Special Marathon Monday Services announced

NOTE: This blog post has been updated on 4/14/2017 to modify the scheduled time for P512 as per the following tweet. The time for P512 has been temporarily adjusted for a few weeks due to the track work project (more info here about that). Apparently they are keeping that temporary change in place even though there will be NO track work on Monday. All of the schedules below have the correct adjusted time for P512. 

@billma100_bill Worcester Train 512 will hold at Worcester and depart at 9:00 am. ^JM

— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) April 14, 2017

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​Our friend Ari had a great idea for a consolidated schedule that incorporates the extra trains announced for Marathon Monday.

@FramWorMBTA could you add the Rosie Ruiz Express extras in to your spreadsheet and publish a full Marathon schedule https://t.co/K9dzs8oXh4

— Ari Ofsevit (@ofsevit) April 13, 2017

Here it is! Click on either of the JPG images for a full PDF. [Why the "Rosie Ruiz express trains?" If you don't know that story, it's a classic Boston Marathon story...]

The official details are on this page. There is a different page here with more details about the MBTA and the Marathon. 

For the first time the MBTA is selling a $20 "all day" pass that will allow unlimited travel anywhere on the Framingham-Worcester line all day Monday April 17, 2017. Someone commented that the pass should really be applicable for the ENTIRE commuter rail network so that spectators can travel from other lines to the Framingham-Worcester line for the marathon. Regardless, the all day ticket is an innovative idea that might have applicability to other large events. I might have to buy one just for the novelty / collectible ticket (and it's only a few dollars more than my usual roundtrip ticket). [Update 4/14/17...I did buy one...]

Pretty sure I got first one sold at South Sta. Same price as zone 6 round trip & cheaper than zone 7 or 8. More info https://t.co/2mfLYrTezg pic.twitter.com/JflQQ3MH7r

— David Perry (@FramWorMBTA) April 14, 2017

The weather looks relatively good for Marathon Monday, so expect overcrowding and slight delays on the mid-day trains with lots of spectators using Commuter Rail. At least that's what has happened in recent years. 

Here is a nice map showing how the Framingham-Worcester line parallels the Marathon route (click on it for a PDF): 

Finally, if you are along the marathon route during the overnight hours from Sunday to Monday, don't be surprised to see a thousand or so bikes.... the "Midnight Marathon Ride" has grown exponentially over the past few years. Ari estimated the ridership below. 

NOTE: Starting at 8 PM on Sunday night for the Framingham-Worcester line, and for the entire MBTA system all day Monday, NO bikes are allowed. That includes folding bikes. NO folding bikes allowed. The entire MBTA system is typically very crowded Monday, so it is a rule to preserve capacity for people. 

@FramWorMBTA @bikebosmarathon 2010: ~50 pax
2011: ~200 pax
2012: 700 pax, last min double-draft, 1 hr delay
2013: Special sold out in 12 hours

— Ari Ofsevit (@ofsevit) April 11, 2017