Fall River Secondary

Fall River Secondary
Construction on the Fall River Secondary in 2019
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
LocaleBristol County, Massachusetts
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeFreight rail, commuter rail
SystemMassachusetts Coastal Railroad
MBTA Commuter Rail
ServicesFall River/New Bedford Line
History
OpenedMarch 24, 2025 (MBTA service)
Technical
Line length14.2 miles (22.9 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed79 miles per hour (127 km/h)
Route map

Myricks (closed)
0.0 mi
0 km
Assonet (closed)
Crystal Spring (closed)
Freetown
7.5 mi
12.1 km
Somerset Junction (closed)
Fall River
11.0 mi
17.7 km
Wharf Yard
12.0 mi
19.3 km
Battleship Cove (future)
Ferry Street (closed)
14.2 mi
22.9 km
Newport Line

The Fall River Secondary (also called the Fall River Subdivision) is a freight railroad line in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, owned by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, with freight operations handled by the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad; it was formerly owned and operated by CSX Transportation. The line runs from the New Bedford Subdivision at Myricks (in Berkley) south to Fall River along a former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad line. At its south end, at the Rhode Island state line in Fall River, it becomes a line of the Providence and Worcester Railroad.