Beginning March 24, the Middleborough/Lakeville Line extends to Taunton, Freetown, New Bedford, and Fall River, expanding Commuter Rail service between southeastern Massachusetts and Boston! The line will be renamed to the Fall River/New Bedford Line.
The Fall River/New Bedford Line offers six newly constructed and accessible stations, connecting communities between Boston and the South Coast of Massachusetts. Skip the traffic, save time and money, and try taking the Fall River/New Bedford Line!
To address our riders’ questions, here is some helpful information on the new Commuter Rail Line’s services, schedules, and fares.
Free Fares at New Stations Weekdays through March and Weekends through April
To celebrate the new Fall River/New Bedford Line, the Commuter Rail will offer both free weekday and weekend service.
Free fares every day will be offered to and from the six new Commuter Rail stations between March 24 and March 31. For every weekend (Saturdays and Sundays) between April 5 to April 27 and on April 21 (Patriots’ Day), the Fall River/New Bedford Line will offer fare-free service. Passengers can ride for free if they board or end their ride at one of the six new stations on the Fall River/New Bedford Line. This offer is valid for on-board purchases. Please speak with the conductor about your origin and destination stations. This offer only applies for those on the Fall River and New Bedford Commuter Rail Lines and does not apply to trains on other Commuter Rail Lines. In April, weekdays operate as regular Commuter Rail fares.
Parking is also free at six of the Fall River/New Bedford Line station lots from March 24 until the end of day on April 30, 2025:
*Note: This free parking promotion might end earlier if Fall River/New Bedford Line parking lots fill up and spaces become unavailable. The standard parking rates for these stations are $4 per day on weekdays and $2 per day on weekends/holidays.
Fall River/New Bedford Line Service Schedules
There are 15 weekday trips on the Fall River Line and 17 trips on the New Bedford Line. On weekends, the Fall River/New Bedford Line operates 26 trips between South Station and East Taunton. Trains run every 70 minutes on weekdays and every 2 hours on the weekends. The Fall River/New Bedford Line also offers late-night service, with the last train departing Boston around midnight.
In addition to direct service, East Taunton Station serves as a transfer station; additional trains operate between East Taunton and the Fall River and New Bedford branches, offering connections between Boston and both the Fall River and New Bedford branches on most trips.
Changes with the Fall River/New Bedford Commuter Rail Line
For regular Commuter Rail passengers, there are a number of changes to take note of:
- The Middleborough/Lakeville Line is now called the Fall River/New Bedford Line.
- The Middleborough/Lakeville Station is now called Middleborough Station and is located at 52 West Grove Street, Middleborough, MA 02346. The former Middleborough/Lakeville station located at 125 Commercial Drive, Lakeville is now Lakeville Station and only serves CapeFLYER service.
Fares
All new stations between Middleborough and Fall River or New Bedford operate as Zone 8 Stations. Riders will pay the full fare of $12.25. Riders taking a one-way ride between Zone 1A to 8 will pay a reduced fare of $6.