Saturday, May 20th & Sunday, May 21st will be on sale at 11 AM TODAY for purchase on the mTicket app ONLY!
💬 We will be here
@MBTA_CR
and at 617-222-3200 if you need any help with purchasing tickets.
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It's Game Day! The
@Patriots
aren't the only team that plays at
@GilletteStadium
. Go cheer on the
@NERevolution
today and take the train from Boston for just $20 round-trip. Train leaves South Station at 2:10pm. Learn more at
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Rethink your ride.
5pm on 93N or 93S = traffic
5pm on the train = 🚆💨
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Even though we're in Phase 3 of reopening, we're not out of this pandemic yet.
Bill Nye reminds us why we must wear 👏 a 👏 face 👏 covering 👏
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🥂Come into Boston on Saturday night & cheers to the New Year!
🎟️All trains after 8 PM on December 31st will be free.
🚆All last trains will be held until after the fireworks event in Boston (except for Needham and Fairmount).
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⚠️ New Schedule
❗️ The new Spring/Summer Schedule will go into effect on Monday, May 22nd on all lines with:
🚩Many flag stops will be converted into regular station stops.
⏲️ Minor time adjustments for better season performance & to accommodate track work.
(1/2)
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⚠️Sumner Tunnel Fare Accommodation on the Newburyport/Rockport Line!
🚉 From July 1st through August 31th, all Newburyport/Rockport line stations will be considered Zone 1A stations, due to the Sumner Tunnel closure.
Read thread below for more info👇
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Service is resuming on the Rockport/Newburyport Line as our crews work aggressively to repair the damages caused by the storm early this morning. Trains are still experiencing severe delays due to the downed trees in the Lynn area. Thank you for your patience.
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Board with your bike at any time on any train!
#BikeMonth
⌚ Give yourself extra time to board & disembark platforms
🚶 Walk or carry your bike on board; don't ride when boarding
♿ Don't block priority seating with your bike
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Riding on the
#FairmountLine
tomorrow? The new
#BlueHillAve
station opens tomorrow Monday February 25. Don't forget, there will be a new schedule. Get info here:
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Sick of ride-share surge prices? Take the train instead for a flat fee of $10 all 👏weekend 👏 long 👏
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❤️🚆 Share your love with the Commuter Rail!
🔎 Find the QR codes in North Station, South Station, or Back Bay to share your love about taking the train or maybe someone special you met on the train.
🏆 Enter your story & you might even win a monthly pass!
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Late spring, new Commuter Rail fare gates will begin operation on North Station’s concourse as part of a program that will ultimately include gates at South & Back Bay. Construction will begin in March (primarily outside M-F pm commuting hours). More info:
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📆 Happy Leap Day!
🎉 We're so excited because that means an extra day on the train!
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Since May
@KeolisBoston
&
@MBTA
crews have power-washed more than 100
@MBTA_CR
stations, seal-coated 81 stations & wired 45 stations for efficient LED lights to brighten platforms. Much more to do, including new seating, monitors & landscaping cleanup work.
#CustomerExperience
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Normal service is resuming on the Commuter Rail. Thank you again to riders for their patience on this historic day for the city of Boston!
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Thanks to our crews, who are out battling heavy snow conditions to keep passenger areas clear for safe travel.
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Our
@KeolisBoston
&
@MBTA
crews just completed a Fitchburg
@MBTA_CR
investment project. Crews replaced 23,000 rail ties, 2 grade crossings, 5,000 ft. of rail & more. All this helps further improve safety & reliability. For instance, 6 speed restrictions were removed as a result.
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This photo, courtesy of Dan Lowe, shows the power of our snow fighting equipment as it busts through a snow bank in Reading MA!
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@MBTA
@TheRealMVG
Do we have a future engineer or conductor on the way? These are fantastic! Keep up the great work 😊 ^RL
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‼️ There was a high volume of users on the mTicket app. mTicket reached a peak of 20,000 requests per minute to purchase these tickets.
📲 mTicket operated successfully, processing all purchases for Boston special event trains until tickets were sold out.
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🔔 New Providence Line Station 🔔
The new Pawtucket/Central Falls station will open for service on Monday, January 23rd, between Providence and Attleboro.
A new Providence Line schedule will go into effect on the same day as a result 👉
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Last week, we partnered with
@MBTA
,
@MassDPH
,
@CIC_Health
, and
@BCBSMA
to launch the first week of the
#VaxExpress
! This unique vaccine option made stops in seven communities severely impacted by COVID19. Thanks to everyone who helped make this a success!
