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MBTA Commuter Rail Needham Early data — logging since Aug 2026

Train 629 South Station to Needham Heights

On time 64%
Scheduled arrival 10:35 AM
Departs South Station
Departs 9:50 AM
Based on 6 recorded weekdays — early data.
Usually on time
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Back Bay
Scheduled arrival 9:55 AM
On time 41% · usually 2 min late
Ruggles
Scheduled arrival 9:58 AM
On time 25% · usually 2 min late
Forest Hills
Scheduled arrival 10:03 AM
On time 14% · usually 3 min late
Roslindale Village
Scheduled arrival 10:06 AM
On time 22% · usually 4 min late
Bellevue
Scheduled arrival 10:09 AM
On time 30% · usually 3 min late
Highland
Scheduled arrival 10:11 AM
On time 30% · usually 3 min late
West Roxbury
Scheduled arrival 10:13 AM
On time 38% · usually 3 min late
Hersey
Scheduled arrival 10:23 AM
On time 6% · usually 3 min late
Needham Junction
Scheduled arrival 10:26 AM
On time 14% · usually 3 min late
Needham Center
Scheduled arrival 10:29 AM
On time 21% · usually 3 min late

Where delay builds

Typical delay along the route across weekdays.

10mSouth Station: usually on timeBack Bay: usually 2 min lateRuggles: usually 2 min lateForest Hills: usually 3 min lateRoslindale Village: usually 4 min lateBellevue: usually 3 min lateHighland: usually 3 min lateWest Roxbury: usually 3 min lateHersey: usually 3 min lateNeedham Junction: usually 3 min lateNeedham Center: usually 3 min lateNeedham Heights: usually on time+4South StationNeedham Heights

Recent performance

How late it arrived on each recent day it ran.

20260908: 1 min late1m9/820260909: 12 min late12m9/920260910: 0 min late0m9/1020260911: 2 min late2m9/11

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