MBTA Celebrates Renovated, Fully Accessible Winchester Center Commuter Rail Station

The MBTA, along with state and local leaders, celebrated the newly renovated Winchester Center Station on the Lowell Commuter Rail Line.

Winchester Center Station was completely inaccessible and had not seen major repairs since the 1950s. The station closed for repairs in 2021, and the groundbreaking for construction began in 2022. The station has been partially open since September of 2024.

Key station enhancements include:

Reconstructed two ramps and three new elevators to provide two fully accessible paths of travel to each platform.
A fully accessible, raised platform to accommodate longer nine-car Commuter Rail trains.
Upgraded canopies, signs, railings, and lighting for safety and security.
A modernized public information system that broadcasts information both audibly and visually.
Added benches, a bike storage room, and other amenities for comfort and convenience.
Updated walkways, sidewalks, and a parking lot area along Laraway Road.
New generator back-up and full emergency lighting back-up.

Bus Route 134 is anticipated to reestablish a stop at Winchester Station on August 24, 2025.

-via Press Release

CSX Reopens Expanded Howard Street Tunnel Ahead of Schedule

CSX today announced the re-opening of the expanded Howard Street Tunnel, a historic and transformative $450+ million infrastructure project that will modernize freight rail transportation along the East Coast. The project marks a major milestone in the decades of effort by state, federal, and private partners to deliver a long-sought boost to Maryland’s economy and the nation’s supply chain.