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MBTA Commuter Rail Needham Early data — logging since Aug 2026

Train 626 Needham Heights to South Station

On time 14%
Scheduled arrival 9:46 AM · typically 9:50 AM
Departs Needham Heights
Departs 9:05 AM
On time 93% · usually on time
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Needham Center
Scheduled arrival 9:09 AM
On time 79% · usually on time
Needham Junction
Scheduled arrival 9:13 AM
On time 72% · usually on time
Hersey
Scheduled arrival 9:16 AM
On time 56% · usually 2 min late
West Roxbury
Scheduled arrival 9:21 AM
On time 33% · usually 3 min late
Highland
Scheduled arrival 9:23 AM
On time 6% · usually 3 min late
Bellevue
Scheduled arrival 9:25 AM
On time 20% · usually 3 min late
Roslindale Village
Scheduled arrival 9:28 AM
On time 21% · usually 3 min late
Forest Hills
Scheduled arrival 9:31 AM
On time 14% · usually 4 min late
Ruggles
Scheduled arrival 9:37 AM
On time 27% · usually 3 min late
Back Bay
Scheduled arrival 9:40 AM
On time 21% · usually 3 min late

Where delay builds

Typical delay along the route across weekdays.

10mNeedham Heights: usually on timeNeedham Center: usually on timeNeedham Junction: usually on timeHersey: usually 2 min lateWest Roxbury: usually 3 min lateHighland: usually 3 min lateBellevue: usually 3 min lateRoslindale Village: usually 3 min lateForest Hills: usually 4 min lateRuggles: usually 3 min lateBack Bay: usually 3 min lateSouth Station: usually 4 min late+4Needham HeightsSouth Station

Recent performance

How late it arrived on each recent day it ran.

20260908: 4 min late4m9/820260909: 9 min late9m9/920260910: 6 min late6m9/1020260911: 5 min late5m9/11

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