Boston Rail

Sealight LLC

In-app purchases

About this app

Navigating the daily commute can be a hassle, but MBTA Rail is here to make your journey seamless. Designed exclusively for seasoned Commuter Rail commuters, this app provides comprehensive real-time information about your train's location and status.

Please note that this app is not affiliated with the MBTA, Keolis, or MassDOT.

Features:

* Train location data: stay up-to-date with your train's current stop, next stop, GPS location, predicted arrival times, and vehicle speed.
* Crowd-sourced updates: incorrect predictions? Delays mid-trip? Wondering about crowding? Engage with fellow passengers through the "Reports" feature.
* Boarding Track Numbers: never miss your train with accurate boarding track information.
* Interactive map: see your train's movement along with other trains on your route.
* Historical data: access coach numbers, typical boarding tracks, and average on-time percentages.
* Schedule view: predicted arrival times for each stop.
* Service alerts: stay informed about delays, cancellations, track changes, and more.
* Works seamlessly with CapeFLYER and Gillette Stadium special event trains.
* Clean, User-Friendly Interface: Enjoy an ad-free, intuitive experience.

Disclaimer: MBTA Rail sources data directly from the MBTA's real-time feeds using PTIS equipment installed on trains. We don't make predictions ourselves; this app simply presents the MBTA's data provided by MassDOT.

Experience hassle-free commuting with MBTA Rail, your ultimate companion for navigating the commuter rail system.

Terms of use: https://www.mbtarail.app/terms
Privacy policy: https://www.mbtarail.app/privacy

Ratings and reviews

The UI is intuitive and easy to use, you can favorite your preferred train times, and the best feature is of course the message function. It must be treated with caution as it's a very unofficial (and therefore sometimes wrong) source of information, but still incredibly useful. Many thanks to the dev for sticking with this and sharing their hard work with the rest of us riders.

App is great and reliable for checking Boston area train times! Been using it for years. A recent (Feb 21) update appears to have added a Premium subscription which removed access to reports from other riders that were previously free and often entertaining! UPDATE: the paywall has been removed! Thank you!

This is a great app for those who ride the MBTA rail system. The app is reliable and presents info in a clear manner. Much of its data comes from the MBTA directly, but is presented in a much more easily accessible way. A commuter tool I use many times a week.

What's new

Bug fixes