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MBTA Route 501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street

Bus Boston, MA41 stopsto Brighton via Copley (Express)to Downtown via Copley (Express)

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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 Brighton via Copley (Express)6:50 AM7:37 PM26~17 min
to Downtown via Copley (Express)6:16 AM7:00 PM26~18 min
SaturdayNo saturday service in the current feed
SundayNo sunday service in the current feed

Stops & times — today, Tue, Oct 27

To Brighton via Copley (Express) · 24 stops

Departures from Federal St @ Franklin St today:

6:50 AM7:09 AM7:27 AM7:44 AM8:02 AM8:17 AM8:31 AM8:45 AM9:00 AM1:50 PM3:05 PM3:30 PM3:45 PM4:00 PM4:15 PM4:29 PM4:43 PM4:57 PM5:11 PM5:26 PM5:45 PM6:04 PM6:23 PM6:42 PM7:07 PM7:37 PM

  1. 1

    Federal St @ Franklin St

    First 6:50 AM · Last 7:37 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Otis St @ Summer St

    First 6:51 AM · Last 7:38 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Chinatown Gate

    First 6:54 AM · Last 7:41 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Stuart St @ Charles St S

    First 6:56 AM · Last 7:44 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Saint James Ave @ Arlington St

    First 6:58 AM · Last 7:46 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St

    First 6:59 AM · Last 7:48 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St

    First 7:00 AM · Last 7:49 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Washington St @ Bacon St

    First 2:13 PM · Last 7:57 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    400 Centre St - East

    First 2:16 PM · Last 7:59 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Park St @ Elmwood St

    First 2:17 PM · Last 8:00 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Tremont St opp Hibbard Rd

    First 2:17 PM · Last 8:01 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Tremont St @ Waverley Ave

    First 2:18 PM · Last 8:02 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    Tremont St @ Pembroke St

    First 2:19 PM · Last 8:02 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Tremont St @ Cufflin St

    First 2:20 PM · Last 8:04 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Tremont St @ Tremont Pl

    First 2:21 PM · Last 8:04 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    Tremont St @ Washington St

    First 2:22 PM · Last 8:05 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    Washington St @ Breck Ave

    First 2:23 PM · Last 8:06 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    Washington St @ Langley Rd

    First 2:25 PM · Last 8:07 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    Washington St @ Lake St

    First 2:26 PM · Last 8:09 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  20. 20

    Washington St @ Foster St

    First 2:27 PM · Last 8:10 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  21. 21

    Washington St @ Chestnut Hill Ave

    First 2:28 PM · Last 8:10 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  22. 22

    Washington St opp Waldo Terr

    First 2:29 PM · Last 8:11 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  23. 23

    7 Winship St

    First 7:15 AM · Last 8:12 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  24. 24

    Winship St @ Union St

    First 7:16 AM · Last 8:13 PM · 26 scheduled departures

To Downtown via Copley (Express) · 18 stops

Departures from Winship St @ Union St today:

6:16 AM6:36 AM6:52 AM7:04 AM7:16 AM7:28 AM7:40 AM7:52 AM8:04 AM8:22 AM8:40 AM8:55 AM9:10 AM9:25 AM2:35 PM2:45 PM3:50 PM4:15 PM4:33 PM4:51 PM5:09 PM5:29 PM5:51 PM6:13 PM6:35 PM7:00 PM

  1. 1

    Winship St @ Union St

    First 6:16 AM · Last 7:00 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Washington St @ Waldo Terr

    First 6:17 AM · Last 9:26 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Washington St @ Market St

    First 6:17 AM · Last 9:27 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Washington St @ Foster St

    First 6:18 AM · Last 9:27 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Washington St @ Brock St

    First 6:18 AM · Last 9:28 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Washington St @ Oak Square Ave

    First 6:19 AM · Last 9:29 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Washington St @ Oak Sq

    First 6:20 AM · Last 9:29 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Tremont St @ Washington St

    First 6:20 AM · Last 9:30 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Tremont St opp Tremont Pl

    First 6:21 AM · Last 9:30 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Tremont St opp Cufflin St

    First 6:21 AM · Last 9:31 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Tremont St @ Whittemore Rd

    First 6:22 AM · Last 9:32 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Tremont St @ Waverley Ave

    First 6:22 AM · Last 9:32 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    Tremont St @ Hibbard Rd

    First 6:23 AM · Last 9:33 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Park St @ Tremont St

    First 6:23 AM · Last 9:33 AM · 14 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Stuart St @ Dartmouth St

    First 6:33 AM · Last 7:12 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    Kneeland St @ Washington St

    First 6:38 AM · Last 7:19 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    Lincoln St @ Essex St

    First 6:40 AM · Last 7:22 PM · 26 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    Federal St @ Franklin St

    First 6:44 AM · Last 7:28 PM · 26 scheduled departures

MBTA Route 501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street — questions

What time does MBTA Route 501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street run on weekdays?

On a typical weekday (Tue, Oct 27), the first MBTA Route 501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street departure is 6:50 AM and the last is 7:37 PM, running roughly every 17 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 501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street go?

MBTA Route 501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street serves 41 stops: Federal St @ Franklin St → Winship St @ Union St (to Brighton via Copley (Express)); Winship St @ Union St → Federal St @ Franklin St (to Downtown via Copley (Express)). The full ordered stop list with first and last departure times is on this page.

Does MBTA Route 501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street 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 501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street 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 501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street 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: “Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street”. WorldEye is a free viewer — for fares, passes and official notices, see MBTA's own site.

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