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With excellent weather ahead for Boston this weekend why not explore by rail? Bikes are welcome on the weekend, so bring it along to connect to your final destination. Don’t forget, there are only 2 weekends left for $10 fares! Visit: for more ideas!
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Overnight jobs at the railroad are integral to our operations. After the last trains, dispatchers & engineering crews work together to repair critical infrastructures. Thank you to the teams working around the clock to keep our community on the move.
#ThirdShiftWorkersDay
💜 🚆
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⚠️In the interest of the health of our riders and employees, starting Tuesday, March 17 and until further notice, all Commuter Rail lines will run on a reduced schedule on weekdays.
Full details:
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CapeFlyer service kicks off for the season on Friday night! Avoid traffic, enjoy refreshments in the cafe car and put your bike in a special 50-spot bike coach. All the details:
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Tickets for the
#WinterClassic
@GilletteStadium
are on sale at North, South & Back Bay Stations along with mTicket!
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Hats off to our engineering crews who installed a record-setting 1,015 rail ties yesterday on the Worcester Line!
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A 1-year pilot for weekday Commuter Rail service from Foxboro starts on October 21. Here's what you need to know:
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Kingston might have received a lot of snow last night, but the platform is ready for passengers!
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We're so thankful for each and every one of our crews. Join us in thanking them as our everyday
#HeroesMovingHeroes
. Feel free to DM or comment below — we’ll make sure to pass on the message! Just let us know the train number and date, and we’ll handle the rest. 💙
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We're not trying to be biased but we love the last photo😍
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💜 Add this pin to your collection!
🚆 Comment below of why you love taking the train for a chance to win our Commuter Rail heart pin!
#12DaysOfCommuterRail
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⚠️The Fall/Winter Schedules are officially here & will be going into effect on Monday, October 2nd!
We have some exciting changes coming your way including:
🕐 Later train service on most lines
🚆 Extra train service on select lines
✅ Extra cars added to some lines
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💚Grogu is excited to see all of your pictures for May the 4th & Revenge of the 5th!
❗ Remember to wear your favorite Star Wars costumes, T-shirts, or bring along a friend from another galaxy & it all starts tomorrow.
👀We can't wait to see Star Wars fans on the Commuter Rail!
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📢 Live in the Lynn area & usually take the
#MBTA
bus to the Blue Line into Boston? We've got good news!
Lynn Commuter Rail Station is Zone 1A until December 31, 2020. What does that mean for you?
🚆 The train from Lynn to North Station is only $2.40—same fare as the subway! 👇
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From conductors to office staff, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts 💙
#StayHome
to
#SaveLives
and help
#FlattenTheCurve
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Our new Spring/Summer Schedule is in effect! We've returned midday service to the Franklin/Foxboro Line, bikes are allowed on board all day on Fairmount, and we've brought back express service to Worcester.
Check your line's schedules at
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🎄 Happy Holidays!
📆 Please remember the Commuter Rail will operate on a weekend schedule tomorrow, December 25th and a weekday schedule on Tuesday, December 26th.
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Crews are out across the network and will be working throughout the night to clear snow from our nearly 140 commuter rail stations.
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About 50 workers attack the snow atop key switched and rail outside North Station.
http://t.co/cnlB9Wcaqt
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We continue to get customers home as we face record ridership. Passenger lines are moving as trains come in, and we’re filling trains to capacity. Check out footage from
#NorthStation
and thank you in advance for your patience.
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Honored to be a part of
#SoundTheHorn
💙
📣Today we join transit agencies across the country and
#SoundTheHorn
to say 'thank you' to all public transportation workers. Thank you to our essential workforce who keep essential service moving & support our communities day in & day out during this crisis.
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⛷️ 🚆 What's a Ski Train?
It's a train that has a special coach which can carry your snowboard and ski gear!
Take the Ski Train & shuttle bus to
@Wachusett
mountain any weekend or Wednesday from now until March 12th.
📅 For more info 👉
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The Amtrak signal issue has been resolved and all South Station trains will depart and arrive into South Station on the regular schedule.
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Yesterday, we had the privilege of delivering some joy to Lawrence Station for Brandon's 13th birthday. Brandon loves trains & we wanted to help him celebrate during this time. Oh, and say hello to our newest junior conductor!
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⛷️ Want to get in a little skiing or snowboarding but need a lift to the slopes?
We can help!
On weekends and Wednesdays the Ski Train will take you and your gear to Wachusett Station, where a shuttle will get you to the Mountain⛰️
For more info 👉
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