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MBTA Route 556 Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner

Bus Boston, MA71 stopsto Waltham Highlandsto Newton Corner

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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 Highlands6:37 AM7:11 PM7~70 min
to Newton Corner6:10 AM7:40 PM9~70 min
SaturdayNo saturday service in the current feed
SundayNo sunday service in the current feed

Stops & times — today, Tue, Oct 27

To Waltham Highlands · 37 stops

Departures from Washington St @ Bacon St today:

6:37 AM7:42 AM8:52 AM3:41 PM4:51 PM6:01 PM7:11 PM

  1. 1

    Washington St @ Bacon St

    First 6:37 AM · Last 7:11 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Washington St @ Hovey St

    First 6:38 AM · Last 7:12 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Washington St @ Jewett St

    First 6:38 AM · Last 7:12 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Washington St @ Adams St

    First 6:39 AM · Last 7:14 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Washington St @ Craft St

    First 6:39 AM · Last 7:14 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Washington St @ Court St

    First 6:40 AM · Last 7:15 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Walnut St @ Washington St

    First 6:41 AM · Last 7:16 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Walnut St @ Page Rd

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

  9. 9

    Walnut St @ Watertown St

    First 6:42 AM · Last 7:18 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Walnut St @ Linwood Ave

    First 6:42 AM · Last 7:18 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Crafts St @ California St

    First 6:43 AM · Last 7:19 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Crafts St @ Albemarle Rd

    First 6:44 AM · Last 7:20 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    Crafts St @ Harding St

    First 6:45 AM · Last 7:21 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Waltham St @ Lodge Rd

    First 6:45 AM · Last 7:22 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Waltham St @ Hazelhurst Ave

    First 6:46 AM · Last 7:22 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    High St opp Hamblin Rd

    First 6:46 AM · Last 7:23 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    High St @ Cedar St

    First 6:46 AM · Last 7:23 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    High St @ Pamenter Rd

    First 6:47 AM · Last 7:24 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    High St @ Newton St

    First 6:47 AM · Last 7:24 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  20. 20

    High St @ Gardner St

    First 6:47 AM · Last 7:25 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  21. 21

    High St @ Hall St

    First 6:48 AM · Last 7:25 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  22. 22

    High St @ Moody St

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

  23. 23

    Crescent St @ Maple St

    First 6:49 AM · Last 7:27 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  24. 24

    Crescent St @ Walnut St

    First 6:49 AM · Last 7:27 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  25. 25

    Crescent St @ Spruce St

    First 6:50 AM · Last 7:28 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  26. 26

    Moody St @ Pine St

    First 6:50 AM · Last 7:29 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  27. 27

    Moody St @ Carter St

    First 6:51 AM · Last 7:29 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  28. 28

    Carter St @ Waltham Station

    First 6:51 AM · Last 7:30 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  29. 29

    Elm St @ Main St

    First 6:51 AM · Last 7:30 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  30. 30

    School St @ Lexington St

    First 6:52 AM · Last 7:31 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  31. 31

    Lexington St opp Shopping Plaza

    First 6:53 AM · Last 7:32 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  32. 32

    Dale St @ Lexington St

    First 6:54 AM · Last 7:33 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  33. 33

    Dale St @ Bacon St

    First 6:56 AM · Last 7:35 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  34. 34

    Dale St opp Caughey St

    First 6:56 AM · Last 7:35 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  35. 35

    Dale St @ Claremont St

    First 6:57 AM · Last 7:36 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  36. 36

    Tomlin St @ Dale St

    First 6:58 AM · Last 7:37 PM · 7 scheduled departures

  37. 37

    Tomlin St @ Summit St

    First 6:59 AM · Last 7:38 PM · 7 scheduled departures

To Newton Corner · 36 stops

Departures from Tomlin St @ Summit St today:

