Community Corner
What's Open, What's Closed In Waltham On New Year's Day
Some locations will be open, some will be closed today.
- Banks: Closed
- City government offices: Closed
- Senior Center: Closed
- Schools: Closed
- Restaurants: Open at owners' discretion
- Retail stores: Open at owners' discretion
- Post Office: Closed
- Gas stations: Open
New Year's Eve—Saturday, Dec. 31
The MBTA is providing extra transit services throughout the First Night festivities and will be offering FREE service after 8 p.m. Extra MBTA Police will patrol the system to assist with crowd control and safety.
- Orange, Blue, Green, and Red Line trains will operate on a Saturday schedule. Additional trains will operate and provide rush-hour levels of service throughout the evening from 3 p.m. until approximately 2 a.m.
- Buses, Silver Line, and trackless trolleys will operate on a Saturday schedule.
- Commuter Rail Service on New Year’s Eve will operate on a Saturday schedule with extended extra service provided.
LAST COMMUTER RAIL TRAINS OUTBOUND FROM NORTH STATION
Fitchburg Line:
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1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Departure to Fitchburg
Haverhill Line:
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1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Departure to Haverhill
Lowell Line:
1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Departure to Lowell
Rockport Line:
1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Departure to Rockport*
Newburyport:
12:45 a.m. Departure to Newburyport
*There will be a Newburyport connection at Beverly for the 2:00 a.m. Rockport train.
LAST COMMUTER RAIL TRAINS OUTBOUND FROM SOUTH STATION
Providence Line:
12:45 a.m. and 1:45 a.m. Departure to Providence
Franklin Line:
12:45 a.m. and 1:45 a.m. Departure to Forge Park
Greenbush Line:
1:00 a.m. Departure to Greenbush
Middleboro/Lakeville
Line:
1:10 a.m. Departute to Middleboro
Needham Line:
1:00 a.m. Departure to Kingston
Kingston Line:
1:05 a.m. Departure to Kingston
Worcester/Framingham
Line:
1:00 a.m. to Worcester
Commuter Boat and Ferry
- Inner Harbor Ferry will operate a normal Weekend schedule.
- Rowes Wharf/ Hingham Shipyard and Logan Airport (Hull) will not operate.
- Quincy Fore River Shipyard to Long Wharf will operate on normal Saturday schedule.
THE RIDE will operate extended hours until 2:30 a.m.
Parking
As a way to manage traffic volume, customers are urged to pay upon entering the parking garages.
New Year's Day—Sunday, Jan. 1
- Blue, Orange, Green, and Red Line trains will operate on a Sunday schedule.
- Buses, Silver Line, and trackless trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule.
- Commuter rail trains will operate on a Sunday schedule.
- Inner Harbor Ferry and Commuter Boat services will not operate.
- THE RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule.
New Year's Day Observed—Monday, Jan. 2
- Blue, Orange, Green, and Red Line trains will operate on a Sunday schedule.
- Buses, Silver Line, and trackless trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule.
- Commuter rail trains will operate on a Saturday schedule.
- Rowes Wharf/ Hingham Shipyard and Logan Airport (Hull) will not operate.
- Quincy Fore River Shipyard to Long Wharf will operate on a Sunday schedule.
- Inner Harbor Ferry will operate on Weekend schedule.
- THE RIDE Service will not offer subscription service. Customers should contact their contractors for service information.
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