Due to ongoing construction at Athol Ocean State parking area - The shuttle will NOT pull into parking lot. Pick up will be on Freedom St. at west end of Ocean State building. Eastbound from Orange - shuttle will go from Main to Freedom St, pick up at bridge/guardrail beyond Mill Brook sign, then continue on South St, Exchange, Main, YMCA bus stop to Traverse., River Street outbound is closed. The route 5 and 11 vehicles will use is Main Street to West Street to Sheldon street back to River., , Site Admin Alert 01

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Effective July 01, 2024

New On-Demand Service will need to be booked one day in advance.

ALL Services are now On-Demand Only!

Call Center – Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM 978-345-7711

Pick up from Townsend Town Hall (5:35 AM) and (7:45 AM) to ITC.

Pick up from ITC (6:25 PM) and (8:05 PM) to Townsend Town Hall.

Townsend-Fitchburg Commuter Shuttle

Monday – Friday Only

INBOUND (To Boston)
MART Shuttle Service Connecting MBTA Trains
Departs
Townsend
Town Hall
Arrives
Fitchburg (ITC)
Commuter Rail
Departs Fitchburg
(MBTA Station)
Commuter Rail
Arrives Boston
(North Station)
MBTA
Train #
5:35 AM 6:05 AM T 6:18 AM 7:33 AM 406
7:45 AM 8:15 AM T 8:28 AM 9:59 AM 414
OUTBOUND (To Fitchburg)
Connecting MBTA Trains MART Shuttle Service
MBTA
Train #
Commuter Rail
Departs Boston
(North Station)
Commuter Rail
Arrives Fitchburg
(MBTA Station)
Departs
Fitchburg
(ITC)
Arrives
Townsend
Town Hall
429 5:00 PM 6:12 PM 6:25 PM 6:55 PM T
435 6:30 PM 7:57 PM 8:05 PM 8:35 PM T

MART Shuttle will wait up to 15 minutes if the MBTA train is late arriving at Fitchburg Station from Boston.
T = Service Terminates (bus no longer accepts passengers)

Townsend Shuttle Map

Download the Townsend shuttle map by clicking on the link below

Fares - SINGLE TRIP

Adult Free
Disabled Riders (with Medicare, Statewide or other proper ID), Elders (60 and older) Free
Student (18 & younger, Student w/college ID) Free
Blind, Active Military Free
Children (5 and under with an adult) Free

Fares - REGIONAL PASS

Monthly Regular Free
Monthly Elderly, Disabled, Veterans, Students, MWCC Students with ID Free