Trackside
MBTA Commuter Rail — this week by line
How reliably each MBTA Commuter Rail line ran this week, day by day — pick a day that jumps out to share it.
CapeFLYER Line
CapeFLYERNot enough recorded data yet for the CapeFLYER Line this week.
Fairmount Line
Fairmount| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 42% | 54% | 42% | 57% | 47% | 70% |
| Outbound | 52% | 39% | 54% | 54% | 79% | 69% |
Worst day this week: Wed 9/9, only 47% on time, typically 2 min late, worse-run trains ~4 min late.
Fall River/New Bedford Line
Fall River/New Bedford| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 67% | 68% | 72% | 73% | 81% | 84% |
| Outbound | 50% | 45% | 65% | 67% | 57% | 67% |
Worst day this week: Tue 9/8, only 59% on time, typically 2 min late, worse-run trains ~3 min late.
Fitchburg Line
Fitchburg| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 49% | 40% | 27% | 34% | 44% | 22% |
| Outbound | 46% | 37% | 41% | 41% | 70% | 72% |
Worst day this week: Thu 9/10, only 34% on time, typically 3 min late, worse-run trains ~6 min late.
Foxboro Line
Foxboro| Sat 9/12 | |
|---|---|
| Inbound | 100% |
| Outbound | 50% |
Worst day this week: Sat 9/12, only 83% on time, typically 0 min late, worse-run trains ~2 min late.
Framingham/Worcester Line
Framingham/Worcester| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 46% | 55% | 50% | 58% | 54% | 85% |
| Outbound | 40% | 35% | 42% | 39% | 18% | 48% |
Worst day this week: Sat 9/12, only 36% on time, typically 3 min late, worse-run trains ~8 min late.
Franklin/Foxboro Line
Franklin/Foxboro| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 45% | 23% | 46% | 50% | 15% | 28% |
| Outbound | 27% | 8% | 17% | 17% | 26% | 39% |
Worst day this week: Wed 9/9, only 16% on time, typically 5 min late, worse-run trains ~8 min late.
Greenbush Line
Greenbush| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 59% | 69% | 96% | 83% | 92% | 94% |
| Outbound | 67% | 51% | 78% | 53% | 47% | 56% |
Worst day this week: Tue 9/8, only 63% on time, typically 1 min late, worse-run trains ~3 min late.
Haverhill Line
Haverhill| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 56% | 46% | 43% | 55% | 58% | 70% |
| Outbound | 59% | 56% | 67% | 56% | 56% | 74% |
Worst day this week: Sat 9/12, only 57% on time, typically 1 min late, worse-run trains ~5 min late.
Kingston Line
Kingston| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 69% | 66% | 87% | 90% | 71% | 87% |
| Outbound | 53% | 35% | 63% | 64% | 48% | 56% |
Worst day this week: Wed 9/9, only 51% on time, typically 2 min late, worse-run trains ~4 min late.
Lowell Line
Lowell| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 64% | 59% | 65% | 74% | 34% | 81% |
| Outbound | 60% | 53% | 53% | 71% | 27% | 60% |
Worst day this week: Sat 9/12, only 30% on time, typically 3 min late, worse-run trains ~4 min late.
Needham Line
Needham| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 68% | 49% | 50% | 59% | 61% | 59% |
| Outbound | 35% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 21% | 25% |
Worst day this week: Wed 9/9, only 35% on time, typically 3 min late, worse-run trains ~6 min late.
Newburyport/Rockport Line
Newburyport/Rockport| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 44% | 60% | 58% | 42% | 36% | 69% |
| Outbound | 50% | 50% | 44% | 45% | 22% | 48% |
Worst day this week: Sat 9/12, only 29% on time, typically 3 min late, worse-run trains ~7 min late.
Providence/Stoughton Line
Providence/Stoughton| Tue 9/8 | Wed 9/9 | Thu 9/10 | Fri 9/11 | Sat 9/12 | Sun 9/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbound | 71% | 45% | 55% | 57% | 48% | 57% |
| Outbound | 47% | 32% | 36% | 36% | 20% | 30% |
Worst day this week: Wed 9/9, only 39% on time, typically 3 min late, worse-run trains ~8 min late.
The number in each cell is the share of trains on time that day — higher is better. The background colour grades that same number, so each row reads at a glance.
- 85%+ on time
- 70–85% on time
- 55–70% on time
- Under 55% on time
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