6:10 AM7:05 AM8:15 AM9:25 AM3:05 PM4:15 PM5:25 PM6:35 PM7:40 PM

  1. 1

    Tomlin St @ Summit St

    First 6:10 AM · Last 7:40 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    184 Hammond St

    First 6:10 AM · Last 7:41 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Hammond St @ Plympton St

    First 6:11 AM · Last 7:42 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Hammond St @ Lawrence St

    First 6:11 AM · Last 7:42 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Hammond St @ Columbus Ave

    First 6:11 AM · Last 7:43 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    36 Hammond St

    First 6:12 AM · Last 7:44 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Main St @ Harvard St

    First 6:12 AM · Last 7:46 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Main St @ Daniels Ct

    First 6:13 AM · Last 7:48 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Elm St @ Main St

    First 6:14 AM · Last 7:50 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Carter St opp Waltham Station

    First 6:15 AM · Last 7:51 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Crescent St @ Moody St

    First 6:16 AM · Last 7:52 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Crescent St opp Spruce St

    First 6:17 AM · Last 7:53 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    113 Crescent St

    First 6:17 AM · Last 7:53 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Maple St @ Crescent St

    First 6:18 AM · Last 7:54 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Maple St @ Moody St

    First 6:19 AM · Last 7:55 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    High St @ Beech St

    First 6:19 AM · Last 7:55 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    High St @ Newton St

    First 6:20 AM · Last 7:56 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    High St @ Parmenter Rd

    First 6:21 AM · Last 7:57 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    High St @ Hovey Rd

    First 6:21 AM · Last 7:57 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  20. 20

    High St @ Hamblin Rd

    First 6:22 AM · Last 7:58 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  21. 21

    Waltham St @ Bonita St

    First 6:22 AM · Last 7:58 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  22. 22

    Walthm St @ Lodge Rd

    First 6:23 AM · Last 7:59 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  23. 23

    Crafts St @ Waltham St

    First 6:23 AM · Last 7:59 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  24. 24

    Crafts St @ Albemarle Rd

    First 6:24 AM · Last 8:00 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  25. 25

    Crafts St @ California St

    First 6:25 AM · Last 8:01 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  26. 26

    Walnut St @ Linwood Ave

    First 6:26 AM · Last 8:02 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  27. 27

    Walnut St @ Watertown St

    First 6:27 AM · Last 8:03 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  28. 28

    Walnut St @ Page Rd

    First 6:28 AM · Last 8:04 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  29. 29

    Washington St @ Walnut St

    First 6:28 AM · Last 8:04 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  30. 30

    Washington St @ Harvard St

    First 6:30 AM · Last 8:06 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  31. 31

    Washington St opp Crafts St

    First 6:30 AM · Last 8:06 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  32. 32

    Washington St @ Lewis Terr

    First 6:31 AM · Last 8:07 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  33. 33

    Washington St @ Jewett St

    First 6:32 AM · Last 8:08 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  34. 34

    Washington St @ Church St

    First 6:33 AM · Last 8:09 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  35. 35

    400 Centre St - West

    First 6:34 AM · Last 8:10 PM · 9 scheduled departures

  36. 36

    Washington St @ Bacon St

    First 6:35 AM · Last 8:11 PM · 9 scheduled departures

MBTA Route 556 Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner — questions

What time does MBTA Route 556 Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner run on weekdays?

On a typical weekday (Tue, Oct 27), the first MBTA Route 556 Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner departure is 6:37 AM and the last is 7:11 PM, running roughly every 70 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 556 Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner go?

MBTA Route 556 Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner serves 71 stops: Washington St @ Bacon St → Tomlin St @ Summit St (to Waltham Highlands); Tomlin St @ Summit St → Washington St @ Bacon St (to Newton Corner). The full ordered stop list with first and last departure times is on this page.

Does MBTA Route 556 Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner 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 556 Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner 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 556 Waltham Highlands - Newton Corner 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 Highlands - Newton Corner”. WorldEye is a free viewer — for fares, passes and official notices, see MBTA's own site.

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