MBTA Route 4 North Station - Design Center

Bus Boston, MA26 stopsto North Station via South Stationto Design Center via South Station

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Schedule summary

Computed from the MBTA GTFS feed (version Fall 2026, 2026-10-21T20:52:18+00:00, version D). Each row is the next day of that kind with service.

Day	Direction	First	Last	Trips	Typical gap
WeekdayTue, Oct 27	to North Station via South Station	6:21 AM	6:25 PM	17	~25 min
WeekdayTue, Oct 27	to Design Center via South Station	6:40 AM	7:00 PM	17	~21 min
Saturday	No saturday service in the current feed
Sunday	No sunday service in the current feed

Stops & times — today, Tue, Oct 27

To North Station via South Station · 14 stops

Departures from Summer St @ Drydock Ave today:

6:21 AM6:39 AM6:54 AM7:13 AM7:31 AM7:49 AM8:10 AM8:31 AM8:51 AM3:10 PM3:35 PM4:00 PM4:25 PM4:55 PM5:24 PM5:55 PM6:25 PM

1
Summer St @ Drydock Ave
First 6:21 AM · Last 8:51 AM · 9 scheduled departures
2
Summer St @ D St
First 6:21 AM · Last 8:51 AM · 9 scheduled departures
3
Summer St @ WTC Ave
First 6:22 AM · Last 8:52 AM · 9 scheduled departures
4
400 Summer St
First 6:22 AM · Last 8:52 AM · 9 scheduled departures
5
Summer St opp Melcher St
First 6:22 AM · Last 8:53 AM · 9 scheduled departures
6
Summer St @ Atlantic Ave
First 6:23 AM · Last 8:54 AM · 9 scheduled departures
7
Atlantic Ave @ Congress St
First 6:24 AM · Last 8:55 AM · 9 scheduled departures
8
Atlantic Ave @ Seaport Blvd.
First 6:24 AM · Last 8:56 AM · 9 scheduled departures
9
Atlantic Ave @ Rowes Wharf
First 6:25 AM · Last 8:57 AM · 9 scheduled departures
10
Atlantic Ave @ State St
First 6:26 AM · Last 8:59 AM · 9 scheduled departures
11
Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave
First 6:27 AM · Last 9:00 AM · 9 scheduled departures
12
Commercial St @ Hanover St
First 6:31 AM · Last 9:06 AM · 9 scheduled departures
13
Commercial St opp Hull St
First 6:33 AM · Last 9:09 AM · 9 scheduled departures
14
Causeway St @ North Station
First 6:35 AM · Last 9:11 AM · 9 scheduled departures

To Design Center via South Station · 12 stops

Departures from Portland St @ Causeway St today:

6:40 AM6:58 AM7:16 AM7:36 AM7:56 AM8:16 AM8:37 AM8:58 AM9:18 AM3:45 PM4:10 PM4:40 PM5:10 PM5:40 PM6:10 PM6:40 PM7:00 PM

1
Portland St @ Causeway St
First 3:45 PM · Last 7:00 PM · 8 scheduled departures
2
Causeway St @ Medford St
First 3:46 PM · Last 7:01 PM · 8 scheduled departures
3
Commercial St @ Battery St
First 3:49 PM · Last 7:04 PM · 8 scheduled departures
4
Commercial St @ Fleet St
First 3:50 PM · Last 7:05 PM · 8 scheduled departures
5
Atlantic Ave @ Commercial Wharf
First 3:51 PM · Last 7:05 PM · 8 scheduled departures
6
Atlantic Ave @ Central St
First 3:53 PM · Last 7:07 PM · 8 scheduled departures
7
Purchase St @ Pearl St
First 3:57 PM · Last 7:10 PM · 8 scheduled departures
8
Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance
First 4:00 PM · Last 7:12 PM · 8 scheduled departures
9
Summer St @ Melcher St
First 4:04 PM · Last 7:15 PM · 8 scheduled departures
10
350 Summer St
First 4:06 PM · Last 7:17 PM · 8 scheduled departures
11
Summer St opp WTC Ave
First 4:10 PM · Last 7:20 PM · 8 scheduled departures
12
Drydock Ave @ Design Center Place
First 4:18 PM · Last 7:26 PM · 8 scheduled departures

MBTA Route 4 North Station - Design Center — questions

What time does MBTA Route 4 North Station - Design Center run on weekdays?

On a typical weekday (Tue, Oct 27), the first MBTA Route 4 North Station - Design Center departure is 6:21 AM and the last is 6:25 PM, running roughly every 25 minutes. Times are the published schedule from the MBTA GTFS feed (version Fall 2026, 2026-10-21T20:52:18+00:00, version D).

Where does MBTA Route 4 North Station - Design Center go?

MBTA Route 4 North Station - Design Center serves 26 stops: Summer St @ Drydock Ave → Causeway St @ North Station (to North Station via South Station); Portland St @ Causeway St → Drydock Ave @ Design Center Place (to Design Center via South Station). The full ordered stop list with first and last departure times is on this page.

Does MBTA Route 4 North Station - Design Center run on weekends?

No Saturday service in the current feed; no Sunday service in the current feed. See the schedule summary for first and last times.

Is MBTA Route 4 North Station - Design Center delayed or on detour right now?

The live service status section at the top of this page reads MBTA's realtime alerts feed — detours, suspensions and delays for this route appear there as the agency posts them. Everything else on this page is the published timetable.

Can I watch MBTA Route 4 North Station - Design Center live on a map?

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Times on this page are the published schedule from MBTA's GTFS feed (version Fall 2026, 2026-10-21T20:52:18+00:00, version D); live status comes from the agency's realtime alerts feed and can differ. Data: MBTA. Long name as published: “North Station - Design Center”. WorldEye is a free viewer — for fares, passes and official notices, see MBTA's own site.

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