Service changes planned for Fall River/New Bedford Line this weekend; here are the details

Keolis Commuter Services, the MBTA’s operations and maintenance partner for the Commuter Rail, will temporarily replace select train trips on the Fall River/New Bedford Line with shuttle bus service on April 26 and 27. The alternative bus service provides reliability for riders in the event there are any crew availability issues over the weekend and enables passengers to plan accordingly.  

Shuttle buses will replace trains for a total of 10 trips per day (five inbound and five outbound) on both Saturday and Sunday. Express buses have been added for this weekend to shorten journey times for passengers traveling between Fall River, New Bedford, and South Station and to supplement the local buses serving most stations along the line.  

If additional crews become available, the trips will return to train service and riders will be notified via T-alerts and by customer experience staff positioned at stations. Passengers may follow @ MBTA_CR_Alerts on X for up-to-date information or contact customer service: customerservice@keoliscs.com or (617) 222-3200. 

The MBTA will be extending fare-free weekend service on the Fall River/New Bedford Line through the end of May as a show of gratitude to riders who have been utilizing this new service. 

The full weekend schedule for April 26-27 can be found here. 

Inbound Trains (to South Station) for Bus Replacement with both a local and express option for passengers: 

• Train #6922; 9:37 AM from Fall River  
• Train #7028; 1:03 PM from New Bedford 
• Train #6930; 2:17 PM from Fall River 
• Train #7040; 6:50 PM from New Bedford 
• Train #7046; 9:53 PM from New Bedford 

Outbound Trains (from South Station) for Bus Replacement with both a local and express option for passengers: 

• Train #7015; 11:00 AM to New Bedford 
• Train #6917; 12:10 PM to Fall River 
• Train #7029; 4:50 PM to New Bedford 
• Train #6979; 6:06 PM from East Taunton to Fall River 
• Train #7039; 7:59 PM to New Bedford 

Additional details for passengers: 

• Express buses will make no stops between East Taunton Station and South Station.  
• Express buses to/from New Bedford will make the following stops: New Bedford, Church Street, East Taunton, and South Station. 
• Express buses from Fall River will make the following stops: Fall River, Freetown, East Taunton, and South Station 
• Local buses will connect with the Red Line and Kingston Line service at Braintree Station, then run express to South Station.  

Customer service staff will be available at stations to answer questions and direct passengers throughout the weekend.