Fitchburg (MBTA station)

FITCHBURG
Fitchburg station in December 2013
Location	100 Main Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°34′51″N 71°47′33″W / 42.5808°N 71.7926°W / 42.5808; -71.7926Coordinates: 42°34′51″N 71°47′33″W / 42.5808°N 71.7926°W / 42.5808; -71.7926
Line(s)	Fitchburg Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Connections	MART: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, MWCC/Commuter Rail Bus, Boston Shuttle, Worcester Shuttle MAX Express
Construction
Parking	400 spaces ($3.00 fee) 6 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities	20 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	8
History
Opened	January 13, 1980
Rebuilt	May 15, 2000
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	518 (weekday inbound average)
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Wachusett Terminus Fitchburg Line North Leominster toward North Station

The Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center is a regional rail and bus station located in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It is a stop on the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line and a hub for Montachusett Regional Transit Authority local and intercity bus routes.

After having closed on January 18, 1965 due to lapsed subsidies, Fitchburg reopened on January 13, 1980 as part of an extension of the line from South Acton to Gardner. Fitchburg was the outer terminus of Fitchburg Line service from the closure of Gardner in early 1987 to the opening of Wachusett in September 2016.

The still-extant 1980 station - a short stretch of bare asphalt - was replaced by the Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center on May 15, 2000. The new facility added a handicapped-accessible platform, waiting rooms, bus bays, and a larger parking lot. In June 2005, most of the surface parking was replaced with a 400-space parking garage.

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

MAX Express provides intercity bus service from Boston to Brattleboro, Vermont via Fitchburg and other intermediate stops.