The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) is one of Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

' regional transit authorities. It is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

, charged with providing public transportation to an area consisting of the cities of Fitchburg

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...

, Leominster

Leominster, Massachusetts

Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...

 and Gardner

Gardner, Massachusetts

Gardner, Massachusetts is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,228 as of the 2010 census. Gardner is home to Dunn State Park, Gardner Heritage State Park, Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mount Wachusett Community College.-History:Named in honor of...

, and the adjoining towns of Ashburnham

Ashburnham, Massachusetts

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,546 people, 1,929 households, and 1,541 families residing in the town. The population density was 143.4 people per square mile . There were 2,204 housing units at an average density of 57.0 per square mile...

, Ashby

Ashby, Massachusetts

Ashby is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,120 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water....

, Ayer

Ayer, Massachusetts

Ayer is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Originally part of Groton, it was incorporated February 14, 1871 and became a major commercial railroad junction. The town was home to Camp Stevens, a training camp for Massachusetts volunteers during the American Civil War...

, Hardwick

Hardwick, Massachusetts

Hardwick is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, about west of the city of Worcester. It had a population of 2,990 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of Hardwick, Gilbertville, Wheelwright and Old Furnace.- History :...

, Harvard

Harvard, Massachusetts

Harvard is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. A farming community settled in 1658 and incorporated in 1732, it has been home to several non-traditional communities, such as Harvard Shaker Village and the utopian Transcendentalist center Fruitlands...

, Hubbardston

Hubbardston, Massachusetts

Hubbardston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the town population was 4,382.- History :...

, Lancaster

Lancaster, Massachusetts

Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County...

, Littleton

Littleton, Massachusetts

Littleton is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,924 at the 2010 census....

, Lunenburg

Lunenburg, Massachusetts

Lunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,086 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Lunenburg, please see the article Lunenburg , Massachusetts....

, Royalston

Royalston, Massachusetts

Royalston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,258 at the 2010 census.-History:Royalston is a small town in the North Quabbin area of northwestern-central Massachusetts. It was named after Isaac Royal, a landowner. It is very large in land area—about...

, Shirley

Shirley, Massachusetts

-Demographics:This article describes the town of Shirley as a whole. Additional demographic detail is available which describes only the central settlement or village within the town, although that detail is included in the aggregate values reported here...

, Sterling

Sterling, Massachusetts

Sterling is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 7,808 at the 2010 census.- History :Sterling was first settled by Europeans in 1720 and was officially incorporated in 1781....

, Templeton

Templeton, Massachusetts

Templeton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,013 at the 2010 census. The town comprises four main villages: Templeton Center, East Templeton, Baldwinville, and Otter River...

, Westminster

Westminster, Massachusetts

Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 7,277.- History :Westminster was first settled in 1737, and was officially incorporated in 1759....

 and Winchendon

Winchendon, Massachusetts

Winchendon is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 10,300 at the 2010 census. Home to Winchendon State Forest, the town includes the villages of Waterville and Winchendon Springs....

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MART operates fixed-route bus services, shuttle services, together with paratransit

Paratransit

Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. Typically mini-buses are used to provide paratransit service, but also share taxis and jitneys are important providers....

 services. It also provides connections to the MBTA Commuter Rail line

Fitchburg Line

The Fitchburg Line is an MBTA line that runs from Boston's North Station to Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The line is along the tracks of the former Fitchburg Railroad, which was a railroad line across northern Massachusetts, United States, leading to and through the Hoosac Tunnel. It is one of the...

 at Fitchburg station

Fitchburg (MBTA station)

Fitchburg is a passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Fitchburg Line, located at 100 Main St., Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and is the northern terminus for Fitchburg Line trains...

. MART runs the parking facilities at Fitchburg and North Leominster station

North Leominster (MBTA station)

North Leominster is the penultimate railroad station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Fitchburg Line. The station is located at 34 Nashua Street east of Main Street in Leominster, Massachusetts. The station is handicap accessible and has plenty of parking for vehicles and bicycles. There are connections to...

, and has partnered with the MBTA in the planning for the proposed Wachusett station

Wachusett (MBTA station)

Wachusett is a planned passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Fitchburg Line, to be located northwest of the intersection of Massachusetts Route 2 and Route 31...

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A new addition to transportation is the collaboration between Fitchburg State University and MART. Faculty, staff and students can ride any of the bus routes in Fitchburg or Leominster free of charge.

Fitchburg/Leominster Routes

• 1 Intermodal Center - Monument Square - The Mall at Whitney Field- Kings Corner
• 2 Intermodal Center - Monument Square via Route 12
• 3 Intermodal Center - Kings Corner - The Mall at Whitney Field - Monument Square
• 4 Intermodal Center - Fitchburg State University
• 5 Intermodal Center - Montachusett Industrial Park - Central Plaza
• 6 Intermodal Center - Burbank Hospital
• 7 Intermodal Center - John Fitch - Lunenburg Crossing
• 8 Monument Square - Mall at Whitney Field - Orchard Hill Park
• 9 Monument Square - Jytek Industrial Park - Appleseed Plaza
• 10 Monument Square - Watertower Plaza - Leominster Hospital
• 11 Central Plaza - Montachusett Industrial Park - Waites Corner

Gardner Routes

• 1 Mount Wachusett Community College - City Hall - WalMart Plaza - Dunn Pond
• 2 Mount Wachusett Community College - Gardner Plaza - WalMart Plaza - Henry Heywood Hospital

Intercity Routes

• 1 Gardner to Orange LINK
• 2 Orange to Gardner LINK
• 3 Gardner to Winchendon LINK
• 4 Winchendon to Gardner LINK
• 5 MWCC Commuter Rail Bus