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|image = MBTA 59 outbound in West Concord.jpg |image_width = 310px |caption = An outbound train near West Concord in 2012 |type = Commuter rail |system = MBTA Commuter Rail |status = |locale = Greater Boston |start = Fitchburg |end = North Station |stations = 18 |routes = |ridership = 9,556 (2013) |open = |close = |owner = MBTA |operator = Keolis North America |character = Commuter rail line |linelength = |tracklength = |notrack = |gauge = |el = |speed = |elevation = |map = }} The Fitchburg Line is a branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail system which runs from Boston's North Station to Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The line is along the tracks of the former Fitchburg Railroad, which was built across northern Massachusetts, United States, in the 1840s. It is one of the more scenic commuter rail lines, passing by Walden Pond between Lincoln and Concord. Weekend service includes a specially equipped seasonal "ski train" to Wachusett Mountain. At just under 50 miles, the Fitchburg Line is the second-longest line in the system (and was the longest until the Providence/Stoughton Line's 2010 extension to T. F. Green Airport and later to Wickford Junction), and ranks as one of the worst lines in terms of on time performance. The Fitchburg Line has the oldest infrastructure in the system, and commuter trains must share trackage with freight trains on the outer segment of the line. Despite poor performance, the Fitchburg Line still draws about 10,000 daily riders, which is expected to increase after the completion of the current improvements project. The $150 million project includes adding nine miles of double track, building one new station, rebuilding two others, and building a new layover yard. Only eight of the stations, including both terminals, meet MBTA standards for wheelchair accessibility. South Acton is currently being rebuilt with fully accessible high-level platforms. ==History== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fitchburg Line」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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