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MBTA 553 bus

Roberts - Federal & Franklin Sts.

72 % 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
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
  • Washington St / Bacon StWheelchair accessible1:50 PM
  • Washington St / Hovey StWheelchair accessible1:51 PM
  • Washington St / Jewett StWheelchair accessible1:51 PM
  • Washington St / Adams StWheelchair accessible1:52 PM
  • Washington St / Craft StWheelchair accessible1:53 PM
  • Washington St / Court StWheelchair accessible1:53 PM
  • Washington St / Walnut St1:54 PM
  • Washington St / Lowell AveWheelchair accessible1:55 PM
  • Washington St / Walker StWheelchair accessible1:55 PM
  • Washington St / Eddy StWheelchair accessible1:56 PM
  • Washington St / Cross StWheelchair accessible1:56 PM
  • Washington St / Armory StWheelchair accessible1:56 PM
  • Washington St / Watertown StWheelchair accessible1:58 PM
  • Washington St / Cherry StWheelchair accessible1:58 PM
  • Elm St / Webster StWheelchair accessible1:59 PM
  • Elm St / River StWheelchair accessible2:00 PM
  • River St / Mague AveWheelchair accessible2:00 PM
  • River St / Sheridan StWheelchair accessible2:01 PM
  • River St / William StWheelchair accessible2:01 PM
  • River St / James StWheelchair accessible2:02 PM
  • River St / Lexington StWheelchair accessible2:02 PM
  • Lexington St / Whitlowe RdWheelchair accessible2:03 PM
  • Moody St / Underwood PkWheelchair accessible2:03 PM
  • Moody St / Washington AveWheelchair accessible2:04 PM
  • Moody St / Robbins StWheelchair accessible2:04 PM
  • Moody St / Ash StWheelchair accessible2:05 PM
  • Crescent St / Maple StWheelchair accessible2:07 PM
  • Crescent St / Walnut StWheelchair accessible2:07 PM
  • Crescent St / Spruce StWheelchair accessible2:08 PM
  • Moody St / Pine StWheelchair accessible2:08 PM
  • Moody St / Carter StWheelchair accessible2:09 PM
  • Carter St / Waltham Comm Rail StationWheelchair accessible2:09 PM
  • Elm St / Main StWheelchair accessible2:10 PM
  • 691 Main StWheelchair accessible2:11 PM
  • Main St / Exchange StWheelchair accessible2:12 PM
  • Main St / Bacon StWheelchair accessible2:13 PM
  • Main St / Hammond StWheelchair accessible2:14 PM
  • South St / Weston StWheelchair accessible2:15 PM
  • 59 South StWheelchair accessible2:16 PM
  • South St / Bedford StWheelchair accessible2:17 PM
  • Hope Ave / Boston Children's WalthamWheelchair accessible2:19 PM
  • South St / Shakespeare RdWheelchair accessible2:21 PM
  • South St / Brandeis UniversityWheelchair accessible2:23 PM
  • South St / Turner StWheelchair accessible2:25 PM
  • Sunnyside St / South StWheelchair accessible2:26 PM
  • South St / Angleside RdWheelchair accessible2:27 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 1:50 PM, and arrives at South St / Angleside Rd at 2:27 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

    72 % on time

    72% of riders report that the MBTA 553 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 16 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 553 bus. Compared to other MBTA lines, the 553 bus is ranked 50 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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