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MBTA Commuter Rail Needham Early data — logging since Aug 2026

Train 637 South Station to Needham Heights

On time 73%
Scheduled arrival 12:35 PM · typically 12:37 PM
Departs South Station
Departs 11:50 AM
Based on 4 recorded weekdays — early data.
Usually 3 min late
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Back Bay
Scheduled arrival 11:55 AM
On time 56% · usually on time
Ruggles
Scheduled arrival 11:58 AM
On time 30% · usually 2 min late
Forest Hills
Scheduled arrival 12:03 PM
On time 22% · usually 3 min late
Roslindale Village
Scheduled arrival 12:06 PM
On time 15% · usually 4 min late
Bellevue
Scheduled arrival 12:09 PM
On time 22% · usually 3 min late
Highland
Scheduled arrival 12:11 PM
On time 15% · usually 3 min late
West Roxbury
Scheduled arrival 12:13 PM
On time 22% · usually 3 min late
Hersey
Scheduled arrival 12:23 PM
On time 44% · usually 2 min late
Needham Junction
Scheduled arrival 12:26 PM
On time 7% · usually 3 min late
Needham Center
Scheduled arrival 12:29 PM
On time 7% · usually 4 min late

Where delay builds

Typical delay along the route across weekdays.

10mSouth Station: usually 3 min lateBack Bay: usually on timeRuggles: 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 2 min lateNeedham Junction: usually 3 min lateNeedham Center: usually 4 min lateNeedham Heights: usually 2 min late+4South StationNeedham Heights

Recent performance

How late it arrived on each recent day it ran.

20260908: 3 min late3m9/820260909: 0 min late0m9/920260910: 1 min late1m9/1020260911: 2 min late2m9/11

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