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MBTA Commuter Rail Needham Early data — logging since Aug 2026

Train 620 Needham Heights to South Station

On time 13%
Scheduled arrival 8:50 AM · typically 8:57 AM
Departs Needham Heights
Departs 8:05 AM
On time 72% · usually 2 min late
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Needham Center
Scheduled arrival 8:09 AM
On time 20% · usually 3 min late
Needham Junction
Scheduled arrival 8:13 AM
On time 33% · usually 2 min late
Hersey
Scheduled arrival 8:16 AM
On time 7% · usually 4 min late
West Roxbury
Scheduled arrival 8:22 AM
On time 6% · usually 4 min late
Highland
Scheduled arrival 8:24 AM
On time 0% · usually 4 min late
Bellevue
Scheduled arrival 8:27 AM
On time 0% · usually 4 min late
Roslindale Village
Scheduled arrival 8:30 AM
On time 7% · usually 4 min late
Forest Hills
Scheduled arrival 8:34 AM
On time 7% · usually 3 min late
Ruggles
Scheduled arrival 8:40 AM
On time 34% · usually 3 min late
Back Bay
Scheduled arrival 8:44 AM
On time 34% · usually 3 min late

Where delay builds

Typical delay along the route across weekdays.

15mNeedham Heights: usually 2 min lateNeedham Center: usually 3 min lateNeedham Junction: usually 2 min lateHersey: usually 4 min lateWest Roxbury: usually 4 min lateHighland: usually 4 min lateBellevue: usually 4 min lateRoslindale Village: usually 4 min lateForest Hills: usually 3 min lateRuggles: usually 3 min lateBack Bay: usually 3 min lateSouth Station: usually 7 min late+7Needham HeightsSouth Station

Recent performance

How late it arrived on each recent day it ran.

20260908: 6 min late6m9/820260909: 5 min late5m9/920260910: 11 min late11m9/1020260911: 7 min late7m9/11

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