Fitchburg (MBTA station)

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FITCHBURG
File:Fitchburg MBTA station, December 2013.JPG
Fitchburg station in December 2013
Location 100 Main Street
Fitchburg, MA
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Line(s) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 3
Connections Bus transport MART: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, MWCC/Commuter Rail Bus, Boston Shuttle, Worcester Shuttle
Bus transport MAX Express
Bus transport Wachusett Mountain shuttle bus (Winter only)
Construction
Parking 400 spaces ($3.00 fee)
6 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities 20 spaces
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone 8
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 518 (weekday inbound average)[1]
Services
Preceding station   MBTA.svg MBTA   Following station
Terminus Fitchburg Line
Beginning 2016
Terminus

The Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center is a passenger rail and bus station located in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It serves as the terminus of the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line and a hub for Montachusett Regional Transit Authority local and intercity bus routes. At 49.6 miles (79.8 km) from North Station, Fitchburg is the outermost MBTA station in Massachusetts; only Wickford Junction and T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island are further afield.[1]

History

File:Old Fitchburg platform, December 2014.JPG
The 1980-built platform at Fitchburg

After having closed in 1965 due to lapsed subsidies, Fitchburg reopened in 1980 as part of an extension of the line from South Acton to Gardner.[2] Fitchburg has been the outer terminus of Fitchburg Line service since Gardner closed in 1987, but Wachusett will become the new terminus when it opens in 2016.

The still-extant 1980 station - a short stretch of bare asphalt - was replaced by the modern handicapped-accessible platform around 2002. The platform is part of the Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center, which also includes a 400-space parking garage, bus bays, waiting rooms, and offices.

Station layout

Ground level ← Freight track →
← Freight track →
Commuter rail ← Fitchburg Line →
Side platform, doors will open on the left, right

Connecting service

File:Fitchburg ITC from garage roof, December 2014.jpg
The bus bays, waiting room, and commuter rail platform seen from the garage roof

Fitchburg is a major hub for the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, serving local and intercity routes:

  • 1 Intermodal Center-Kmart-Monument Square-The Mall at Whitney Field-Kings Corner
  • 2 Intermodal/Monument Square Via Rte 12
  • 3 Intermodal Center-Kings Corner-Mall at Whitney Field- Monument Square-Kmart
  • 4 Intermodal Center-Fitchburg State University
  • 5 Intermodal Center/Parkhill Plaza
  • 6 Intermodal Center/Burbank/Fitchburg High School
  • 7 Intermodal Center/John Fitch Plaza/Lunenburg Crossing
  • 11 Intermodal Center/Waites Corner/Monty Tech
  • MWCC/Commuter Rail Bus
  • Boston Shuttle
  • Worcester Shuttle

MAX Express provides intercity bus service from Worcester to Northampton via Fitchburg and other intermediate stops.[3]

During winter months a free shuttle bus is offered to the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. The shuttle is timed to connect with an MBTA "ski train", which includes a passenger car with ski racks.[4]

References

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