Expect North Shore Commuter Rail Delays On Weekend Service

BEVERLY, MA — Riders taking the commuter rail from the North Shore into Boston should prepare for weekend delays in the coming months.

The MBTA commuter rail said on Wednesday that on Sept. 11 "until further notice" inbound trains on the Rockport line will have delays of up to 20 minutes during weekend service. National Grid maintenance is expected to cause the delays.

The MBTA said outbound service and service on the Newburyport line will not be affected.

Work is scheduled to begin after Labor Day so there will be no impact on this weekend.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)