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MBTA 553 bus

Roberts - Federal & Franklin Sts.

62 % on time

MBTA 553 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The MBTA 553 - Roberts - Federal & Franklin Sts. bus serves 46 bus stops in the Boston area departing from Washington St / Bacon St and ending at South St / Angleside Rd. Scroll down to see upcoming 553 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 553 bus times will be displayed. The full 553 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Wed, Oct 8, 2025
  • Washington St / Bacon StWheelchair accessible4:55 PM
  • Washington St / Hovey StWheelchair accessible4:56 PM
  • Washington St / Jewett StWheelchair accessible4:56 PM
  • Washington St / Adams StWheelchair accessible4:58 PM
  • Washington St / Craft StWheelchair accessible4:58 PM
  • Washington St / Court StWheelchair accessible4:59 PM
  • Washington St / Walnut St5:00 PM
  • Washington St / Lowell AveWheelchair accessible5:01 PM
  • Washington St / Walker StWheelchair accessible5:02 PM
  • Washington St / Eddy StWheelchair accessible5:02 PM
  • Washington St / Cross StWheelchair accessible5:03 PM
  • Washington St / Armory StWheelchair accessible5:03 PM
  • Washington St / Watertown StWheelchair accessible5:05 PM
  • Washington St / Cherry StWheelchair accessible5:05 PM
  • Elm St / Webster StWheelchair accessible5:06 PM
  • Elm St / River StWheelchair accessible5:07 PM
  • River St / Mague AveWheelchair accessible5:08 PM
  • River St / Sheridan StWheelchair accessible5:08 PM
  • River St / William StWheelchair accessible5:09 PM
  • River St / James StWheelchair accessible5:10 PM
  • River St / Lexington StWheelchair accessible5:10 PM
  • Lexington St / Whitlowe RdWheelchair accessible5:11 PM
  • Moody St / Underwood PkWheelchair accessible5:11 PM
  • Moody St / Washington AveWheelchair accessible5:12 PM
  • Moody St / Robbins StWheelchair accessible5:13 PM
  • Moody St / Ash StWheelchair accessible5:13 PM
  • Crescent St / Maple StWheelchair accessible5:15 PM
  • Crescent St / Walnut StWheelchair accessible5:16 PM
  • Crescent St / Spruce StWheelchair accessible5:16 PM
  • Moody St / Pine StWheelchair accessible5:17 PM
  • Moody St / Carter StWheelchair accessible5:18 PM
  • Carter St / Waltham Comm Rail StationWheelchair accessible5:18 PM
  • Elm St / Main StWheelchair accessible5:19 PM
  • 691 Main StWheelchair accessible5:20 PM
  • Main St / Exchange StWheelchair accessible5:21 PM
  • Main St / Bacon StWheelchair accessible5:22 PM
  • Main St / Hammond StWheelchair accessible5:23 PM
  • South St / Weston StWheelchair accessible5:24 PM
  • 59 South StWheelchair accessible5:25 PM
  • South St / Bedford StWheelchair accessible5:26 PM
  • Hope Ave / Boston Children's WalthamWheelchair accessible5:28 PM
  • South St / Shakespeare RdWheelchair accessible5:30 PM
  • South St / Brandeis UniversityWheelchair accessible5:32 PM
  • South St / Turner StWheelchair accessible5:34 PM
  • Sunnyside St / South StWheelchair accessible5:35 PM
  • South St / Angleside RdWheelchair accessible5:36 PM
  • MBTA Roberts - Federal & Franklin Sts. map

    MBTA 553 bus route map

    The MBTA 553 - Roberts - Federal & Franklin Sts. bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the MBTA 553 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 553 bus is approaching your stop.

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    MBTA 553 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 553 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 553 bus Service Frequency

    The next 553 bus leaves Washington St / Bacon St at 4:55 PM, and arrives at South St / Angleside Rd at 5:36 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    MBTA 553 bus On-Time Performance

    62 % on time

    62% of riders report that the MBTA 553 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 15 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 553 bus. Compared to other MBTA lines, the 553 bus is ranked 114 out of 184 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 553 by opening the Transit app.

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