Mbta 501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street Bus

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          Federal St @ Franklin St – Winship St @ Union St

          Federal St @ Franklin St

          13:5015:0515:3015:4516:0016:1516:2916:4316:5717:1117:2617:4518:0418:2318:4219:0719:37

          Otis St @ Summer St

          13:5215:0715:3215:4716:0216:1716:3116:4516:5917:1317:2817:4718:0618:2518:4419:0819:38

          Chinatown Gate

          13:5515:1015:3515:5016:0516:2116:3516:4917:0417:1817:3317:5218:1118:2918:4719:1119:41

          Stuart St @ Charles St S

          13:5815:1315:3815:5316:0816:2516:3916:5317:0817:2217:3717:5618:1518:3318:5019:1419:44

          Saint James Ave @ Arlington St

          14:0015:1515:4015:5516:1016:2716:4116:5517:1017:2417:3917:5818:1718:3518:5219:1619:46

          Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St

          14:0215:1715:4215:5716:1216:2816:4216:5617:1117:2517:4017:5918:1818:3618:5419:1819:48

          Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St

          14:0315:1815:4315:5816:1316:3016:4416:5817:1317:2717:4218:0118:2018:3818:5519:1919:49

          Washington St @ Bacon St

          14:1315:2815:5316:0816:2516:4216:5617:1417:2917:4317:5818:1718:3418:4819:0319:2719:57

          400 Centre St - East

          14:1615:3115:5616:1116:2816:4516:5917:1717:3217:4618:0118:2018:3718:5019:0519:2919:59

          Park St @ Elmwood St

          14:1715:3215:5716:1216:2916:4617:0017:1817:3317:4718:0218:2118:3818:5119:0619:3020:00

          Tremont St opp Hibbard Rd

          14:17s15:32s15:57s16:13s16:30s16:47s17:01s17:19s17:34s17:48s18:03s18:22s18:38s18:52s19:07s19:31s20:01s

          Tremont St @ Waverley Ave

          14:18s15:33s15:58s16:13s16:31s16:48s17:02s17:20s17:35s17:49s18:04s18:23s18:39s18:53s19:08s19:32s20:02s

          Tremont St @ Pembroke St

          14:19s15:34s15:59s16:15s16:32s16:49s17:03s17:21s17:36s17:50s18:05s18:24s18:40s18:53s19:08s19:32s20:02s

          Tremont St @ Cufflin St

          14:20s15:35s16:00s16:16s16:33s16:50s17:05s17:23s17:38s17:52s18:07s18:25s18:41s18:55s19:10s19:34s20:04s

          Tremont St @ Tremont Pl

          14:21s15:36s16:01s16:17s16:34s16:51s17:05s17:23s17:38s17:52s18:07s18:26s18:42s18:55s19:10s19:34s20:04s

          Tremont St @ Washington St

          14:23s15:38s16:03s16:18s16:36s16:53s17:07s17:25s17:40s17:54s18:09s18:28s18:44s18:56s19:11s19:35s20:05s

          Washington St @ Breck Ave

          14:23s15:38s16:03s16:19s16:37s16:54s17:08s17:26s17:41s17:55s18:10s18:29s18:44s18:57s19:12s19:36s20:06s

          Washington St @ Langley Rd

          14:25s15:40s16:05s16:20s16:38s16:55s17:10s17:28s17:43s17:57s18:12s18:30s18:46s18:58s19:13s19:37s20:07s

          Washington St @ Lake St

          14:26s15:41s16:06s16:22s16:39s16:56s17:11s17:29s17:44s17:58s18:13s18:31s18:47s19:00s19:15s19:39s20:09s

          Washington St @ Foster St

          14:27s15:42s16:07s16:23s16:41s16:58s17:12s17:30s17:45s17:59s18:14s18:33s18:48s19:01s19:16s19:40s20:10s

          Washington St @ Chestnut Hill Ave

          14:28s15:43s16:08s16:24s16:42s16:59s17:14s17:32s17:47s18:01s18:16s18:34s18:49s19:01s19:16s19:40s20:10s

          Washington St opp Waldo Terr

          14:29s15:44s16:09s16:25s16:43s17:00s17:15s17:33s17:48s18:02s18:17s18:35s18:50s19:02s19:17s19:41s20:11s

          7 Winship St

          14:30s15:45s16:10s16:25s16:43s17:00s17:15s17:33s17:48s18:02s18:17s18:35s18:51s19:03s19:18s19:42s20:12s

          Winship St @ Union St

          14:3115:4616:1116:2716:4517:0217:1717:3517:5018:0418:1918:3718:5219:0419:1919:4320:13
          Times marked s – "set down only" – the vehicle will only stop to drop passengers off.

