Several MBTA Commuter Rail trains canceled due to signal, catenary wire issues
Updated: 10:18 AM EST Dec 29, 2025
Several MBTA Commuter Rail trains were canceled Monday morning due to a range of issues, the agency announced in social media posts. Two Worcester Line trains — Train 505, scheduled to leave South Station, and Train 518, scheduled to leave Worcester — were canceled due to a catenary wire issue. A Needham Line train, Train 608, was scheduled to leave Needham Heights but was canceled because of a downed catenary wire. Catenary wires coming in and out of South Station are owned and maintained by Amtrak.Two Haverhill Line trains were also canceled due to a signal issue. MBTA has advised commuters who planned to take Train 1228 from Reading at 9:48 a.m. to take Train 232 from Haverhill at 9:57 a.m. WCVB reached out to MBTA and Amtrak for more information.Freezing rain led to icy roads early Monday morning, but temperatures are expected to reach near 50 degrees by the afternoon.NewsCenter 5 will continue to provide updates on Commuter Rail cancellations as more information becomes available.
BOSTON —
Several MBTA Commuter Rail trains were canceled Monday morning due to a range of issues, the agency announced in social media posts.
Two Worcester Line trains — Train 505, scheduled to leave South Station, and Train 518, scheduled to leave Worcester — were canceled due to a catenary wire issue.
A Needham Line train, Train 608, was scheduled to leave Needham Heights but was canceled because of a downed catenary wire.
Catenary wires coming in and out of South Station are owned and maintained by Amtrak.
Two Haverhill Line trains were also canceled due to a signal issue. MBTA has advised commuters who planned to take Train 1228 from Reading at 9:48 a.m. to take Train 232 from Haverhill at 9:57 a.m.
WCVB reached out to MBTA and Amtrak for more information.
Freezing rain led to icy roads early Monday morning, but temperatures are expected to reach near 50 degrees by the afternoon.
NewsCenter 5 will continue to provide updates on Commuter Rail cancellations as more information becomes available.