Most commuter rail lines will be affected with Tuesday’s 6 p.m. World Cup kickoff in Foxborough. See the rundown.
Iraq and Norway face off at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, the second of seven World Cup matches at the venue. Commuter rail service is reduced on most lines throughout the five weeks of the World Cup, according to the MBTA. On match days, all lines in and out of South Station will be subject to service changes.
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Service will be maintained at peak hours, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The train to Gillette is the only MBTA service traveling directly to the stadium on match days. Fourteen stadium trains will run express between South Station and Foxboro Station before and after Tuesday’s game.
Train tickets to the stadium are $80 and must be purchased in advance. Eligible riders can also apply for paratransit service to South Station.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued a travel advisory Monday telling commuters to expect delays regionally and near Boston Stadium on Tuesday. Expect increased congestion on Route 1 in the afternoon ahead of the 6 p.m. kickoff, MassDOT said.
In Boston, the MBTA will close Summer Street, from Purchase Street at Dewey Square to Dorchester Avenue, on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., according to a traffic advisory from the city of Boston. Additional Summer Street closures will be done on outbound travel lanes from Surface Road to Atlantic Avenue.
Essex Street will be closed between South Street and Atlantic Avenue, except for buses and traffic traveling in and out of the 2 Financial Center garages, the city said Monday. Parking regulations will be adjusted on Atlantic Avenue between Kneeland Street and Summer Street.
The I-93 South 16A ramp exit will be closed from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the city said.
All subway lines and some buses will extend service to 2 a.m. on match days, according to the MBTA. Service for the MBTA ferry and the RIDE, its paratransit service, will remain normal.
The MBTA offers several fare promotions for the commuter rail this summer, including free Friday tickets and 50 percent off monthly passes, to offset traffic impacts from the World Cup.
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Here are the changes for commuter rail lines on Tuesday:
Fairmount
Trains depart hourly. No service to Readville. All service will start and end at Fairmount.
Fall River/New Bedford
Connecting trains to and from East Taunton will not operate. Only direct trains between South Station and Fall River or New Bedford will run.
Fitchburg
All trains will make all local stops between South Acton and Porter Square in Cambridge. No express service. All trains beginning or ending service at Littleton/Route 495 will be canceled.
Framingham/Worcester
All trains will make all local stops between Worcester and Boston stops. No express service. No trains beginning or ending service at Framingham.
Franklin/Foxborough
No regular commuter rail service to Foxborough or between Readville and Windsor Garden. Shuttle buses will serve Forge Park/496, Franklin, Norfolk, and Walpole, then run express to Canton Junction to meet Providence Line trains.
The Route 34E bus will supplement Franklin Line service between Walpole and Forest Hills, where riders can connect to the Orange Line.
Boston Stadium Train service will operate between South Station and Foxboro Station before and after the match.
Greenbush
Reduced service.
Haverhill
Most trains beginning or ending service at Reading will be canceled.
Kingston
Slightly reduced service.
Lowell
No changes to service; regular spring and summer 2026 schedules are in effect.
Needham
Trains depart every two hours midday. Peak-hour service is maintained.
Newburyport/Rockport
Trains beginning or ending service at Beverly will be canceled.
Providence
Most trains will make additional stops between Canton Junction and Hyde Park.
Stoughton
Shuttle buses will replace service between Canton Junction and Stoughton. Riders can connect to the Providence Line at Canton Junction.
Here are the subway and bus routes extending service to 2 a.m. on Tuesday:
Subway
Red, Orange, Green, and Blue Lines.
Bus
SL1, SL3, SL5, 1, 22, 39, 66, and 110.
Bus routes 23, 28, 57, 111, and 116 also run extended service seven days a week, not just on matchdays.
Here is when and where to expect highway delays on Tuesday afternoon:
Northern Region
Some delays: 1 p.m.
Major delays: 2 to 6 p.m.
Recommended routes: I-90, I-93, I-95, I-495, and US-1.
Central/Western Region
Some delays: 1 to 2 p.m.
Major delays: 3 to 6 p.m.
Recommended routes: I-90, I-290, I-495, and US-1.
Southern Region
Some delays: 1 to 2 p.m.
Major delays: 3 to 6 p.m.
Recommended routes: I-93, I-95, I-295, I-495, US-1, and Route 3.
See MassDOT’s map to find your region.
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