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MBTA 39 bus

Forest Hills Station - Back Bay Station

71 % on time

MBTA 39 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The MBTA 39 - Forest Hills Station - Back Bay Station bus serves 31 bus stops in the Boston area departing from Congress St / Haymarket Station and ending at Forest Hills / Upper Busway. Scroll down to see upcoming 39 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 39 bus times will be displayed. The full 39 bus schedule as well as real-time departures can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
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  • Congress St / Haymarket StationWheelchair accessible5:14 AM
  • Tremont St / Beacon StWheelchair accessible5:16 AM
  • Tremont St / Temple PlWheelchair accessible5:17 AM
  • Tremont St / Boylston StationWheelchair accessible5:18 AM
  • Stuart St / Charles St SWheelchair accessible5:19 AM
  • Saint James Ave / Arlington StWheelchair accessible5:20 AM
  • Saint James Ave / Berkeley StWheelchair accessible5:21 AM
  • Saint James Ave / Dartmouth StWheelchair accessible5:22 AM
  • Huntington Ave / Belvidere StWheelchair accessible5:23 AM
  • Huntington Ave / Gainsborough StWheelchair accessible5:24 AM
  • Huntington Ave / Opera PlWheelchair accessible5:24 AM
  • Huntington Ave / Forsyth WayWheelchair accessible5:25 AM
  • Huntington Ave / Louis Prang StWheelchair accessible5:26 AM
  • Huntington Ave / Longwood AveWheelchair accessible5:27 AM
  • 677 Huntington AveWheelchair accessible5:27 AM
  • Huntington Ave / Fenwood RdWheelchair accessible5:28 AM
  • 835 Huntington Ave / Parker Hill AveWheelchair accessible5:29 AM
  • S Huntington Ave / Huntington AveWheelchair accessible5:30 AM
  • 105 S Huntington AveWheelchair accessible5:31 AM
  • S Huntington Ave / VA HospitalWheelchair accessible5:32 AM
  • S Huntington Ave / Bynner StWheelchair accessible5:33 AM
  • S Huntington Ave / Perkins StWheelchair accessible5:33 AM
  • Centre St / Moraine StWheelchair accessible5:34 AM
  • Centre St / Lochstead AveWheelchair accessible5:34 AM
  • Centre St / Myrtle StWheelchair accessible5:35 AM
  • Centre St / Burroughs StWheelchair accessible5:36 AM
  • 775 Centre StWheelchair accessible5:36 AM
  • South St / Bardwell StWheelchair accessible5:37 AM
  • South St / Jamaica StWheelchair accessible5:38 AM
  • South St / St Rose StWheelchair accessible5:39 AM
  • Forest Hills / Upper BuswayWheelchair accessible5:43 AM
  • MBTA Forest Hills Station - Back Bay Station map

    MBTA 39 bus route map

    The MBTA 39 - Forest Hills Station - Back Bay Station bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the MBTA 39 bus to help you plan your trip on MBTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 39 bus is approaching your stop.

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    MBTA 39 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 39 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by MBTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    MBTA 39 bus Service Frequency

    The next 39 bus leaves Congress St / Haymarket Station at 5:14 AM, and arrives at Forest Hills / Upper Busway at 5:43 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    MBTA 39 bus On-Time Performance

    71 % on time

    71% of riders report that the MBTA 39 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 203 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 39 bus. Compared to other MBTA lines, the 39 bus is ranked 70 out of 179 MBTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official MBTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 39 by opening the Transit app.

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