Needham Line
Regional Rail
For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Needham.
Current Service Alerts
Fare gates at South Station have begun being activated incrementally. Riders will need to tap or scan to exit and enter the track area. Visit MBTA.com/CRGATES for more information.
South Station Pedal & Park is closed due to construction. Bicycle racks are currently available on Atlantic Ave adjacent to the South Station main entrance.
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Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Forest Hills Elevator 841 (Commuter Rail platform to lobby) unavailable
Please see station personnel or a train conductor for assistance. To exit, exit the train at Ruggles or Back Bay, then take a Forest Hills-bound train to Forest Hills and use Forest Hills Elevator 842. To board, use Forest Hills Elevator 842 to access the Orange Line platform, then take a Oak Grove-bound train to Ruggles or Back Bay and transfer to the Commuter Rail. Check the Commuter Rail train schedules for train arrival/departure times at Ruggles and Back Bay by visiting mbta.com/schedules.
On Saturday, January 31 & Sunday, February 1, there will be no Commuter Rail service between Needham Heights and South Station on the Needham Line. Passengers can use MBTA buses, Orange, and Green Line service as alternatives.
-There will be no shuttle bus service alternatives or diversion schedule for this service change. -Passengers may use Bus Routes 35, 36, and 37 between West Roxbury and Forest Hills for connections to Orange Line subway service between Forest Hills and Back Bay. -Passengers may use Bus Route 59 between Needham Junction and Newton Highlands for connections to Green Line D branch subway service to Copley, which is less than a quarter mile away (or about a four-minute walk) from Back Bay. -There will be no service at Hersey. -Riders using Bus Routes 35, 36, 37, or 59 should budget extra travel time. For example, a rider traveling to South Station from West Roxbury should budget at least 35 minutes of travel in addition to their regular trip time. -This allows for West Roxbury Parkway Bridge Replacement project, which will replace the bridge that carries the West Roxbury Parkway over the Needham Line.
Stations Served
This route stops at Back Bay, Bellevue, Forest Hills, Hersey, Highland, Needham Center, Needham Heights, Needham Junction, Roslindale Village, Ruggles, South Station and West Roxbury.
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