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UPCOMING TRAIN EXCURSIONS & EVENTS
Take the Train to the Game with Mass Bay RRE!
Join our group outing to a Worcester Red Sox game:
Worcester Red Sox vs Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
At Polar Park, Worcester, MA
We've reserved a block of seats for the game on August 24. Tickets to the WooSox game are $33 per person. The reserved seating for our group is in Section 13 at Polar Park, behind the First Base dugout. These seats afford the best view of the elevated CSX tracks beyond the left field bleachers. The ticket price includes a preloaded $5 credit that can be used at any concession stand, and a $3 fee to cover Mass Bay's expenses.
Order early! We need a minimum of 15 participants to receive our group discount. Ticket sales are currently limited to 30 seats; this may be increased depending on seat availability.
NOTE: The first 5,000 fans to enter the park will receive a commemorative Marcelo Mayer bobblehead!
TRAIN TICKETS:
To give everyone the greatest flexibility in getting to the game, group participants should purchase their own train tickets. Train tickets are not included with your game ticket order from Mass Bay RRE!
Trains to Worcester: Train 5533 departs South Station at 11:00 AM and arrives at Worcester Union Station at 12:35 PM (Game time is 1:05 PM), making all intermediate stops. For those wanting extra time to get to the ballpark, Train 5525 departs South Station at 9:00 AM and arrives at Worcester Union Station at 10:35 AM.
Polar Park is about a 10-15 minute walk from Union Station. There is a free shuttle that runs from Franklin Street & Harding Street at the Union Station Garage to Polar Park. We do not know how frequently it operates.
Train from Worcester: Train 5566 departs Worcester Union Station at 5:10 PM and arrives at South Station at 6:45 PM.
For complete Framingham/Worcester Line schedules, go to: https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Worcester/timetable
Tickets: We recommend buying the MBTA "$10 Weekend Pass" which is good for unlimited commuter rail rides on Saturday & Sunday of a given weekend. Purchase your own ticket at South Station, on board the train, or in advance on the mTicket app - select "$10 Weekend Pass" from the Single Ticket menu. Mass Bay RRE is not selling train tickets for this event!
If taking the train to Worcester is not convenient, you are welcome to travel to Worcester on your own and join our group at the ballpark.
Order on line and pay by PayPal, with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover card, or by check.
Telephone orders accepted at 978-470-2066 with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover card.
Payment by check accepted – check must be received within 5 days of placing order.
Let's get together and watch some trains – IN PERSON!
A DAY OUT IN PALMER
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Head on over to the Steaming Tender Restaurant in Palmer, MA for a day of train watching,
food and fellowship on the grounds of the former Palmer Union Station.
Meet your fellow RRE members and friends in person, watch and photograph CSX and New England Central freight trains, enjoy a Steaming Tender snack, meal or beverage, or just hang out with fellow railfans.
We'll gather around the "copper-clad coach" (which we've reserved for the day), adjacent to the station building. RRE members are encouraged to bring their own chairs and may bring picnic meals. We do encourage everyone to purchase food or drink at the Steaming Tender; in the dining room, at the outdoor Café, or take-out.
The Steaming Tender Restaurant is in the 1884 stone Palmer Union Station, designed by H.H. Richardson, located at the diamond crossing of CSX's Boston & Albany main line and New England Central's former Central Vermont line from New London to St. Albans. The Steaming Tender is located at 28 Depot Street in Palmer.
View the Steaming Tender's history and menu at: www.steamingtender.com
No advance registration needed and it's all FREE – We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information about any Mass Bay RRE train excursion or event:
Mass Bay RRE
P.O. Box 4245
Andover, MA 01810-0814
Information Line: 978-470-2066
Email: trips@massbayrre.org
