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MBTA Route 71 Watertown Square - Harvard Station

Bus Boston, MA42 stopsto Watertown Squareto Harvard

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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 Watertown Square4:52 AM1:10 AM97~14 min
to Harvard5:12 AM1:05 AM97~14 min
SaturdaySat, Oct 31to Watertown Square4:50 AM1:10 AM83~15 min
to Harvard5:09 AM1:03 AM82~15 min
SundaySun, Nov 1to Watertown Square5:15 AM12:10 AM78~15 min
to Harvard4:57 AM11:41 PM77~15 min

Stops & times — today, Tue, Oct 27

To Watertown Square · 22 stops

Departures from Harvard today:

4:52 AM5:04 AM5:15 AM5:27 AM5:39 AM5:51 AM6:04 AM6:17 AM6:29 AM6:39 AM6:49 AM6:58 AM7:10 AM7:21 AM7:21 AM7:30 AM7:39 AM7:49 AM7:51 AM7:59 AM8:09 AM8:18 AM8:21 AM8:27 AM8:36 AM8:46 AM8:56 AM9:07 AM9:22 AM9:37 AM9:52 AM10:07 AM10:22 AM10:37 AM10:52 AM11:07 AM11:22 AM11:37 AM11:52 AM12:07 PM12:22 PM12:37 PM12:52 PM1:07 PM1:22 PM1:37 PM1:52 PM2:07 PM2:22 PM2:36 PM2:48 PM3:00 PM3:13 PM3:25 PM3:38 PM3:51 PM4:04 PM4:17 PM4:24 PM4:35 PM4:47 PM4:58 PM5:10 PM5:21 PM5:31 PM5:43 PM5:55 PM6:08 PM6:22 PM6:37 PM6:52 PM7:06 PM+ 25 more

  1. 1

    Harvard

    First 4:52 AM · Last 1:10 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Mt Auburn St @ Story St

    First 4:54 AM · Last 1:12 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Mt Auburn St @ Ash St

    First 4:54 AM · Last 1:12 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Mt Auburn St @ Sparks St

    First 4:55 AM · Last 1:13 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Mt Auburn St @ Longfellow Rd

    First 4:56 AM · Last 1:14 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Mt Auburn St @ Traill St

    First 4:57 AM · Last 1:15 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Mt Auburn St opp Coolidge Ave

    First 4:57 AM · Last 1:15 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Mt Auburn St @ Brattle St

    First 4:58 AM · Last 1:16 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Mt Auburn St @ Homer Ave

    First 4:59 AM · Last 1:17 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Mt Auburn St @ Saint Marys St

    First 5:00 AM · Last 1:18 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Mt Auburn St @ Keenan St

    First 5:00 AM · Last 1:18 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Mt Auburn St @ Kimball Rd

    First 5:01 AM · Last 1:19 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    Mt Auburn St @ Upland Rd

    First 5:02 AM · Last 1:20 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Mt Auburn St @ Winsor Ave

    First 5:02 AM · Last 1:20 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Mt Auburn St @ Adams Ave

    First 5:03 AM · Last 1:21 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    Mt Auburn St @ Amherst Rd

    First 5:03 AM · Last 1:21 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    Mt Auburn St @ Bates Rd E

    First 5:04 AM · Last 1:22 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    Mt Auburn St @ Russell Ave

    First 5:04 AM · Last 1:22 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    Mt Auburn St @ Marshall St

    First 5:05 AM · Last 1:23 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  20. 20

    Mt Auburn St @ Summer St

    First 5:07 AM · Last 1:25 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  21. 21

    Mt Auburn St @ Main St

    First 5:09 AM · Last 1:27 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

  22. 22

    Watertown Sq Terminal

    First 5:10 AM · Last 1:28 AM (+1 day) · 94 scheduled departures

To Harvard · 22 stops

Departures from Watertown Sq Terminal today:

