556 (Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner) Bus in Boston

A bus service operated by Mbta

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

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Monday to Friday

Tomlin St @ Summit St – Washington St @ Bacon St

Timing points All stops

Tomlin St @ Summit St	06:10	07:05	08:15	09:25	15:05	16:15	17:25	18:35	19:40
184 Hammond St	06:10	07:06	08:16	09:26	15:06	16:16	17:26	18:36	19:41
Hammond St @ Plympton St	06:11	07:06	08:16	09:26	15:07	16:17	17:27	18:37	19:42
Hammond St @ Lawrence St	06:11	07:06	08:16	09:26	15:07	16:17	17:27	18:37	19:42
Hammond St @ Columbus Ave	06:11	07:07	08:17	09:27	15:08	16:18	17:28	18:38	19:43
36 Hammond St	06:12	07:07	08:17	09:27	15:09	16:19	17:29	18:39	19:44
Main St @ Harvard St	06:12	07:08	08:18	09:28	15:11	16:21	17:31	18:41	19:46
Main St @ Daniels Ct	06:13	07:09	08:19	09:29	15:13	16:23	17:33	18:43	19:48
Elm St @ Main St	06:14	07:10	08:20	09:30	15:15	16:25	17:35	18:45	19:50
Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station	06:15	07:11	08:21	09:31	15:16	16:26	17:36	18:46	19:51
Crescent St @ Moody St	06:16	07:12	08:22	09:32	15:17	16:27	17:37	18:47	19:52
Crescent St opp Spruce St	06:17	07:13	08:23	09:33	15:18	16:28	17:38	18:48	19:53
113 Crescent St	06:17	07:14	08:24	09:33	15:18	16:28	17:38	18:48	19:53
Maple St @ Crescent St	06:18	07:15	08:25	09:34	15:19	16:29	17:39	18:49	19:54
Maple St @ Moody St	06:19	07:16	08:26	09:35	15:20	16:30	17:40	18:50	19:55
High St @ Beech St	06:19	07:17	08:27	09:35	15:21	16:31	17:41	18:50	19:55
High St @ Newton St	06:20	07:18	08:28	09:36	15:22	16:32	17:42	18:52	19:56
High St @ Parmenter Rd	06:21	07:18	08:28	09:37	15:22	16:32	17:42	18:52	19:57
High St @ Hovey Rd	06:21	07:19	08:29	09:37	15:23	16:33	17:43	18:52	19:57
High St @ Hamblin Rd	06:22	07:20	08:30	09:38	15:23	16:33	17:43	18:53	19:58
Waltham St @ Bonita St	06:22	07:20	08:30	09:38	15:24	16:34	17:44	18:53	19:58
Walthm St @ Lodge Rd	06:23	07:21	08:31	09:39	15:24	16:34	17:44	18:54	19:59
Crafts St @ Waltham St	06:23	07:22	08:32	09:39	15:25	16:35	17:45	18:55	19:59
Crafts St @ Albemarle Rd	06:24	07:23	08:33	09:40	15:26	16:36	17:46	18:56	20:00
Crafts St @ California St	06:25	07:25	08:35	09:41	15:27	16:37	17:47	18:57	20:01
Walnut St @ Linwood Ave	06:26	07:26	08:36	09:42	15:28	16:38	17:48	18:58	20:02
Walnut St @ Watertown St	06:27	07:27	08:37	09:43	15:29	16:39	17:49	18:59	20:03
Walnut St @ Page Rd	06:28	07:28	08:38	09:44	15:30	16:40	17:50	18:59	20:04
Washington St @ Walnut St	06:28	07:28	08:38	09:44	15:31	16:41	17:51	19:00	20:04
Washington St @ Harvard St	06:30	07:30	08:40	09:46	15:32	16:42	17:52	19:01	20:06
Washington St opp Crafts St	06:30	07:31	08:41	09:46	15:33	16:43	17:53	19:02	20:06
Washington St @ Lewis Terr	06:31	07:32	08:42	09:47	15:34	16:44	17:54	19:03	20:07
Washington St @ Jewett St	06:32	07:33	08:43	09:48	15:35	16:45	17:55	19:04	20:08
Washington St @ Church St	06:33	07:34	08:44	09:49	15:35	16:45	17:55	19:04	20:09
400 Centre St - West	06:34	07:36	08:46	09:50	15:37	16:47	17:57	19:06	20:10
Washington St @ Bacon St	06:35	07:37	08:47	09:51	15:38	16:48	17:58	19:07	20:11