          Winship St @ Union St – Federal St @ Franklin St

          Winship St @ Union St06:1606:3606:5207:0407:1607:2807:4007:5208:0408:2208:4008:5509:1009:25
          Washington St @ Waldo Terr06:17p06:37p06:53p07:05p07:17p07:29p07:42p07:54p08:06p08:24p08:41p08:56p09:11p09:26p
          Washington St @ Market St06:17p06:37p06:53p07:05p07:18p07:30p07:42p07:54p08:06p08:24p08:42p08:57p09:12p09:27p
          Washington St @ Foster St06:18p06:38p06:54p07:06p07:19p07:31p07:43p07:55p08:07p08:25p08:42p08:57p09:12p09:27p
          Washington St @ Brock St06:19p06:39p06:55p07:07p07:20p07:32p07:44p07:56p08:08p08:26p08:43p08:58p09:13p09:28p
          Washington St @ Oak Square Ave06:19p06:39p06:55p07:07p07:21p07:33p07:45p07:57p08:09p08:27p08:44p08:59p09:14p09:29p
          Washington St @ Oak Sq06:20p06:40p06:56p07:08p07:21p07:33p07:46p07:58p08:10p08:28p08:45p08:59p09:14p09:29p
          Tremont St @ Washington St06:20p06:40p06:56p07:08p07:22p07:34p07:46p07:58p08:10p08:28p08:45p09:00p09:15p09:30p
          Tremont St opp Tremont Pl06:21p06:41p06:57p07:09p07:23p07:35p07:47p07:59p08:11p08:29p08:46p09:00p09:15p09:30p
          Tremont St opp Cufflin St06:21p06:41p06:57p07:09p07:23p07:35p07:48p08:00p08:12p08:30p08:47p09:01p09:16p09:31p
          Tremont St @ Whittemore Rd06:22p06:42p06:58p07:10p07:24p07:36p07:49p08:01p08:13p08:31p08:47p09:02p09:17p09:32p
          Tremont St @ Waverley Ave06:22p06:42p06:58p07:10p07:25p07:37p07:50p08:02p08:14p08:32p08:48p09:02p09:17p09:32p
          Tremont St @ Hibbard Rd06:23p06:43p06:59p07:11p07:26p07:38p07:50p08:02p08:14p08:32p08:49p09:03p09:18p09:33p
          Park St @ Tremont St06:23p06:43p06:59p07:11p07:26p07:38p07:51p08:03p08:15p08:33p08:49p09:03p09:18p09:33p
          Stuart St @ Dartmouth St06:3306:5307:0907:2407:3907:5208:0708:1908:3508:5309:0809:2009:3209:47
          Kneeland St @ Washington St06:3806:5807:1407:2907:4507:5908:1408:2608:4208:5909:1409:2509:3709:52
          Lincoln St @ Essex St06:4007:0007:1607:3207:4808:0208:1708:2908:4509:0209:1709:2809:4009:55
          Federal St @ Franklin St06:4407:0407:2107:3707:5408:0808:2308:3508:5109:0809:2309:3409:4610:01
          Times marked s – "set down only" – the vehicle will only stop to drop passengers off.
          Times marked p – "pick up only" – the vehicle will only stop to pick up passengers.
          Times marked s – "set down only" – the vehicle will only stop to drop passengers off.
          Times marked p – "pick up only" – the vehicle will only stop to pick up passengers.
          Last updated on March 23, 2026
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          Route Path (Streets & Roads)

          Outbound: Federal St @ Franklin St – Winship St @ Union St
          Federal Street - Otis Street - John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road - Stuart Street - Saint James Avenue - Copley Square - Washington Street - Centre Street - Park Street - Tremont Street - Waverley Avenue - Tremont Street - Cufflin Street - Tremont Street - Washington Street - Foster Street - Baldwin Place - Washington Street - Winship Street - Union Street
          Inbound: Winship St @ Union St – Federal St @ Franklin St
          Winship Street - Washington Street - Tremont Street - Park Street - Dartmouth Street - Kneeland Street - Lincoln Street - Federal Street
          All data is available in GTFS feed: boston-mbta

          Bus 501 FAQ

          • What time does the 501 bus start operating?

            Services on the 501 - Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street bus start at 13:50 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

          • What time does the 501 bus stop working?

            Services on the 501 - Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street bus stop at 20:13 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

          • Is there a 501 bus stop near me?

            Click here to view the nearest 501 - Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street bus stop.

          501 (Boston Buses)

          The first stop of the 501 bus route is Federal St @ Franklin St and the last stop is Winship St @ Union St. 501 (Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street) is operational during on weekdays.

          Additional information: 501 has 24 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 53 minutes.

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