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MBTA Commuter Rail Needham Early data — logging since Aug 2026

Train 645 South Station to Needham Heights

On time 22%
Scheduled arrival 2:35 PM · typically 2:38 PM
Departs South Station
Departs 1:55 PM
Based on 6 recorded weekdays — early data.
Usually on time
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Back Bay
Scheduled arrival 2:00 PM
On time 46% · usually 3 min late
Ruggles
Scheduled arrival 2:03 PM
On time 37% · usually 3 min late
Forest Hills
Scheduled arrival 2:08 PM
On time 7% · usually 3 min late
Roslindale Village
Scheduled arrival 2:11 PM
On time 7% · usually 4 min late
Bellevue
Scheduled arrival 2:14 PM
On time 22% · usually 4 min late
Highland
Scheduled arrival 2:16 PM
On time 15% · usually 3 min late
West Roxbury
Scheduled arrival 2:18 PM
On time 22% · usually 4 min late
Hersey
Scheduled arrival 2:23 PM
On time 0% · usually 4 min late
Needham Junction
Scheduled arrival 2:26 PM
On time 0% · usually 4 min late
Needham Center
Scheduled arrival 2:29 PM
On time 0% · usually 5 min late

Where delay builds

Typical delay along the route across weekdays.

30mSouth Station: usually on timeBack Bay: usually 3 min lateRuggles: usually 3 min lateForest Hills: usually 3 min lateRoslindale Village: usually 4 min lateBellevue: usually 4 min lateHighland: usually 3 min lateWest Roxbury: usually 4 min lateHersey: usually 4 min lateNeedham Junction: usually 4 min lateNeedham Center: usually 5 min lateNeedham Heights: usually 3 min late+5South StationNeedham Heights

Recent performance

How late it arrived on each recent day it ran.

20260908: 3 min late3m9/820260909: 32 min late32m9/920260910: 6 min late6m9/1020260911: 5 min late5m9/11

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