Mbta 505 Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street Bus

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

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Monday to Friday

Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station – Federal St @ Franklin St

Timing points All stops

Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station	05:50	06:13	06:35	06:57	07:20	07:45	08:10	08:35	09:00	09:30	16:10	16:40	17:10	17:35	18:00	18:25	18:50
Common St opp Middle St	05:51	06:14	06:36	06:58	07:22	07:47	08:12	08:37	09:01	09:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lexington St @ School St	05:52	06:15	06:37	06:59	07:23	07:48	08:13	08:38	09:02	09:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Moody St @ Main St	05:53	06:16	06:38	07:00	07:24	07:49	08:14	08:39	09:03	09:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Crescent St @ Moody St	05:54	06:17	06:39	07:02	07:26	07:51	08:16	08:41	09:04	09:33	16:11	16:41	17:11	17:36	18:01	18:26	18:51
Crescent St opp Spruce St	05:55	06:18	06:40	07:03	07:27	07:52	08:17	08:41	09:05	09:34	16:12	16:42	17:12	17:37	18:02	18:27	18:51
113 Crescent St	05:55	06:18	06:40	07:03	07:27	07:52	08:17	08:42	09:05	09:34	16:12	16:42	17:12	17:37	18:02	18:27	18:52
Maple St @ Crescent St	05:55	06:18	06:40	07:04	07:28	07:53	08:18	08:42	09:06	09:35	16:12	16:42	17:12	17:37	18:02	18:27	18:52
Maple St @ Moody St	05:56	06:19	06:41	07:05	07:29	07:54	08:19	08:43	09:07	09:36	16:13	16:43	17:13	17:38	18:03	18:28	18:53
Moody St @ Ash St	05:57	06:20	06:42	07:06	07:30	07:55	08:20	08:44	09:08	09:37	16:14	16:44	17:14	17:39	18:04	18:29	18:53
Moody St @ Orange St	05:58	06:21	06:43	07:07	07:31	07:56	08:21	08:45	09:08	09:37	16:14	16:44	17:14	17:39	18:04	18:29	18:54
Moody St opp Underwood Pk	05:58	06:21	06:43	07:08	07:32	07:57	08:22	08:46	09:09	09:38	16:15	16:45	17:15	17:40	18:05	18:30	18:54
Lexington St @ Whitlowe Rd	05:59	06:22	06:44	07:08	07:32	07:57	08:22	08:47	09:10	09:39	16:16	16:46	17:16	17:41	18:06	18:31	18:55
Lexington St @ Rumford Ave	05:59	06:22	06:44	07:09	07:33	07:58	08:23	08:47	09:10	09:39	16:16	16:46	17:16	17:41	18:06	18:31	18:55
181 Lexington St	06:00	06:23	06:45	07:10	07:34	07:59	08:24	08:48	09:11	09:40	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:42	18:07	18:32	18:55
Lexington St @ Orris St	06:01	06:24	06:46	07:11	07:35	08:01	08:26	08:49	09:12	09:41	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:42	18:07	18:32	18:56
Lexington St @ Freeman St	06:01	06:24	06:47	07:12	07:36	08:02	08:27	08:49	09:12	09:41	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:42	18:07	18:32	18:56
Commonwealth Ave opp Pamela Ct	06:02	06:25	06:48	07:13	07:37	08:03	08:28	08:50	09:13	09:42	16:18	16:48	17:18	17:43	18:08	18:33	18:56
Commonwealth Ave @ Auburn St	06:03	06:26	06:49	07:15	07:39	08:05	08:30	08:52	09:15	09:43	16:19	16:49	17:19	17:44	18:09	18:34	18:57
Commonwealth Ave @ Cheswick Rd	06:03	06:26	06:50	07:15	07:40	08:06	08:31	08:52	09:15	09:43	16:20	16:50	17:20	17:44	18:09	18:34	18:57
Washington St @ Commonwealth Ave	06:03	06:26	06:51	07:17	07:41	08:07	08:32	08:54	09:17	09:44	16:21	16:51	17:21	17:45	18:10	18:35	18:57
1600 Washington St	06:04	06:27	06:51	07:18	07:43	08:09	08:34	08:55	09:18	09:44	16:22	16:52	17:22	17:45	18:10	18:35	18:58
Washington St @ Auburn St	06:04	06:27	06:52	07:19	07:44	08:10	08:35	08:56	09:19	09:45	16:23	16:53	17:23	17:46	18:11	18:36	18:58
Washington St @ Prospect St	06:04	06:27	06:52	07:19	07:44	08:10	08:35	08:56	09:19	09:45	16:23	16:53	17:23	17:46	18:11	18:36	18:58
Lincoln St @ Essex St	06:19	06:42	07:12	07:44	08:10	08:36	08:59	09:20	09:43	10:08	16:47	17:17	17:47	18:10	18:35	18:58	19:18
Federal St @ Franklin St	06:24	06:47	07:17	07:49	08:15	08:41	09:03	09:24	09:47	10:12	16:53	17:23	17:53	18:16	18:41	19:02	19:22