5:12 AM5:25 AM5:37 AM5:49 AM6:02 AM6:15 AM6:27 AM6:40 AM6:52 AM7:03 AM7:12 AM7:21 AM7:30 AM7:39 AM7:48 AM7:57 AM8:06 AM8:15 AM8:25 AM8:35 AM8:46 AM9:01 AM9:10 AM9:22 AM9:37 AM9:52 AM10:06 AM10:21 AM10:36 AM10:51 AM11:05 AM11:20 AM11:35 AM11:50 AM12:05 PM12:20 PM12:35 PM12:50 PM1:05 PM1:20 PM1:35 PM1:50 PM2:05 PM2:20 PM2:35 PM2:50 PM3:05 PM3:18 PM3:31 PM3:46 PM3:46 PM4:01 PM4:16 PM4:16 PM4:28 PM4:39 PM4:46 PM4:50 PM5:01 PM5:11 PM5:16 PM5:23 PM5:35 PM5:46 PM5:48 PM6:02 PM6:12 PM6:16 PM6:17 PM6:32 PM6:47 PM7:02 PM+ 25 more

  1. 1

    Watertown Sq Terminal

    First 5:12 AM · Last 1:05 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Mt Auburn St @ Main St

    First 5:13 AM · Last 1:06 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Mt Auburn St @ Patten St

    First 5:13 AM · Last 1:06 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Mt Auburn St @ Parker St

    First 5:14 AM · Last 1:07 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Mt Auburn St @ Franklin St

    First 5:14 AM · Last 1:07 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Mt Auburn St @ Walnut St

    First 5:15 AM · Last 1:08 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Mt Auburn St @ Boylston St

    First 5:16 AM · Last 1:08 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Mt Auburn St @ Winthrop St

    First 5:16 AM · Last 1:09 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Mt Auburn St @ School St

    First 5:17 AM · Last 1:09 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Mt Auburn St @ Adams St

    First 5:17 AM · Last 1:10 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Mt Auburn St @ Bigelow Ave

    First 5:18 AM · Last 1:10 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Mt Auburn St opp Keenan St

    First 5:19 AM · Last 1:11 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    Mt Auburn St @ Cottage St

    First 5:19 AM · Last 1:11 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Mt Auburn St opp Homer Ave

    First 5:20 AM · Last 1:12 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Mt Auburn St opp Brattle St

    First 5:21 AM · Last 1:13 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    Mt Auburn St @ Coolidge Ave

    First 5:22 AM · Last 1:13 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    Mt Auburn St opp Traill St

    First 5:22 AM · Last 1:14 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    Mt Auburn St @ Mt Auburn Hospital

    First 5:23 AM · Last 1:14 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    Mt Auburn St opp Sparks St

    First 5:24 AM · Last 1:15 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  20. 20

    Mt Auburn St @ Brewer St

    First 5:25 AM · Last 1:16 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  21. 21

    Mt Auburn St @ University Rd

    First 5:26 AM · Last 1:17 AM (+1 day) · 97 scheduled departures

  22. 22

    Harvard

    First 5:28 AM · Last 1:19 AM (+1 day) · 91 scheduled departures

MBTA Route 71 Watertown Square - Harvard Station — questions

What time does MBTA Route 71 Watertown Square - Harvard Station run on weekdays?

On a typical weekday (Tue, Oct 27), the first MBTA Route 71 Watertown Square - Harvard Station departure is 4:52 AM and the last is 1:10 AM, running roughly every 14 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 71 Watertown Square - Harvard Station go?

MBTA Route 71 Watertown Square - Harvard Station serves 42 stops: Harvard → Watertown Sq Terminal (to Watertown Square); Watertown Sq Terminal → Harvard (to Harvard). The full ordered stop list with first and last departure times is on this page.

Does MBTA Route 71 Watertown Square - Harvard Station run on weekends?

Yes — Saturday service runs 165 trips; Sunday service runs 155 trips. See the schedule summary for first and last times.

Is MBTA Route 71 Watertown Square - Harvard 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 71 Watertown Square - Harvard 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: “Watertown Square - Harvard Station”. WorldEye is a free viewer — for fares, passes and official notices, see MBTA's own site.

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