North Station Commuter Rail Weekend Outage 2026: Must-Know Dates and Travel Info 

If you take the train on weekends regularly, this update will impact how you navigate your day and travel. Beginning January 3rd, the Commuter Rail will not be servicing North Station on select Friday’s and weekends through April. While the outage will impact travel plans, we’re sharing everything you need to know to help make this transition as smooth and manageable as possible.

Why Is The North Station Weekend Outage Happening? 

Although this project may temporarily disrupt select weekend travel, it will ultimately support a more streamlined and dependable Commuter Rail. This project focuses on modernizing and improving the signal system at Tower A. This system controls all train movements into and out of North Station, and the updates will support long-term improvements to Commuter Rail reliability and efficiency.

These enhancements will support future North Station modernization projects, such as the implementation of new drawbridges and the installation of additional train routing. 

What Dates Are Affected for Travel to North Station?

Below are the dates scheduled for the North Station Outage:  

January 2026 

January 3 & 4

January 17 and 18

January 24 and 25

January 31 – CANCELED. Normal train service January 31 – February 1.

February 2026

February 1 – CANCELED. Normal train service January 31 – February 1.

February 28

March 2026

March 1

March 7 & 8

March 20, 21 & 22 

March 27, 28 & 29 

April 2026

April 10, 11 & 12 

April 23, 24 & 27 

How Will This Impact Weekend Commuter Rail Travel? 

Shuttle buses and subway service will be available during the scheduled outages to keep travel running smoothly for no additional cost or fee. 

Newburyport/Rockport Line

Local and express shuttle buses will replace regular train service between North Station and Swampscott. Local buses will service Wonderland for a Blue Line connection.

Haverhill Line 

Orange Line service will replace regular train service between North Station and Oak Grove.

Lowell Line

Local and express shuttle buses will replace regular train service between North Station and Anderson/Woburn Station.

Fitchburg Line

Red Line to Green Line service will replace regular train service between North Station and Porter.

 

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