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Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street · America/New_York
Selected branch: Brighton via Copley (Express) · 24 stops. Service day: Thursday, October 29, 2026.
First and last published boarding times
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Brighton via Copley (Express). These are supplied times for this branch. Stops or trips with omitted times cannot establish complete first/last bounds. Drop-off-only visits are excluded. A frequency window’s end is labeled separately and is not an exact last departure.
| Boarding stop | First departure | Last departure / window end | Service notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal St @ Franklin StVisit 1 · 6551 | 1:50 PM | 7:37 PM | 17 scheduled departures |
| Otis St @ Summer StVisit 2 · 16535 | 1:52 PM | 7:38 PM | 17 scheduled departures |
| Chinatown GateVisit 3 · 6555 | 1:55 PM | 7:41 PM | 17 scheduled departures |
| Stuart St @ Charles St SVisit 4 · 9983 | 1:58 PM | 7:44 PM | 17 scheduled departures |
| Saint James Ave @ Arlington StVisit 5 · 177 | 2:00 PM | 7:46 PM | 17 scheduled departures |
| Saint James Ave @ Berkeley StVisit 6 · 173 | 2:02 PM | 7:48 PM | 17 scheduled departures |
| Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth StVisit 7 · 178 | 2:03 PM | 7:49 PM | 17 scheduled departures |
| Washington St @ Bacon StVisit 8 · 903 | 2:13 PM | 7:57 PM | 17 scheduled departures |
| 400 Centre St - EastVisit 9 · 9031 | 2:16 PM | 7:59 PM | 17 scheduled departures |
| Park St @ Elmwood StVisit 10 · 904 | 2:17 PM | 8:00 PM | 17 scheduled departures |
Times after midnight belong to the service date above. These route limits do not establish the last viable connecting journey. Check connection times separately, or use a reviewed airport guide for a direct airport journey.
First and last times on other branches
All other published stopping patterns for the same service date. Open a branch to compare its stop-by-stop boarding limits.
Downtown via Copley (Express) · 18 stops · Pattern 0cc90b85b589c5e7e2369657
| Boarding stop / visit | First | Last departure / window end |
|---|---|---|
| Winship St @ Union StVisit 1 · 994 | 6:16 AM | 9:25 AM |
| Washington St @ Waldo TerrVisit 2 · 972 | 6:17 AM | 9:26 AM |
| Washington St @ Market StVisit 3 · 973 | 6:17 AM | 9:27 AM |
| Washington St @ Foster StVisit 4 · 974 | 6:18 AM | 9:27 AM |
| Washington St @ Brock StVisit 5 · 975 | 6:18 AM | 9:28 AM |
| Washington St @ Oak Square AveVisit 6 · 977 | 6:19 AM | 9:29 AM |
| Washington St @ Oak SqVisit 7 · 9780 | 6:20 AM | 9:29 AM |
| Tremont St @ Washington StVisit 8 · 979 | 6:20 AM | 9:30 AM |
| Tremont St opp Tremont PlVisit 9 · 981 | 6:21 AM | 9:30 AM |
| Tremont St opp Cufflin StVisit 10 · 982 | 6:21 AM | 9:31 AM |
| Tremont St @ Whittemore RdVisit 11 · 983 | 6:22 AM | 9:32 AM |
| Tremont St @ Waverley AveVisit 12 · 985 | 6:22 AM | 9:32 AM |
| Tremont St @ Hibbard RdVisit 13 · 986 | 6:23 AM | 9:33 AM |
| Park St @ Tremont StVisit 14 · 987 | 6:23 AM | 9:33 AM |
| Stuart St @ Dartmouth StVisit 15 · 71855 | 6:33 AM | 9:47 AM |
| Kneeland St @ Washington StVisit 16 · 6542 | 6:38 AM | 9:52 AM |
| Lincoln St @ Essex StVisit 17 · 6550 | 6:40 AM | 9:55 AM |
Downtown via Cambridge St and Copley (Express) · 13 stops · Pattern 636c1c934a042fb10feb5f4b
| Boarding stop / visit | First | Last departure / window end |
|---|---|---|
| Winship St @ Union StVisit 1 · 994 | 2:35 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Cambridge St @ Washington StVisit 2 · 920 | 2:36 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Cambridge St opp Elko StVisit 3 · 19201 | 2:37 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Cambridge St opp Dustin StVisit 4 · 922 | 2:38 PM | 7:02 PM |
| Cambridge St @ Gordon StVisit 5 · 924 | 2:39 PM | 7:03 PM |
| Cambridge St @ Barrows StVisit 6 · 925 | 2:40 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Cambridge St opp Hano StVisit 7 · 1111 | 2:41 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Cambridge St @ Harvard AveVisit 8 · 1112 | 2:42 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Cambridge St @ N Harvard StVisit 9 · 1114 | 2:44 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Stuart St @ Dartmouth StVisit 10 · 71855 | 2:54 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Kneeland St @ Washington StVisit 11 · 6542 | 3:03 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Lincoln St @ Essex StVisit 12 · 6550 | 3:07 PM | 7:22 PM |
Brighton via Copley and Cambridge St (Express) · 18 stops · Pattern 230b2ceeefde84655869cdf2
| Boarding stop / visit | First | Last departure / window end |
|---|---|---|
| Federal St @ Franklin StVisit 1 · 6551 | 6:50 AM | 9:00 AM |
| Otis St @ Summer StVisit 2 · 16535 | 6:51 AM | 9:02 AM |
| Chinatown GateVisit 3 · 6555 | 6:54 AM | 9:06 AM |
| Stuart St @ Charles St SVisit 4 · 9983 | 6:56 AM | 9:09 AM |
| Saint James Ave @ Arlington StVisit 5 · 177 | 6:58 AM | 9:11 AM |
| Saint James Ave @ Berkeley StVisit 6 · 173 | 6:59 AM | 9:13 AM |
| Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth StVisit 7 · 178 | 7:00 AM | 9:14 AM |
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Imported Oct 23, 2026 · 19:06 UTC · Service dates 2026-10-14 through 2026-12-12. See data status
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