MBTA Commuter Rail

GPTKB entity

Statements (83)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf commuter rail
gptkbp:activeYearsStart Keolis Commuter Services, 2014
gptkbp:annualRidership ~30 million (pre-pandemic)
gptkbp:beganOperation 1964
gptkbp:color purple
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Amtrak
gptkb:MBTA_bus
gptkb:MBTA_subway
gptkb:Logan_Express
gptkb:Massport_shuttle
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:electrification none (diesel-powered)
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:South_Coast_Rail
electrification (proposed)
increased frequency (proposed)
gptkbp:formerOperator gptkb:MBCR_(Massachusetts_Bay_Commuter_Railroad_Company)
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MBTA Commuter Rail
gptkbp:line gptkb:Fairmount_Line
gptkb:Fitchburg_Line
gptkb:Foxboro_Line
gptkb:Framingham/Worcester_Line
gptkb:Franklin/Foxboro_Line
gptkb:Greenbush_Line
gptkb:Haverhill_Line
gptkb:Kingston_Line
gptkb:Lowell_Line
gptkb:Middleborough/Lakeville_Line
gptkb:Needham_Line
gptkb:Newburyport/Rockport_Line
gptkb:Providence/Stoughton_Line
gptkb:South_Coast_Rail_(future)
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gptkbp:logo MBTA Commuter Rail logo.svg
gptkbp:mainTerminal gptkb:North_Station
gptkb:South_Station
Bonanza Bus Terminal (for some lines)
gptkbp:notableEvent 2015 winter service disruptions
2017 South Station derailment
COVID-19 pandemic ridership drop
gptkbp:numberOfStations 137
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Keolis_Commuter_Services
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Transportation_Authority
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Transportation_Authority
gptkbp:publicTransit gptkb:CharlieCard_(limited_use)
gptkb:mTicket_mobile_app
zone-based
paper tickets
gptkbp:rollingStock locomotive-hauled coaches
diesel locomotives
gptkbp:servesArea gptkb:Greater_Boston
gptkbp:servesCity gptkb:Boston
gptkb:Fitchburg
gptkb:Franklin
gptkb:Haverhill
gptkb:Kingston
gptkb:Lowell
gptkb:Middleborough
gptkb:Needham
gptkb:Newburyport
gptkb:Providence
gptkb:Worcester
gptkb:Fairmount
gptkb:New_Bedford_(future)
Rockport
Stoughton
Fall River (future)
Greenbush
gptkbp:slogan Take the Train to the Game (for special events)
gptkbp:systemLength 398 miles
gptkbp:trackGauge standard gauge
gptkbp:website https://www.mbta.com/commuter-rail
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Framingham
gptkb:Haverhill
gptkb:Lynn,_Massachusetts,_United_States
gptkb:MBTA_Green_Line_Extension
gptkb:MBTA_Orange_Line
gptkb:MBTA_Red_Line
gptkb:Malden_Center_station
gptkb:Newton,_Massachusetts
gptkb:North_Grafton,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Wakefield,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4