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Needham Line Rail

A rail service operated by MBTA
List of stops
      Number of stops: 12

      Needham Heights – South Station

      Needham Heights

      		06:1008:1210:1212:1014:1016:1018:1020:10

      Needham Center

      		06:1408:1610:1612:1414:1416:1418:1420:14

      Needham Junction

      		06:1808:2010:2012:1814:1816:1818:1820:18

      Hersey

      		06:2108:2310:2312:2114:2116:2118:2120:21

      West Roxbury

      		06:2608:2810:2812:2614:2616:2618:2620:26

      Highland

      		06:2808:3010:3012:2814:2816:2818:2820:28

      Bellevue

      		06:3008:3210:3212:3014:3016:3018:3020:30

      Roslindale Village

      		06:3208:3410:3412:3214:3216:3218:3220:32

      Forest Hills

      		06:3608:3810:3812:3614:3616:3618:3620:36

      Ruggles

      		06:4508:4710:4712:4514:4516:4518:4520:45

      Back Bay

      		06:4808:5010:5012:4814:4816:4818:4820:48

      South Station

      		06:5208:5410:5412:5214:5216:5218:5220:52

      All trips in this timetable are wheelchair accessible.

      South Station – Needham Heights

      South Station07:2009:2011:1513:1515:1517:1319:1522:15
      Back Bay07:2509:2511:2013:2015:2017:1819:2022:20
      Ruggles07:2809:2811:2313:2315:2317:2119:2322:23
      Forest Hills07:3309:3311:2813:2815:2817:2619:2822:28
      Roslindale Village07:3709:3711:3213:3215:3217:3019:3222:32
      Bellevue07:3909:3911:3413:3415:3417:3219:3422:34
      Highland07:4109:4111:3613:3615:3617:3419:3622:36
      West Roxbury07:4309:4311:3813:3815:3817:3619:3822:38
      Hersey07:4809:4811:4313:4315:4317:4119:4322:43
      Needham Junction07:5109:5111:4613:4615:4617:4419:4622:46
      Needham Center07:5609:5611:5113:5115:5117:4919:5122:51
      Needham Heights08:0210:0211:5713:5715:5717:5519:5722:57

      All trips in this timetable are wheelchair accessible.

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      Route Path (Streets & Roads)

      Outbound: Needham Heights – South Station
      West Street - Great Plain Avenue - Junction Street - Great Plain Avenue - Dent Street - Arborway - John F. Fitzgerald Expressway
      Inbound: South Station – Needham Heights
      John F. Fitzgerald Expressway - Dartmouth Street - Arborway - Dent Street - Great Plain Avenue - Junction Street - Great Plain Avenue - West Street

      Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: boston-mbta

      Additional route information: mbta.com

      Frequently asked questions about route Needham Line

      • What time does route Needham Line start operating?

        Services on route Needham Line start at 06:10 every day.

      • What time does route Needham Line stop operating?

        Services on route Needham Line end at 20:52 every day.

      • Is there a stop for route Needham Line near me?

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      Needham Line (Boston Rail Services)

      The first stop of the Needham Line rail route is Needham Heights and the last stop is South Station. Needham Line is operational during everyday.

      Additional information: Needham Line has 12 stops. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 42 minutes.

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      Last updated on November 8, 2026