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Federal St @ Franklin St – Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station

Timing points All stops

Federal St @ Franklin St	05:55	06:30	06:55	07:20	08:00	08:45	15:10	15:35	16:00	16:24	16:48	17:12	17:36	18:00	18:24	18:50	19:20
Otis St @ Summer St	05:56	06:31	06:56	07:22	08:02	08:46	15:11	15:36	16:01	16:25	16:49	17:13	17:37	18:01	18:25	18:51	19:21
Chinatown Gate	05:59	06:34	06:59	07:25	08:05	08:49	15:15	15:40	16:05	16:29	16:53	17:17	17:41	18:05	18:29	18:54	19:24
Washington St @ Prospect St	06:10	06:45	07:10	07:38	08:18	09:01	15:33	15:58	16:23	16:50	17:14	17:38	18:01	18:23	18:47	19:08	19:38
Washington St @ Auburn St	06:10	06:45	07:10	07:38	08:18	09:01	15:33	15:58	16:23	16:50	17:14	17:38	18:01	18:23	18:47	19:08	19:38
Washington St @ Greenough St	06:11	06:46	07:11	07:39	08:19	09:02	15:34	15:59	16:24	16:51	17:15	17:39	18:02	18:24	18:48	19:09	19:39
Washington St @ Commonwealth Ave	06:11	06:46	07:11	07:40	08:20	09:03	15:36	16:01	16:26	16:53	17:17	17:41	18:03	18:25	18:48	19:09	19:39
Commonwealth Ave opp Cheswick Rd	06:12	06:47	07:12	07:40	08:20	09:03	15:37	16:02	16:27	16:54	17:18	17:42	18:04	18:26	18:49	19:10	19:40
Commonwealth Ave @ Auburn St	06:12	06:47	07:12	07:41	08:21	09:04	15:38	16:03	16:28	16:55	17:19	17:43	18:04	18:26	18:49	19:10	19:40
Commonwealth Ave @ Pamela Ct	06:13	06:48	07:13	07:42	08:22	09:05	15:40	16:05	16:30	16:57	17:21	17:45	18:06	18:28	18:50	19:11	19:41
Lexington St @ Auburndale Ave	06:14	06:49	07:14	07:43	08:23	09:06	15:41	16:06	16:31	16:58	17:22	17:46	18:07	18:29	18:51	19:12	19:42
Lexington St @ Orris St	06:14	06:49	07:14	07:43	08:23	09:06	15:42	16:07	16:32	16:59	17:23	17:47	18:07	18:29	18:51	19:12	19:42
180 Lexington St	06:14	06:49	07:15	07:44	08:23	09:06	15:43	16:08	16:33	17:00	17:24	17:48	18:08	18:30	18:52	19:13	19:43
Lexington St @ Roberta Rd	06:15	06:50	07:15	07:44	08:24	09:07	15:43	16:08	16:33	17:00	17:24	17:48	18:08	18:30	18:52	19:13	19:43
Lexington St @ River St	06:15	06:50	07:16	07:45	08:24	09:07	15:44	16:09	16:34	17:01	17:25	17:49	18:09	18:31	18:53	19:14	19:44
Lexington St @ Whitlowe Rd	06:16	06:51	07:17	07:46	08:25	09:08	15:45	16:10	16:35	17:02	17:26	17:50	18:10	18:32	18:54	19:15	19:45
Moody St @ Underwood Pk	06:17	06:52	07:18	07:47	08:26	09:09	15:46	16:11	16:36	17:03	17:27	17:51	18:11	18:33	18:55	19:16	19:46
Moody St @ Washington Ave	06:18	06:53	07:19	07:48	08:27	09:10	15:47	16:12	16:37	17:04	17:28	17:52	18:12	18:34	18:56	19:17	19:47
Moody St @ Robbins St	06:19	06:54	07:20	07:49	08:28	09:11	15:47	16:12	16:38	17:05	17:29	17:53	18:13	18:35	18:56	19:17	19:47
Moody St @ Ash St	06:19	06:54	07:20	07:49	08:28	09:11	15:48	16:13	16:38	17:05	17:29	17:53	18:13	18:35	18:57	19:18	19:48
Crescent St @ Maple St	06:23	06:58	07:24	07:53	08:32	09:15	15:51	16:16	16:42	17:09	17:33	17:57	18:17	18:39	19:00	19:21	19:51
