Commuter Trains to Boston from Lawrence, Bradford and Haverhill

The next Haverhill Line trains to North Station from the three stations Methuen commuters use, live from the MBTA, with the parking at each.

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Methuen has no train station of its own. People who commute by rail drive to the Haverhill Line at Lawrence, Bradford or Haverhill and ride to North Station in Boston.

Next out · Lawrence — toward North Station

05:39→ North Station via Reading

Lawrence — toward North Station

The closest station for most of Methuen. The parking lot (about 400 spaces) is run by the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority: $4 a day with proof of a commuter-rail ticket or pass, $53 a month for monthly pass holders; without proof it is charged by the hour (up to $12 for 24 hours). Call 978-682-6902.

Departs	When	Service	To
05:39	in 12 min	2004timetable	North Station via Reading
06:25	in 58 min	2006timetable	North Station via Reading
07:36	07:36	2008timetable	North Station (Express after Ballardvale)
08:40	08:40	2010timetable	North Station via Reading
10:07	10:07	2012timetable	North Station via Reading
11:37	11:37	2014timetable	North Station via Reading

Bradford — toward North Station

Across the river in Haverhill, the nearest station for north Methuen. About 300 parking spaces, $2 a day, $35 a month, paid by phone with the PayByPhone app. No overnight parking.

Departs	When	Service	To
05:30	in 3 min	2004timetable	North Station via Reading
06:15	in 48 min	2006timetable	North Station via Reading
07:28	07:28	2008timetable	North Station (Express after Ballardvale)
08:30	08:30	2010timetable

Haverhill — toward North Station

The end of the line. About 150 parking spaces, $2 a day, $35 a month, paid with PayByPhone. No overnight parking.

Departs	When	Service	To
05:27	now	2004timetable	North Station via Reading
06:12	in 45 min	2006timetable	North Station via Reading
07:25	07:25	2008timetable	North Station (Express after Ballardvale)
08:27	08:27	2010timetable	North Station via Reading

Not every Haverhill Line train stops everywhere

Some peak trains run express past stations between Lawrence and Reading, and a few start at Lawrence rather than Haverhill. The board lists only trains that actually stop at the station you are looking at. Train numbers have four digits since the October 2026 timetable change.

A time marked live is the MBTA's own estimate from where the train is; a time marked timetable is only the plan, and a train that is still hours away usually has no estimate yet, which is not the same as being on time. Cancelled trains stay on the board so you can see them. The MBTA also runs text and email alerts for the Haverhill Line.

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