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MBTA Commuter Rail Needham Early data — logging since Aug 2026

Train 625 South Station to Needham Heights

On time 37%
Scheduled arrival 9:35 AM · typically 9:37 AM
Departs South Station
Departs 8:50 AM
Based on 3 recorded weekdays — early data.
Usually 2 min late
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Back Bay
Scheduled arrival 8:55 AM
On time 9% · usually 4 min late
Ruggles
Scheduled arrival 8:58 AM
On time 0% · usually 4 min late
Forest Hills
Scheduled arrival 9:03 AM
On time 7% · usually 5 min late
Roslindale Village
Scheduled arrival 9:06 AM
On time 7% · usually 5 min late
Bellevue
Scheduled arrival 9:09 AM
On time 7% · usually 4 min late
Highland
Scheduled arrival 9:11 AM
On time 7% · usually 4 min late
West Roxbury
Scheduled arrival 9:13 AM
On time 15% · usually 4 min late
Hersey
Scheduled arrival 9:23 AM
On time 7% · usually 4 min late
Needham Junction
Scheduled arrival 9:26 AM
On time 0% · usually 4 min late
Needham Center
Scheduled arrival 9:29 AM
On time 0% · usually 5 min late

Where delay builds

Typical delay along the route across weekdays.

10mSouth Station: usually 2 min lateBack Bay: usually 4 min lateRuggles: usually 4 min lateForest Hills: usually 5 min lateRoslindale Village: usually 5 min lateBellevue: usually 4 min lateHighland: usually 4 min lateWest Roxbury: usually 4 min lateHersey: usually 4 min lateNeedham Junction: usually 4 min lateNeedham Center: usually 5 min lateNeedham Heights: usually 2 min late+5South StationNeedham Heights

Recent performance

How late it arrived on each recent day it ran.

20260908: 4 min late4m9/820260910: 5 min late5m9/1020260911: 3 min late3m9/11

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