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MBTA Route SL5 Nubian Station - Temple Place

Bus Boston, MA22 stopsto Nubianto Downtown

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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 Nubian5:32 AM1:07 AM121~10 min
to Downtown5:15 AM12:42 AM121~11 min
SaturdaySat, Oct 31to Nubian5:34 AM1:59 AM109~11 min
to Downtown5:34 AM1:59 AM109~11 min
SundaySun, Nov 1to Nubian5:16 AM11:47 PM115~9 min
to Downtown5:00 AM11:25 PM115~9 min

Stops & times — today, Tue, Oct 27

To Nubian · 12 stops

Departures from Temple Pl @ Washington St today:

5:32 AM5:39 AM5:46 AM5:53 AM6:00 AM6:07 AM6:13 AM6:19 AM6:25 AM6:31 AM6:37 AM6:43 AM6:49 AM6:55 AM7:03 AM7:11 AM7:19 AM7:27 AM7:35 AM7:43 AM7:51 AM7:59 AM8:07 AM8:15 AM8:23 AM8:31 AM8:38 AM8:45 AM8:53 AM9:03 AM9:12 AM9:21 AM9:30 AM9:39 AM9:48 AM9:58 AM10:08 AM10:18 AM10:28 AM10:38 AM10:48 AM10:58 AM11:08 AM11:18 AM11:29 AM11:40 AM11:51 AM12:02 PM12:13 PM12:24 PM12:35 PM12:46 PM12:57 PM1:08 PM1:19 PM1:30 PM1:41 PM1:52 PM2:03 PM2:14 PM2:25 PM2:36 PM2:47 PM2:58 PM3:09 PM3:20 PM3:31 PM3:42 PM3:53 PM4:04 PM4:15 PM4:26 PM+ 49 more

  1. 1

    Temple Pl @ Washington St

    First 5:32 AM · Last 1:07 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Tremont St @ Boylston Station

    First 5:33 AM · Last 1:08 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr

    First 5:34 AM · Last 1:10 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Washington St @ Herald St

    First 5:36 AM · Last 1:12 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Washington St @ E Berkeley St

    First 5:38 AM · Last 1:13 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Washington St @ W Dedham St

    First 5:40 AM · Last 1:15 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Washington St @ W Newton St

    First 5:41 AM · Last 1:16 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Washington St @ Worcester St

    First 5:42 AM · Last 1:17 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Washington St @ Massachusetts Ave

    First 5:42 AM · Last 1:18 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Washington St @ Lenox St

    First 5:43 AM · Last 1:19 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Washington St @ Melnea Cass Blvd

    First 5:45 AM · Last 1:21 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Nubian

    First 5:47 AM · Last 1:23 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

To Downtown · 12 stops

Departures from Nubian today:

5:15 AM5:22 AM5:29 AM5:36 AM5:43 AM5:50 AM5:57 AM6:04 AM6:11 AM6:18 AM6:25 AM6:31 AM6:37 AM6:43 AM6:49 AM6:55 AM7:01 AM7:09 AM7:17 AM7:25 AM7:33 AM7:41 AM7:49 AM7:57 AM8:05 AM8:14 AM8:21 AM8:30 AM8:39 AM8:48 AM8:57 AM9:06 AM9:15 AM9:24 AM9:33 AM9:42 AM9:51 AM10:00 AM10:09 AM10:20 AM10:29 AM10:40 AM10:51 AM11:02 AM11:13 AM11:24 AM11:35 AM11:46 AM11:57 AM12:08 PM12:19 PM12:30 PM12:41 PM12:52 PM1:03 PM1:14 PM1:25 PM1:36 PM1:47 PM1:58 PM2:09 PM2:20 PM2:31 PM2:42 PM2:53 PM3:04 PM3:15 PM3:26 PM3:37 PM3:48 PM3:59 PM4:10 PM+ 49 more

  1. 1

    Nubian

    First 5:15 AM · Last 12:42 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  2. 2

    Washington St @ Melnea Cass Blvd - Silver Line

    First 5:16 AM · Last 12:43 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  3. 3

    Washington St @ Lenox St

    First 5:17 AM · Last 12:44 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  4. 4

    Washington St @ Massachusetts Ave

    First 5:17 AM · Last 12:44 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  5. 5

    Washington St @ Worcester St

    First 5:18 AM · Last 12:45 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  6. 6

    Washington St @ E Newton St

    First 5:18 AM · Last 12:45 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  7. 7

    Washington St @ Union Pk

    First 5:20 AM · Last 12:47 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  8. 8

    Washington St @ E Berkeley St

    First 5:21 AM · Last 12:48 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  9. 9

    Washington St @ Herald St

    First 5:22 AM · Last 12:49 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  10. 10

    Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr

    First 5:24 AM · Last 12:51 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  11. 11

    Washington St @ Essex St

    First 5:27 AM · Last 12:54 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

  12. 12

    Temple Pl @ Washington St

    First 5:30 AM · Last 12:58 AM (+1 day) · 121 scheduled departures

MBTA Route SL5 Nubian Station - Temple Place — questions

What time does MBTA Route SL5 Nubian Station - Temple Place run on weekdays?

On a typical weekday (Tue, Oct 27), the first MBTA Route SL5 Nubian Station - Temple Place departure is 5:32 AM and the last is 1:07 AM, running roughly every 10 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 SL5 Nubian Station - Temple Place go?

MBTA Route SL5 Nubian Station - Temple Place serves 22 stops: Temple Pl @ Washington St → Nubian (to Nubian); Nubian → Temple Pl @ Washington St (to Downtown). The full ordered stop list with first and last departure times is on this page.

Does MBTA Route SL5 Nubian Station - Temple Place run on weekends?

Yes — Saturday service runs 218 trips; Sunday service runs 230 trips. See the schedule summary for first and last times.

Is MBTA Route SL5 Nubian Station - Temple Place 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 SL5 Nubian Station - Temple Place 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: “Nubian Station - Temple Place”. WorldEye is a free viewer — for fares, passes and official notices, see MBTA's own site.

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