Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is exploring a plan to move a third commuter rail station to Waltham, according to a report by the Waltham Times.

The proposal, still at the study stage, would relocate an existing stop on the MBTA commuter rail network to a site within the city of Waltham, located west of Boston along the agency's Fitchburg Line corridor. Waltham already hosts commuter rail service, and the addition or relocation of a third station would mark a significant change to the local service pattern.

The MBTA has not announced a construction date, a budget, or a final site selection. The agency's exploration of the station move follows a period of broader review of its commuter rail network, in which officials have weighed capital investments against ridership levels, station condition, and access to employment centers.

For Waltham, a city with a dense concentration of office and laboratory space along its Route 128 corridor, the relocation could alter where commuters board and how they connect to local employers. Station moves of this kind typically carry consequences for parking capacity, pedestrian access, and bus connections at both the abandoned and the new locations.

No operator, supplier, or regulatory partner beyond the MBTA itself has been named in connection with the proposal. The report does not indicate whether the relocation would require new track work, signal changes, or approvals from the state transportation board.

Ridership projections, cost estimates, and a timeline for a decision were not disclosed. Until the MBTA publishes a formal study or presents the option at a board meeting, the station move remains an exploratory concept rather than a committed capital project.

The agency's next steps will determine whether the Waltham station relocation advances to design and environmental review, or remains one of several options under consideration for the corridor.