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MBTA Rail • Commuter Rail

MBTA Rail • Commuter Rail

Live Train Times, Alerts & Map

27 ratings
107 reviews
#150 in top-grossing Navigation
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Details

Released
May 22, 2015
Updated
October 9, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

Developer

Sealight LLC
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About

This app offers real-time tracking for commuter rail trains, including live location, predicted arrival times, and crowd-sourced updates from fellow passengers. It provides essential information like boarding tracks and service alerts to ensure a smoother commute.

✓Real-time train location and status
✓Crowd-sourced passenger updates
✓Boarding track numbers
✓Interactive route map
✓Historical trip data
✓Service alerts and notifications
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What users say about MBTA Rail

Reviews of MBTA Rail are mostly positive: the Navigation app is rated 5.0/5 from 27 App Store ratings. What users like most: accurate train tracking, helpful user comments. Top complaints: app crashes or freezes, inaccurate train location data. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Accurate train tracking
  • 👍Helpful user comments
  • 🚀Timely updates
  • 👍Detailed train information
  • 🚀Excellent commuter assistant

Negative things

  • 🐛App crashes or freezes
  • 🐛Inaccurate train location data
  • 🔒Subscription required for full functionality
  • 🐛Boarding track information not showing
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What's New in MBTA Rail

3.14.0

October 9, 2026

* Turn on the new Destination Alarm feature while following a train to get an alert when your stop is next * Bug fixes

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Premium

One year of premium access

$2.991 Year
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This app rose +2 positions in Navigation chart.

Last updated on October 24, 2026.

User reviews

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Great resource

Absolutely worth the minimal yearly fee. Information is accurate and timely. The ability to comment helps understand train status.
DSDr. Stepdeck

Won’t commute without it

This app saves my commute! In the morning, I can see live tracking info and how many cars my train has. Coming home, people post the platform before it’s announced. When it’s delayed or late, people post why (which is great if conductors aren’t announcing or the speaker doesn’t work in your car). Lots of solidarity with other commuters in the chat too. Love the new notifications feature!
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Bbekindrewind1986

life changing!!!

really has improved my commute. so grateful for this app ❤️❤️❤️
R!rororo !!!

Great app to

Great app to track my route train changes.
DD2rivers71

Better than the MBTA site!

This app is so helpful when commuting in and out of the city frequently!
Jjgippz
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Login screen freezes

Bug

Incompatible with older devices

Bug

Broken edit box for reports

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Requested Features

4 requests

Ability to filter by inbound/outbound trains

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Option to save/bookmark favorite routes

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Search station by typing first few letters

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Reddit-style comment rating system

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FAQ

What does MBTA Rail do?

MBTA Rail provides real-time information for commuter rail trains, including live GPS location, predicted arrival times, current stops, and vehicle speed. It also offers crowd-sourced updates from other passengers and displays boarding track numbers to help you find your train.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include real-time train location data, crowd-sourced updates from fellow passengers, accurate boarding track numbers, an interactive map showing train movements, historical data like coach numbers and typical boarding tracks, schedule views with predicted arrival times, and service alerts for delays or cancellations.

Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. Specific details about what these purchases unlock are not provided in the description, but it suggests a freemium model.

What devices is MBTA Rail compatible with?

The description does not specify exact compatibility details for operating systems or device models. However, it is designed as a mobile application, implying it is intended for smartphones and tablets.

How does this app get its data?

The app sources its data directly from the MBTA's real-time feeds using PTIS equipment installed on trains. It presents the data provided by MassDOT and does not generate its own predictions.