Needham Line Rail in Boston

A rail service operated by Mbta

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

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Needham Heights – South Station

Timing points All stations

Needham Heights	05:05	06:05	07:05	08:05	09:05	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05	17:07	18:05	19:05	20:50	22:15
Needham Center	05:09	06:09	07:09	08:09	09:09	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:09	16:09	17:11	18:09	19:09	20:54	22:19
Needham Junction	05:13	06:13	07:13	08:13	09:13	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	16:13	17:15	18:13	19:13	20:58	22:23
Hersey	05:16	06:16	07:16	08:16	09:16	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:16	16:16	17:18	18:16	19:16	21:01	22:26
West Roxbury	05:21	06:22	07:22	08:22	09:21	10:21	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:26	15:26	16:26	17:28	18:26	19:26	21:06	22:31
Highland	05:23	06:24	07:24	08:24	09:23	10:23	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:28	15:28	16:28	17:30	18:28	19:28	21:08	22:33
Bellevue	05:25	06:27	07:27	08:27	09:25	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:30	15:30	16:30	17:32	18:30	19:30	21:10	22:35
Roslindale Village	05:28	06:30	07:30	08:30	09:28	10:28	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:33	15:33	16:33	17:35	18:33	19:33	21:13	22:38
Forest Hills	05:31	06:34	07:34	08:34	09:31	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:36	15:36	16:36	17:38	18:36	19:36	21:16	22:42
Ruggles	05:37	06:40	07:40	08:40	09:37	10:37	11:37	12:37	13:37	14:42	15:42	16:42	17:45	18:42	19:42	21:22	—
Back Bay	05:41	06:44	07:44	08:44	09:40	10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:49	18:45	19:45	21:25	—
South Station	05:47	06:50	07:50	08:50	09:46	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:50	15:50	16:50	17:55	18:50	19:50	21:30	—

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

South Station – Needham Heights

South Station	06:50	07:50	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:55	14:55	15:55	16:55	17:55	18:55	19:55	21:20
Back Bay	06:55	07:55	09:55	10:55	11:55	12:55	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:25
Ruggles	06:58	07:58	09:58	10:58	11:58	12:58	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:03	19:03	20:03	21:28
Forest Hills	07:03	08:03	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:08	15:08	16:08	17:08	18:08	19:08	20:08	21:33
Roslindale Village	07:06	08:06	10:06	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:11	15:11	16:11	17:12	18:11	19:11	20:11	21:36
Bellevue	07:09	08:09	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:15	18:14	19:14	20:14	21:39
Highland	07:11	08:11	10:11	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:16	15:16	16:16	17:18	18:16	19:16	20:16	21:41
West Roxbury	07:13	08:13	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:18	15:18	16:18	17:20	18:18	19:18	20:18	21:43
Hersey	07:23	08:23	10:23	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:23	16:24	17:26	18:24	19:23	20:23	21:48
Needham Junction	07:26	08:26	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:26	16:27	17:29	18:27	19:26	20:26	21:51
Needham Center	07:29	08:29	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:29	16:31	17:33	18:31	19:29	20:29	21:54
Needham Heights	07:35	08:35	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:38	17:41	18:38	19:35	20:35	22:00

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

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Needham Heights – South Station

West Street - Great Plain Avenue - Junction Street - Great Plain Avenue - Dent Street - Arborway - Forsyth Street - John F. Fitzgerald Expressway

Inbound: South Station – Needham Heights

John F. Fitzgerald Expressway - Dartmouth Street - Forsyth 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

Rail Needham Line FAQ

What time does the Needham Line rail start operating?

Services on the Needham Line rail start at 05:05 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
What time does the Needham Line rail stop working?

Services on the Needham Line rail stop at 22:42 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Is there a Needham Line rail stop near me?

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Mbta Needham Line rail Route Map

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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 and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 48 minutes.

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Last updated on May 4, 2026