FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will begin an 11-month pilot program of commuter rail service to Foxborough following approval Wednesday by the town board of selectmen.
The Foxborough Patch website reports that service will begin May 20, with seven trains per day between the community and Boston’s South Station — three in the morning, one in the afternoon, and three at night.
The service from the Gillette Stadium station was approved by the MBTA financial control board, but in the interim, the town had to address resident concerns over noise, trains blocking grade crossings, and overnight train storage. The agreement does not allow trains to be parked in Foxborough overnight.
Foxborough currently is served by the MBTA only on New England Patriots game days and for major concerts at Gillette Stadium.