Crescent St @ Walnut St	06:24	06:59	07:25	07:54	08:33	09:16	15:52	16:17	16:43	17:10	17:34	17:58	18:18	18:40	19:01	19:22	19:52
Crescent St @ Spruce St	06:24	06:59	07:26	07:55	08:33	09:16	15:53	16:18	16:43	17:10	17:34	17:58	18:18	18:40	19:02	19:23	19:53
Moody St @ Pine St	06:25	07:00	07:27	07:56	08:34	09:17	15:54	16:19	16:45	17:12	17:36	18:00	18:20	18:42	19:03	19:24	19:54
Moody St @ Carter St	06:27	07:02	07:28	07:57	08:36	09:19	15:55	16:20	16:46	17:13	17:37	18:01	18:21	18:43	19:04	19:25	19:55
Common St opp Middle St	—	—	—	—	—	—	15:57	16:22	16:47	17:14	17:38	18:02	18:22	18:44	19:06	19:27	19:57
Lexington St @ School St	—	—	—	—	—	—	15:58	16:23	16:49	17:16	17:40	18:04	18:24	18:46	19:07	19:28	19:58
Elm St @ Main St	06:29	07:04	07:31	08:00	08:38	09:21	15:59	16:24	16:50	17:17	17:41	18:05	18:25	18:47	19:08	19:29	19:59
Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station	06:30	07:05	07:32	08:01	08:39	09:22	16:00	16:25	16:51	17:18	17:42	18:06	18:26	18:48	19:09	19:30	20:00

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Last updated on March 26, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station – Federal St @ Franklin St

Carter Street - Common Street - Lexington Street - Moody Street - Crescent Street - Maple Street - Ash Street - Orange Street - Moody Street - Lexington Street - Freeman Street - Commonwealth Avenue - Auburn Street - Commonwealth Avenue - Washington Street - Lincoln Street - Federal Street

Inbound: Federal St @ Franklin St – Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station

Federal Street - Otis Street - John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road - Washington Street - Greenough Street - Commonwealth Avenue - Cheswick Road - Commonwealth Avenue - Lexington Street - Underwood Park - Moody Street - Robbins Street - Moody Street - Crescent Street - Walnut Street - Spruce Street - Moody Street - Common Street - Lexington Street - Elm Street - Carter Street

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Bus 505 FAQ

What time does the 505 bus start operating?

Services on the 505 - Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street bus start at 05:50 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 505 bus stop working?

Services on the 505 - Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street bus stop at 19:22 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Is there a 505 bus stop near me?

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505 (Boston Buses)

The first stop of the 505 bus route is Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station and the last stop is Federal St @ Franklin St. 505 (Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street) is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 505 has 26 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 56 minutes.

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