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MBTA Route 42 Forest Hills Station - Nubian Station

Bus Boston, MA37 stopsto Forest Hillsto Nubian

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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.

DayDirectionFirstLastTripsTypical gap
WeekdayTue, Oct 27to Forest Hills5:00 AM12:50 AM54~23 min
to Nubian5:00 AM12:20 AM53~23 min
SaturdaySat, Oct 31to Forest Hills5:00 AM12:15 AM46~25 min
to Nubian5:00 AM12:00 AM45~25 min
SundaySun, Nov 1to Forest Hills4:00 AM12:00 AM53~20 min
to Nubian4:00 AM11:45 PM52~20 min

Stops & times — today, Tue, Oct 27

To Forest Hills · 19 stops

Departures from Nubian today:

5:00 AM5:12 AM5:25 AM5:40 AM5:57 AM6:16 AM6:35 AM6:55 AM7:18 AM7:39 AM8:03 AM8:14 AM8:27 AM8:51 AM9:02 AM9:15 AM9:38 AM10:01 AM10:24 AM10:47 AM11:09 AM11:31 AM11:54 AM12:17 PM12:40 PM1:03 PM1:26 PM1:50 PM2:14 PM2:29 PM2:46 PM3:03 PM3:20 PM3:37 PM4:00 PM4:30 PM5:00 PM5:25 PM5:55 PM6:20 PM6:45 PM7:10 PM7:35 PM8:00 PM8:20 PM8:40 PM9:00 PM9:20 PM9:45 PM10:20 PM10:55 PM11:30 PM12:05 AM12:50 AM

  1. 1

    Nubian

    First 5:00 AM · Last 12:50 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Washington St @ Bartlett St

    First 5:01 AM · Last 12:51 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Washington St @ Guild St

    First 5:01 AM · Last 12:51 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Washington St @ Cedar St

    First 5:01 AM · Last 12:52 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Washington St @ Oakland St

    First 5:01 AM · Last 12:52 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Washington St @ Valentine St

    First 5:02 AM · Last 12:53 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Washington St @ Marcella St

    First 5:02 AM · Last 12:53 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Washington St opp Townsend St

    First 5:02 AM · Last 12:54 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Washington St @ Dimock St

    First 5:02 AM · Last 12:54 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Washington St @ Bray St

    First 5:03 AM · Last 12:54 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Washington St @ Atherton St

    First 5:03 AM · Last 12:55 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Washington St @ School St

    First 5:03 AM · Last 12:55 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    Washington St @ Iffley Rd

    First 5:04 AM · Last 12:55 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Washington St @ Ophir St

    First 5:05 AM · Last 12:56 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Washington St @ Green St

    First 5:05 AM · Last 12:56 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    Washington St @ Union Ave

    First 5:06 AM · Last 12:57 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    Washington St @ Williams St

    First 5:07 AM · Last 12:58 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    Washington St @ Burnett St

    First 5:08 AM · Last 1:00 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    Forest Hills

    First 5:10 AM · Last 1:02 AM (+1 day) · 54 scheduled departures

To Nubian · 20 stops

Departures from Forest Hills today:

5:00 AM5:13 AM5:25 AM5:40 AM5:58 AM6:16 AM6:34 AM6:55 AM7:15 AM7:40 AM7:50 AM8:03 AM8:27 AM8:38 AM8:51 AM9:14 AM9:37 AM10:00 AM10:23 AM10:46 AM11:09 AM11:32 AM11:55 AM12:17 PM12:39 PM1:02 PM1:26 PM1:50 PM2:04 PM2:21 PM2:38 PM2:55 PM3:12 PM3:35 PM4:05 PM4:30 PM5:00 PM5:30 PM5:55 PM6:20 PM6:45 PM7:15 PM7:40 PM8:00 PM8:20 PM8:40 PM9:00 PM9:25 PM10:00 PM10:35 PM11:10 PM11:45 PM12:20 AM

  1. 1

    Forest Hills

    First 5:00 AM · Last 12:20 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Washington St @ Arborway Garage

    First 5:00 AM · Last 12:20 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Washington St @ Brookley Rd

    First 5:01 AM · Last 12:21 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Washington St @ Rossmore Rd

    First 5:01 AM · Last 12:21 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Washington St @ Rockvale Circle

    First 5:01 AM · Last 12:21 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Washington St @ Glen Rd

    First 5:01 AM · Last 12:21 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Washington St @ Sylvia St

    First 5:01 AM · Last 12:21 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Washington St @ Forest Hills St

    First 5:02 AM · Last 12:22 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Washington St @ School St

    First 5:02 AM · Last 12:22 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Washington St @ Walnut Pk

    First 5:03 AM · Last 12:23 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Washington St @ Cobden St

    First 5:03 AM · Last 12:24 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Washington St opp Dimock St

    First 5:04 AM · Last 12:24 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    Washington St @ Townsend St

    First 5:04 AM · Last 12:25 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Washington St @ Brinton St

    First 5:05 AM · Last 12:25 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Washington St @ ML King Blvd

    First 5:05 AM · Last 12:26 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    Washington St @ Dale St

    First 5:06 AM · Last 12:27 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    Washington St opp Cedar St

    First 5:06 AM · Last 12:27 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    Washington St @ Circuit St

    First 5:07 AM · Last 12:28 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    Washington St @ St James St

    First 5:08 AM · Last 12:28 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

  20. 20

    Nubian

    First 5:09 AM · Last 12:30 AM (+1 day) · 53 scheduled departures

MBTA Route 42 Forest Hills Station - Nubian Station — questions

What time does MBTA Route 42 Forest Hills Station - Nubian Station run on weekdays?

On a typical weekday (Tue, Oct 27), the first MBTA Route 42 Forest Hills Station - Nubian Station departure is 5:00 AM and the last is 12:50 AM, running roughly every 23 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 42 Forest Hills Station - Nubian Station go?

MBTA Route 42 Forest Hills Station - Nubian Station serves 37 stops: Nubian → Forest Hills (to Forest Hills); Forest Hills → Nubian (to Nubian). The full ordered stop list with first and last departure times is on this page.

Does MBTA Route 42 Forest Hills Station - Nubian Station run on weekends?

Yes — Saturday service runs 91 trips; Sunday service runs 105 trips. See the schedule summary for first and last times.

Is MBTA Route 42 Forest Hills Station - Nubian Station 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 42 Forest Hills Station - Nubian Station 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: “Forest Hills Station - Nubian Station”. WorldEye is a free viewer — for fares, passes and official notices, see MBTA's own site.

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