Washington St @ Bacon St – Tomlin St @ Summit St

Timing points All stops

Washington St @ Bacon St	06:37	07:42	08:52	15:41	16:51	18:01	19:11
Washington St @ Hovey St	06:38	07:43	08:53	15:42	16:52	18:02	19:12
Washington St @ Jewett St	06:38	07:44	08:53	15:43	16:53	18:03	19:12
Washington St @ Adams St	06:39	07:45	08:54	15:44	16:54	18:04	19:14
Washington St @ Craft St	06:39	07:46	08:55	15:45	16:55	18:05	19:14
Washington St @ Court St	06:40	07:46	08:56	15:45	16:55	18:05	19:15
Walnut St @ Washington St	06:41	07:48	08:57	15:47	16:57	18:07	19:16
Walnut St @ Page Rd	06:41	07:49	08:58	15:48	16:58	18:08	19:17
Walnut St @ Watertown St	06:42	07:50	08:58	15:49	16:59	18:09	19:18
Walnut St @ Linwood Ave	06:42	07:50	08:59	15:49	16:59	18:09	19:18
Crafts St @ California St	06:43	07:51	09:00	15:50	17:00	18:10	19:19
Crafts St @ Albemarle Rd	06:44	07:52	09:00	15:51	17:01	18:11	19:20
Crafts St @ Harding St	06:45	07:54	09:02	15:53	17:03	18:13	19:21
Waltham St @ Lodge Rd	06:45	07:54	09:02	15:53	17:03	18:13	19:22
Waltham St @ Hazelhurst Ave	06:46	07:55	09:03	15:54	17:04	18:14	19:22
High St @ Hamblin Rd	06:46	07:56	09:03	15:55	17:05	18:15	19:23
High St @ Cedar St	06:46	07:56	09:04	15:55	17:05	18:15	19:23
High St @ Pamenter Rd	06:47	07:57	09:04	15:56	17:06	18:16	19:24
High St @ Newton St	06:47	07:57	09:04	15:56	17:06	18:16	19:24
High St @ Gardner St	06:47	07:58	09:05	15:57	17:07	18:17	19:25
High St @ Hall St	06:48	07:58	09:05	15:57	17:07	18:17	19:25
High St @ Moody St	06:48	07:59	09:06	15:58	17:08	18:18	19:26
Crescent St @ Maple St	06:49	08:00	09:07	15:59	17:09	18:19	19:27
Crescent St @ Walnut St	06:49	08:01	09:08	16:00	17:10	18:20	19:27
Crescent St @ Spruce St	06:50	08:01	09:08	16:00	17:10	18:20	19:28
Moody St @ Pine St	06:50	08:02	09:09	16:01	17:11	18:21	19:29
Moody St @ Carter St	06:51	08:03	09:09	16:02	17:12	18:22	19:29
Carter St @ Waltham Comm Rail Sta	06:51	08:03	09:10	16:02	17:12	18:22	19:30
Elm St @ Main St	06:51	08:04	09:10	16:03	17:13	18:23	19:30
School St @ Lexington St	06:52	08:05	09:11	16:04	17:14	18:24	19:31
Lexington St opp Shopping Plaza	06:53	08:06	09:12	16:05	17:15	18:25	19:32
Dale St @ Lexington St	06:54	08:07	09:13	16:06	17:16	18:26	19:33
Dale St @ Bacon St	06:56	08:09	09:14	16:08	17:18	18:28	19:35
Dale St opp Caughey St	06:56	08:09	09:15	16:08	17:18	18:28	19:35
Dale St @ Claremont St	06:57	08:10	09:15	16:09	17:19	18:29	19:36
Tomlin St @ Dale St	06:58	08:11	09:16	16:10	17:20	18:30	19:37
Tomlin St @ Summit St	06:59	08:12	09:17	16:11	17:21	18:31	19:38

Last updated on March 25, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Tomlin St @ Summit St – Washington St @ Bacon St

Summit Street - Hammond Street - Columbus Avenue - Hammond Street - Harvard Street - Main Street - Elm Street - Carter Street - Crescent Street - Maple Street - High Street - Newton Street - High Street - Hamblin Road - Bonita Street - Lodge Road - Crafts Street - Linwood Avenue - Lowell Avenue - Walnut Street - Washington Street - Centre Street - Washington Street

Inbound: Washington St @ Bacon St – Tomlin St @ Summit St

Washington Street - Walnut Street - Crafts Street - Waltham Street - High Street - Moody Street - Crescent Street - Walnut Street - Spruce Street - Moody Street - Carter Street - Elm Street - School Street - Lexington Street - Dale Street - Tomlin Street - Summit Street

All data is available in GTFS feed: boston-mbta

Bus 556 FAQ

What time does the 556 bus start operating?

Services on the 556 - Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner bus start at 06:10 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 556 bus stop working?

Services on the 556 - Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner bus stop at 20:11 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Is there a 556 bus stop near me?

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556 (Boston Buses)

The first stop of the 556 bus route is Tomlin St @ Summit St and the last stop is Washington St @ Bacon St. 556 (Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner) is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 556 has 36 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 33 minutes.

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