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Worcester Line

FRAMINGHAM/ WORCESTER LINE
Union Station, Worcester MA.jpg
Front facade of Worcester Union Station
Overview
Type Commuter rail line
System Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Status Operating
Locale Central Massachusetts
Termini Boston South Station
Worcester Union Station
Stations 17
Daily ridership 16,293 (2013 weekday average boardings)
Operation
Opened 1834 as the Boston and Worcester Railroad
Owner MassDOT (Back Bay to Riverside)
MBTA (Riverside to Framingham)
MassDOT (Framingham to Worcester)
Operator(s) Keolis North America
Technical
Line length 44.3 miles (71.3 km)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map