The Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) acquired the Fitchburg Railroad in 1900.[1] Westminster station closed between 1917 and 1929; Wachusett was served only by a single westbound train by 1929, and closed by 1946.[9][10][11] All passenger service west of Fitchburg was terminated by the B&M in 1960.[4]: 203 MBTA Commuter Rail service was extended west from Fitchburg to Gardner in January 1980, but trains did not make stops at Wachusett or other intermediate stations.