Wachusett station

Wachusett
The first revenue train at Wachusett station in September 2016
General information
Location55 Authority Drive
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°33′12″N 71°50′52″W / 42.5534°N 71.8477°W / 42.5534; -71.8477
LinePan Am Southern Freight Main Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3 (2 mainline plus 1 station siding)
Connections MART: Wachusett Commuter Shuttle, 11
Wachusett Mountain shuttle (winter)
Construction
Parking359 spaces ($3.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities10 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone8
History
OpenedSeptember 30, 2016
Passengers
202483 daily boardings
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Terminus Fitchburg Line Fitchburg
toward North Station
Former services
Preceding station Boston and Maine Railroad Following station
South Ashburnham
toward Troy
 Boston – Troy Fitchburg
toward Boston
Location

Wachusett station is a commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line. It is northwest of the intersection of Massachusetts Route 2 and Route 31 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It serves as the northwestern terminus for Fitchburg Line trains. The opening of Wachusett extended service 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west from Fitchburg on the Pan Am Southern main line, lengthening the Fitchburg Line to 54 miles (87 km). The station was expected to draw 400 daily riders; by 2018, daily ridership was 132.

After years of planning and discussion, work on the station began with site preparation in December 2012. Construction began in mid-2013. The station opened for limited weekday service on September 30, 2016, to satisfy the terms of the federal grant that funded it; full service began on November 21, 2016. At 54 miles (87 km) from North Station, Wachusett was the furthest MBTA Commuter Rail station in Massachusetts until the South Coast Rail project opened in 2025.

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