BOSTON — Massachusetts’ South Coast Rail commuter operation is now officially in service. The 37-mile addition to the MBTA commuter rail network launched today (March 24, 2025), with the Fall River Herald News reporting that well over 100 people were on hand to catch the first train,

The MBTA will soon brings its services to several South Coast communities with its highly anticipated, $1.1 billion expansion. The first South Coast Rail train is set to begin taking passengers Monday morning.

The MBTA’s South Coast rail begins service Monday, shuttling riders from Boston’s South Station to Taunton, Fall River and New Bedford. Those three communities were the only “major cities” within 50 miles of Boston that were not serviced by the Commuter Rail — until Monday.