Framingham/Worcester Express Trains Launched Monday

The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail (MBCR) is launching an express train connecting Worcester and Boston today, according to New England Cable News.

There will be two new express trains on the Framingham/Worcester Line, one inbound and one outbound. 

The inbound express train (P582) will leave Worcester at 6:20 a.m. and stop just once, in Framingham at 7 a.m., before arriving at South Station just after 7:45 a.m., according to a press release issued by MBCR. 

The outbound express train (P583) will depart South Station at 5:35 p.m. and make stops in Back Bay (5:41 p.m.) and Framingham (6:15 p.m.) before arriving in Worcester at 6:43 p.m., the press release said.

This new service will cut approximately 20 minutes from the usual trip, "T" officials told NECN.

The cost for a round-trip ticket on the express train is $20.

In addition to the new express trains, the MBCR announced in the press release two other service changes on the Framingham/Worcester line, which doesn't stop in Weston, but does make stops at nearby stations in Auburndale, West Newton and Newtonville:

• Train P507 (outbound) South Station departure time will change from 7:38 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
• Train P527 (outbound) South Station departure time will change from 5:35 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.