CR-Needham

MBTA Route CR-Needham Needham Line

Commuter Rail Boston, MA15 stopsto Needham Heightsto South Station

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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 Needham Heights6:50 AM12:13 AM17~60 min
to South Station5:05 AM10:15 PM17~60 min
SaturdaySat, Oct 31to Needham Heights7:20 AM10:15 PM8~120 min
to South Station6:10 AM8:10 PM8~120 min
SundaySun, Nov 1to Needham Heights6:20 AM9:15 PM8~120 min
to South Station5:10 AM7:10 PM8~120 min

Stops & times — today, Tue, Oct 27

To Needham Heights · 12 stops

Departures from South Station today:

6:50 AM7:50 AM8:50 AM9:50 AM10:50 AM11:50 AM12:50 PM1:55 PM2:55 PM3:55 PM4:55 PM5:55 PM6:55 PM7:55 PM9:20 PM11:03 PM12:13 AM

  1. 1

    South Station

    First 6:50 AM · Last 9:20 PM · 15 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Back Bay

    First 6:55 AM · Last 9:25 PM · 13 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Ruggles

    First 6:58 AM · Last 9:28 PM · 13 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Forest Hills

    First 7:03 AM · Last 9:33 PM · 15 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Roslindale Village

    First 7:07 AM · Last 12:16 AM (+1 day) · 17 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Bellevue

    First 7:09 AM · Last 12:18 AM (+1 day) · 17 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Highland

    First 7:11 AM · Last 12:20 AM (+1 day) · 17 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    West Roxbury

    First 7:13 AM · Last 12:22 AM (+1 day) · 17 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Hersey

    First 7:23 AM · Last 12:27 AM (+1 day) · 17 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Needham Junction

    First 7:26 AM · Last 12:30 AM (+1 day) · 17 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Needham Center

    First 7:31 AM · Last 12:34 AM (+1 day) · 17 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Needham Heights

    First 7:37 AM · Last 12:40 AM (+1 day) · 17 scheduled departures

To South Station · 12 stops

Departures from Needham Heights today:

5:05 AM6:05 AM7:02 AM8:02 AM9:05 AM10:05 AM11:05 AM12:05 PM1:05 PM2:05 PM3:05 PM4:05 PM5:08 PM6:05 PM7:05 PM8:50 PM10:15 PM

  1. 1

    Needham Heights

    First 5:05 AM · Last 10:15 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Needham Center

    First 5:09 AM · Last 10:19 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Needham Junction

    First 5:13 AM · Last 10:23 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Hersey

    First 5:16 AM · Last 10:26 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    West Roxbury

    First 5:21 AM · Last 10:31 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Highland

    First 5:23 AM · Last 10:33 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Bellevue

    First 5:25 AM · Last 10:35 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Roslindale Village

    First 5:27 AM · Last 10:37 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Forest Hills

    First 5:31 AM · Last 10:41 PM · 17 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Ruggles

    First 5:38 AM · Last 9:25 PM · 16 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Back Bay

    First 5:41 AM · Last 9:28 PM · 16 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    South Station

    First 5:45 AM · Last 9:32 PM · 16 scheduled departures

MBTA Route CR-Needham Needham Line — questions

What time does MBTA Route CR-Needham Needham Line run on weekdays?

On a typical weekday (Tue, Oct 27), the first MBTA Route CR-Needham Needham Line departure is 6:50 AM and the last is 12:13 AM, running roughly every 60 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 CR-Needham Needham Line go?

MBTA Route CR-Needham Needham Line serves 15 stops: South Station → Needham Heights (to Needham Heights); Needham Heights → South Station (to South Station). The full ordered stop list with first and last departure times is on this page.

Does MBTA Route CR-Needham Needham Line run on weekends?

Yes — Saturday service runs 16 trips; Sunday service runs 16 trips. See the schedule summary for first and last times.

Is MBTA Route CR-Needham Needham Line 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 CR-Needham Needham Line 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: “Needham Line”. WorldEye is a free viewer — for fares, passes and official notices, see MBTA's own site.

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