Commuter rail service is scheduled to return to Foxboro Station, adjacent to Gillette Stadium, on Sept. 12 for a yearlong pilot to test interest, the MBTA announced.
The schedule calls for 11 inbound and 10 outbound daily weekday trips between Foxborough and South Station in Boston, with a stop at Back Bay Station in between.
Commuters will be able to park for free at a lot at Gillette Stadium.
The MBTA originally began pilot service to Foxboro Station in October 2019, but canceled it in the spring of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The MBTA already runs commuter rail to Gillette Stadium from South Station in Boston and Providence Station in Rhode Island for Patriots’ games, concerts, and special events.
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The new commuter rail service comes as the MBTA has closed the Orange Line for a month to make repairs and track improvements, and plans other service interruptions for the same reason.
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