North Station to Lowell National Historical Park visitor center

How to get from North Station to Lowell National Historical Park visitor center on public transit, with the stops, times and the last trip of the night.

By Ahmad Haji, founder of Cobblehop · October 30, 2026

Get the live route from North Station to the Lowell visitor center

Step by step

1. At North Station, take the Lowell Line toward Lowell.
2. Ride about 47 min to Lowell, with 6 stops on the way.
3. Walk about 3 min from Lowell to Kennedy Center.
4. At Kennedy Center, change to the LRTA Pawtucketville/UMass Lowell North bus.
5. Ride about 3 min and get off at Dutton&Market.
6. Walk about 4 min to Lowell National Historical Park visitor center.

Other ways to go

• Take the Lowell Line to Lowell, then the LRTA Centralville bus to Dutton&Market, and walk about 4 min: about 66 min.

Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times and gives you the one that gets you there first.

Times and frequency

First and last trip are when the first train of the trip leaves North Station, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for the LRTA Pawtucketville/UMass Lowell North bus (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves North Station at 11:45 pm and gets to Lowell National Historical Park visitor center around 12:53 am, using Lowell Line. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 11:45 pm, and on Sunday nights at 11:45 pm. Late at night, ask Cobblehop for the last trip. It checks live times and tells you when to leave.

Tips for this trip

• Inbound or outbound. Commuter Rail trains toward Boston are called inbound and trains leaving Boston are outbound. This trip is outbound: look for Lowell on the departure board, and find the track number there a few minutes before the train leaves.
• The park visitor center is in the Market Mills building on Market Street, downtown.
• North Station sits under TD Garden. The Orange and Green Lines are underground and the Commuter Rail tracks are on the main level.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (North Station and Lowell) as accessible. North Station has 6 elevators in MBTA data. Elevators do break, so check the MBTA's elevator alerts before you go.

What it costs

• Commuter Rail. North Station to Lowell is a Zone 6 fare, $10.50 one way. On Saturdays and Sundays, a $10.00 weekend pass covers unlimited Commuter Rail rides.
• Buying a train ticket. Tap-to-pay doesn't work on the Commuter Rail. Use the mTicket app, a fare machine or ticket window, or pay the conductor. Paying on board can add a $3 fee when you board at a station that sells tickets.
• LRTA. LRTA sets its own fares. Check LRTA before you go.
• Kids. Children 11 and under ride the MBTA free.

Fares as of October 2026. Check the MBTA's fares page before you ride.

North Station to Lowell National Historical Park visitor center: common questions

Related routes

• North Station to Boott Cotton Mills Museum
• North Station to Lowell Memorial Auditorium
• Logan Airport to Lowell National Historical Park visitor center
• North Station to Tsongas Center
• Getting to TD Garden by T (guide)
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from North Station

• North Station to UMass Lowell
• North Station to Lowell General Hospital
• North Station to Burlington Mall
• North Station to Lahey Hospital
• North Station to Minute Man Visitor Center
• All routes from North Station

Official sources

Cobblehop is independent and isn't affiliated with these agencies or operators. Schedules on this page come from MBTA/MassDOT public data. Check their pages for the latest schedules and service changes:

• MBTA: Lowell Line timetable
• MBTA: North Station station
• MBTA: Lowell station
• MBTA: fares
• MBTA: Commuter Rail fare zones
• MBTA: elevator and accessibility alerts

Published October 30, 2026. Times were computed from the fall 2026 MBTA schedule (2026-11-04 for weekdays). Service changes, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.