It takes me between 45 minutes and 1 hour in the morning and about an hour to get home in the evening. Anyone commute from the Lowell area to Cambridge; Central Square, specifically? I reverse commute from Boston to Lowell and it's tolerable. Normal weekend train service will operate on June 20-21 and July 4-5.
Does the commuter rail get crowded, or is there always a seat (thinking of both the Lowell and the North Station ends)? Here's a middle-ground free summary of the experience:Love… Where I live, I go through Cambridge and past Alewife to Route 2 which is usually the slowest part of the commute. Those of you who commute by train to Boston for work, what is your experience?
Can you easily park near the Lowell Station, or do you walk, and if so, how pleasant is that? Find all the transport options for your trip from Boston to Lowell right here.
Weekends, through June, shuttle buses replace Lowell Line service between Anderson/Woburn & N Station to allow for work on the Green Line Ext.
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From December to June, I was working three days a week in Boston (at New England Aquarium, if you're curious). Sunday, Monday, and Friday, I either walked or took the Downtown Shuttle from Downtown Lowell to Gallagher Terminal, and then I took the train to North Station. Summer Commuter Rail schedules go into effect on Monday, June 22. So far, I’ve got drive to Alewife and take the Red Line in to Central Square, or catch the Fitchburg line at Littleton or South Acton to Porter Square, and then walk or Red Line to Central Square. MBTA Lowell Line Commuter Rail stations and schedules, including timetables, maps, fares, real-time updates, parking and accessibility information, and connections.
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