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MBTA Route 86 Harvard Square - Reservoir Station

Bus Boston, MA44 stopsto Harvardto Reservoir

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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 Harvard5:27 AM12:55 AM67~19 min
to Reservoir5:05 AM12:30 AM67~19 min
SaturdaySat, Oct 31to Harvard5:25 AM12:50 AM45~25 min
to Reservoir5:05 AM12:29 AM45~25 min
SundaySun, Nov 1to Harvard5:23 AM11:40 PM42~25 min
to Reservoir5:00 AM11:19 PM42~25 min

Stops & times — today, Tue, Oct 27

To Harvard · 24 stops

Departures from Reservoir today:

5:27 AM5:45 AM6:04 AM6:20 AM6:33 AM6:46 AM6:58 AM7:11 AM7:23 AM7:36 AM7:48 AM8:01 AM8:14 AM8:27 AM8:40 AM8:52 AM9:05 AM9:25 AM9:45 AM10:05 AM10:25 AM10:45 AM11:05 AM11:25 AM11:45 AM12:05 PM12:24 PM12:43 PM1:02 PM1:21 PM1:40 PM1:59 PM2:19 PM2:38 PM2:58 PM3:17 PM3:36 PM3:55 PM4:09 PM4:22 PM4:36 PM4:49 PM5:02 PM5:16 PM5:30 PM5:43 PM5:57 PM6:10 PM6:23 PM6:37 PM6:51 PM7:04 PM7:17 PM7:40 PM8:03 PM8:26 PM8:50 PM9:13 PM9:37 PM10:00 PM10:24 PM10:47 PM11:11 PM11:34 PM11:59 PM12:25 AM12:55 AM

  1. 1

    Reservoir

    First 5:27 AM · Last 12:55 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Englewood Ave

    First 5:28 AM · Last 12:56 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Commonwealth Ave

    First 5:28 AM · Last 12:56 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Strathmore Rd

    First 5:29 AM · Last 12:56 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Chestnut Hill Ave opp Wiltshire Rd

    First 5:30 AM · Last 12:57 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Union St

    First 5:30 AM · Last 12:58 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Veronica Smith Ctr

    First 5:31 AM · Last 12:58 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Market St @ Washington St

    First 5:31 AM · Last 12:58 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Market St @ Sparhawk St

    First 5:32 AM · Last 12:59 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Market St @ Gardena St

    First 5:33 AM · Last 1:00 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Market St @ N Beacon St

    First 5:34 AM · Last 1:01 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Market St @ Guest St

    First 5:35 AM · Last 1:01 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    Market St @ Centola St

    First 5:36 AM · Last 1:02 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Market St @ Lothrop St

    First 5:36 AM · Last 1:02 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Western Ave @ Mackin St

    First 5:37 AM · Last 1:03 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    450 Western Ave

    First 5:38 AM · Last 1:04 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    Western Ave @ Litchfield St

    First 5:38 AM · Last 1:04 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    Western Ave @ Everett St

    First 5:39 AM · Last 1:05 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    Western Ave @ Riverdale St

    First 5:40 AM · Last 1:05 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  20. 20

    N Harvard St @ Western Ave

    First 5:41 AM · Last 1:06 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  21. 21

    N Harvard St opp Harvard Stadium Gate 2

    First 5:43 AM · Last 1:07 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  22. 22

    16 Eliot St

    First 5:45 AM · Last 1:09 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  23. 23

    Mt Auburn St @ University Rd

    First 5:46 AM · Last 1:10 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  24. 24

    Harvard

    First 5:48 AM · Last 1:12 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

To Reservoir · 21 stops

Departures from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island today:

5:05 AM5:23 AM5:41 AM5:53 AM6:05 AM6:17 AM6:29 AM6:41 AM6:53 AM7:04 AM7:16 AM7:27 AM7:39 AM7:52 AM8:04 AM8:17 AM8:30 AM8:45 AM9:05 AM9:25 AM9:45 AM10:05 AM10:25 AM10:45 AM11:05 AM11:25 AM11:45 AM12:05 PM12:25 PM12:45 PM1:05 PM1:24 PM1:43 PM2:02 PM2:21 PM2:40 PM2:59 PM3:16 PM3:30 PM3:44 PM3:58 PM4:11 PM4:24 PM4:37 PM4:51 PM5:04 PM5:18 PM5:31 PM5:44 PM5:58 PM6:12 PM6:26 PM6:39 PM7:04 PM7:29 PM7:53 PM8:17 PM8:41 PM9:05 PM9:29 PM9:53 PM10:17 PM10:41 PM11:05 PM11:30 PM12:00 AM12:30 AM

  1. 1

    Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island

    First 5:05 AM · Last 12:30 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Eliot St @ Bennett St

    First 5:06 AM · Last 12:31 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    JFK St @ Eliot St

    First 5:07 AM · Last 12:32 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    N Harvard St @ Gate 2 Harvard Stadium

    First 5:08 AM · Last 12:34 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    N Harvard St @ S Campus Dr

    First 5:09 AM · Last 12:35 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Western Ave opp Riverdale St

    First 5:10 AM · Last 12:36 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Western Ave @ Everett St

    First 5:10 AM · Last 12:37 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    367 Western Ave opp Brighton Mills Mall

    First 5:11 AM · Last 12:38 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    445 Western Ave

    First 5:12 AM · Last 12:38 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    495 Western Ave

    First 5:12 AM · Last 12:39 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Market St @ Vineland St

    First 5:14 AM · Last 12:41 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Market St @ N Beacon St

    First 5:14 AM · Last 12:42 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  13. 13

    Market St @ Keenan Rd

    First 5:14 AM · Last 12:42 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  14. 14

    Market St @ Arlington St

    First 5:15 AM · Last 12:43 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  15. 15

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Washington St

    First 5:16 AM · Last 12:44 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  16. 16

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Academy Hill Rd

    First 5:17 AM · Last 12:45 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  17. 17

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Jackson Ave

    First 5:18 AM · Last 12:46 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  18. 18

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rd

    First 5:20 AM · Last 12:48 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  19. 19

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Commonwealth Ave

    First 5:21 AM · Last 12:49 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  20. 20

    Chestnut Hill Ave @ Beacon St

    First 5:23 AM · Last 12:51 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

  21. 21

    Reservoir

    First 5:24 AM · Last 12:52 AM (+1 day) · 67 scheduled departures

MBTA Route 86 Harvard Square - Reservoir Station — questions

What time does MBTA Route 86 Harvard Square - Reservoir Station run on weekdays?

On a typical weekday (Tue, Oct 27), the first MBTA Route 86 Harvard Square - Reservoir Station departure is 5:27 AM and the last is 12:55 AM, running roughly every 19 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 86 Harvard Square - Reservoir Station go?

MBTA Route 86 Harvard Square - Reservoir Station serves 44 stops: Reservoir → Harvard (to Harvard); Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island → Reservoir (to Reservoir). The full ordered stop list with first and last departure times is on this page.

Does MBTA Route 86 Harvard Square - Reservoir Station run on weekends?

Yes — Saturday service runs 90 trips; Sunday service runs 84 trips. See the schedule summary for first and last times.

Is MBTA Route 86 Harvard Square - Reservoir 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 86 Harvard Square - Reservoir 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: “Harvard Square - Reservoir Station”. WorldEye is a free viewer — for fares, passes and official notices, see MBTA's own site.

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