MBTA to Run Four Event Trains to March 26 Road to 26 Brazil vs. France Friendly Match

$30 round-trip event train tickets between South Station and Foxboro/Gillette Stadium will be available on March 10 at 11 AM on mTicket.

The MBTA today announced that four event trains will operate from Boston's South Station to Foxboro/Gillette Stadium for the Brazil vs. France Road to 26 Friendly Match on Thursday, March 26. Full information can be found at MBTA.com/Gillette.

"The Brazil vs. France Friendly Match, quickly approaching a sellout crowd, is just the beginning of the excitement that this year's World Cup games will bring to Massachusetts and the region. We welcome soccer fans both locally and from around the globe to the Commuter Rail and to leave the driving to us," said Interim MassDOT Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng. "I'm grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Legislature for their leadership and support over the last few years, which has enabled us to rebuild our system to better support events such as this."

"The quickest and easiest way to get to all of this year's soccer matches in Foxboro is on board the Commuter Rail," said Keolis General Manager and CEO John Killeen. "Keolis is excited to welcome Brazil and France fans on our event trains for the International Friendly this month. We are prepared to deliver a safe and reliable service for both the Friendly Match and all seven of the World Cup matches later this year."

Roundtrip mTickets Available March 10

Roundtrip tickets will be available to purchase for $30 beginning on Tuesday, March 10, at 11 AM ET, exclusively on the mTicket app. Tickets will be sold by boarding groups, "Group A" or "Group B," with a corresponding schedule to be available at MBTA.com/Gillette. The $30 event ticket is also good for travel across the Commuter Rail network on March 26.

Due to anticipated high demand, no refunds or exchanges will be available. Tickets must be purchased prior to boarding each train. All passengers, including children 11 and under, must have a ticket to board the train. Train ticket sales will stop once the maximum capacity is reached. Regular Commuter Rail tickets and passes are not valid for event trains to the Friendly Match on March 26.

March 26 Event Trains Schedule

Train service will operate express from Boston's South Station (no stops at Back Bay or Dedham Corporate Center) to Foxboro Station.

Queueing plans will be in place for boarding. Passengers should listen to onsite staff for more information about Group A and Group B boarding queues. Ample station staff will be present onsite on March 26 to direct passengers to the appropriate boarding queue, direct pedestrian flow, and answer questions from passengers.

The event trains will depart Boston as boarding is complete, roughly every 15 minutes, beginning at 12:45 PM. Passengers in Group A should arrive at South Station by 12:30 PM and passengers in Group B should arrive by 1 PM.

After the match, the first return train will depart from Foxboro Station 30 minutes after the final whistle. Passengers will be boarded on a first-come, first-served basis, and Boston-bound trains will depart roughly every 15 minutes. Passengers are reminded to make their way to the station directly after the game ends to ensure they board their train home.

Franklin/Foxboro Line Changes on March 26

• No regular service to Foxboro for the entire day.
  
• Train 1708 (the 5:57 AM train from Foxboro to South Station) and Train 1709 (the 5:47 AM train from South Station to Foxboro) will only operate between Readville and South Station via the Fairmount Line.
  
• Between South Station and Forge Park:
  
  • The following trains will not operate:
    
    • Train 743 (the 1:28 PM train from South Station to Forge Park)
    • Train 754 (the 3:25 PM train from Forge Park to South Station)
    • Train 771 (the 6:35 PM train from South Station to Forge Park)
    • Train 776 (the 7:04 PM train from Franklin to South Station)
    • Train 792 (the 11:28 PM train from Forge Park to Readville).
      
  • Train 744 (the 1:13 PM train from Forge Park to South Station) will instead depart earlier at 12:50 PM.

Fairmount Line Changes on March 26

• Fairmount Line trains will operate every 60 to 90 minutes after 12 PM on March 26.
  
• Train 1627 (the 10:17 AM train from South Station to Readville) will terminate at Fairmount.
  
• Train 1638 (the 11 AM train from Readville to South Station) will originate at Fairmount at 11:03 AM.
  
• After 12 PM, all trains will originate and terminate at Fairmount and will not service Readville.

Providence/Stoughton Line Changes on March 26

• Train 972 (the 7:18 PM train from Stoughton to South Station) will operate via the Fairmount Line making all stops between Fairmount and South Station.
  
• All other trains will operate according to their normal schedules.

Passengers are also reminded that any prohibited items that do not comply with the stadium's Bag Policy will not be permitted on the trains. No personal items may be left on the train during the match.