MA: Fairmount Line Ridership has Tripled Since 2012, Study Finds

The Fairmount Line, which runs through Mattapan and Dorchester, has almost tripled its ridership since 2012, a finding public transit advocates hope will lead to greater investment in the often overlooked route.

About 2,260 riders took Fairmount Line commuter rail trains on a typical weekday in 2016, up from fewer than 800 riders in 2012, according to a study released Thursday.

Rebecca Koepnick, a senior director at the Boston Foundation, which financed the $50,000 study, said the findings show strong demand for the commuter rail line — the only one that runs entirely within Boston — and should persuade transportation leaders to provide more frequent trains.

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