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MBTA Route 505 Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street

Bus Boston, MA51 stopsto Waltham (Express)to Downtown (Express)

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LIVE SERVICE STATUS

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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 Waltham (Express)5:55 AM7:20 PM17~25 min
to Downtown (Express)5:50 AM6:50 PM17~25 min
SaturdayNo saturday service in the current feed
SundayNo sunday service in the current feed

Stops & times — today, Tue, Oct 27

To Waltham (Express) · 29 stops

Departures from Federal St @ Franklin St today:

5:55 AM6:30 AM6:55 AM7:20 AM8:00 AM8:45 AM3:10 PM3:35 PM4:00 PM4:24 PM4:48 PM5:12 PM5:36 PM6:00 PM6:24 PM6:50 PM7:20 PM

  1. 1

    Federal St @ Franklin St

    First 5:55 AM · Last 7:20 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Otis St @ Summer St

    First 5:56 AM · Last 7:21 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Chinatown Gate

    First 5:59 AM · Last 7:24 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Washington St @ Prospect St

    First 6:10 AM · Last 7:38 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Washington St @ Auburn St

    First 6:10 AM · Last 7:38 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Washington St @ Greenough St

    First 6:11 AM · Last 7:39 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Washington St @ Commonwealth Ave

    First 6:11 AM · Last 7:39 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Commonwealth Ave opp Cheswick Rd

    First 6:12 AM · Last 7:40 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Commonwealth Ave @ Auburn St

    First 6:12 AM · Last 7:40 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Commonwealth Ave @ Pamela Ct

    First 6:13 AM · Last 7:41 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Lexington St @ Auburndale Ave

    First 6:14 AM · Last 7:42 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Lexington St @ Orris St

    First 6:14 AM · Last 7:42 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    180 Lexington St

    First 6:14 AM · Last 7:43 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Lexington St @ Roberta Rd

    First 6:15 AM · Last 7:43 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Lexington St @ River St

    First 6:15 AM · Last 7:44 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    Lexington St @ Whitlowe Rd

    First 6:16 AM · Last 7:45 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    Moody St @ Underwood Pk

    First 6:17 AM · Last 7:46 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    Moody St @ Washington Ave

    First 6:18 AM · Last 7:47 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    Moody St @ Robbins St

    First 6:19 AM · Last 7:47 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  20. 20

    Moody St @ Ash St

    First 6:19 AM · Last 7:48 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  21. 21

    Crescent St @ Maple St

    First 6:23 AM · Last 7:51 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  22. 22

    Crescent St @ Walnut St

    First 6:24 AM · Last 7:52 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  23. 23

    Crescent St @ Spruce St

    First 6:24 AM · Last 7:53 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  24. 24

    Moody St @ Pine St

    First 6:25 AM · Last 7:54 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  25. 25

    Moody St @ Carter St

    First 6:27 AM · Last 7:55 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  26. 26

    Common St opp Middle St

    First 3:57 PM · Last 7:57 PM · 11 scheduled departures

  27. 27

    Lexington St @ School St

    First 3:58 PM · Last 7:58 PM · 11 scheduled departures

  28. 28

    Elm St @ Main St

    First 6:29 AM · Last 7:59 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  29. 29

    Carter St opp Waltham Station

    First 6:30 AM · Last 8:00 PM · 17 scheduled departures

To Downtown (Express) · 26 stops

Departures from Carter St opp Waltham Station today:

5:50 AM6:13 AM6:35 AM6:57 AM7:20 AM7:45 AM8:10 AM8:35 AM9:00 AM9:30 AM4:10 PM4:40 PM5:10 PM5:35 PM6:00 PM6:25 PM6:50 PM

  1. 1

    Carter St opp Waltham Station

    First 5:50 AM · Last 6:50 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Common St opp Middle St

    First 5:51 AM · Last 9:31 AM · 10 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Lexington St @ School St

    First 5:52 AM · Last 9:31 AM · 10 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Moody St @ Main St

    First 5:53 AM · Last 9:32 AM · 10 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Crescent St @ Moody St

    First 5:54 AM · Last 6:51 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Crescent St opp Spruce St

    First 5:55 AM · Last 6:51 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    113 Crescent St

    First 5:55 AM · Last 6:52 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Maple St @ Crescent St

    First 5:55 AM · Last 6:52 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Maple St @ Moody St

    First 5:56 AM · Last 6:53 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Moody St @ Ash St

    First 5:57 AM · Last 6:53 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Moody St @ Orange St

    First 5:58 AM · Last 6:54 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Moody St opp Underwood Pk

    First 5:58 AM · Last 6:54 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    Lexington St @ Whitlowe Rd

    First 5:59 AM · Last 6:55 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Lexington St @ Rumford Ave

    First 5:59 AM · Last 6:55 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    181 Lexington St

    First 6:00 AM · Last 6:55 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    Lexington St @ Orris St

    First 6:01 AM · Last 6:56 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    Lexington St @ Freeman St

    First 6:01 AM · Last 6:56 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    Commonwealth Ave opp Pamela Ct

    First 6:02 AM · Last 6:56 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    Commonwealth Ave @ Auburn St

    First 6:03 AM · Last 6:57 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  20. 20

    Commonwealth Ave @ Cheswick Rd

    First 6:03 AM · Last 6:57 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  21. 21

    Washington St @ Commonwealth Ave

    First 6:03 AM · Last 6:57 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  22. 22

    1600 Washington St

    First 6:04 AM · Last 6:58 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  23. 23

    Washington St @ Auburn St

    First 6:04 AM · Last 6:58 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  24. 24

    Washington St @ Prospect St

    First 6:04 AM · Last 6:58 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  25. 25

    Lincoln St @ Essex St

    First 6:19 AM · Last 7:18 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  26. 26

    Federal St @ Franklin St

    First 6:24 AM · Last 7:22 PM · 17 scheduled departures

MBTA Route 505 Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street — questions

What time does MBTA Route 505 Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street run on weekdays?

On a typical weekday (Tue, Oct 27), the first MBTA Route 505 Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street departure is 5:55 AM and the last is 7:20 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 505 Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street go?

MBTA Route 505 Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street serves 51 stops: Federal St @ Franklin St → Carter St opp Waltham Station (to Waltham (Express)); Carter St opp Waltham Station → Federal St @ Franklin St (to Downtown (Express)). The full ordered stop list with first and last departure times is on this page.

Does MBTA Route 505 Waltham 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 505 Waltham 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 505 Waltham 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: “Waltham 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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