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MBTA 78 bus

Arlmont Village - Harvard Station

66 % on time

MBTA 78 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The MBTA 78 - Arlmont Village - Harvard Station bus serves 48 bus stops in the Boston area departing from Harvard / Upper Busway Berth B6 and ending at Wadsworth Rd / Dow Ave. Scroll down to see upcoming 78 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 78 bus times will be displayed. The full 78 bus schedule as well as real-time departures can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
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  • Harvard / Upper Busway Berth B6Wheelchair accessible7:58 PM
  • Garden St / Mason StWheelchair accessible8:00 PM
  • Concord Ave / Chauncy StWheelchair accessible8:01 PM
  • Concord Ave / Craigie StWheelchair accessible8:01 PM
  • Concord Ave / Bond St8:01 PM
  • Concord Ave / Buckingham StWheelchair accessible8:02 PM
  • Concord Ave / Huron AveWheelchair accessible8:02 PM
  • Concord Ave / Walden StWheelchair accessible8:03 PM
  • Concord Ave / Corporal Burns RdWheelchair accessible8:03 PM
  • Concord Ave / Birch StWheelchair accessible8:04 PM
  • Concord Ave / New StWheelchair accessible8:04 PM
  • Concord Ave / Wheeler StWheelchair accessible8:05 PM
  • Concord Ave / Moulton StWheelchair accessible8:06 PM
  • Concord Ave / Smith PlWheelchair accessible8:07 PM
  • Concord Ave / Spinelli PlWheelchair accessible8:07 PM
  • 799 Concord AveWheelchair accessible8:08 PM
  • Blanchard Rd / Merrill AveWheelchair accessible8:08 PM
  • Blanchard Rd / Normandy AveWheelchair accessible8:09 PM
  • Brighton St / Hittinger StWheelchair accessible8:09 PM
  • Brighton St / Statler RdWheelchair accessible8:10 PM
  • Brighton St / Oliver RdWheelchair accessible8:11 PM
  • Cross St / Staunton RdWheelchair accessible8:11 PM
  • Cross St / Gilmore RdWheelchair accessible8:12 PM
  • Lake St / Pleasant StWheelchair accessible8:13 PM
  • West Service Rd / Venner RdNot wheelchair accessible8:13 PM
  • West Service Rd / Highland AveWheelchair accessible8:15 PM
  • West Service Rd / Pedestrian BridgeWheelchair accessible8:15 PM
  • West Service Rd / Hillcrest StWheelchair accessible8:15 PM
  • West Service Rd / Bellington StWheelchair accessible8:16 PM
  • West Service Rd / Park Ave8:16 PM
  • Park Ave / Cedar Ave8:16 PM
  • Park Ave / Wachusett Ave8:16 PM
  • Park Circle / Eastern AveWheelchair accessible8:17 PM
  • Park Circle / Park AveWheelchair accessible8:17 PM
  • Wachusett Ave / Hillside Ave8:18 PM
  • Wachusett Ave / Prospect AveWheelchair accessible8:19 PM
  • Wachusett Ave / Florence AveWheelchair accessible8:19 PM
  • Wachusett Ave / Appleton StWheelchair accessible8:20 PM
  • Appleton St / Ely RdWheelchair accessible8:21 PM
  • Appleton St / Wollaston AveWheelchair accessible8:21 PM
  • Appleton St / Ortona StWheelchair accessible8:22 PM
  • Appleton St / Udine St8:22 PM
  • Appleton St / Lublin StWheelchair accessible8:23 PM
  • Wadsworth Rd / Appleton StWheelchair accessible8:23 PM
  • Service Road West / Watertown StWheelchair accessible8:25 PM
  • East Service Rd / Golden AveNot wheelchair accessible8:28 PM
  • East Service Rd / Standish RdWheelchair accessible8:29 PM
  • Wadsworth Rd / Dow AveWheelchair accessible8:29 PM
  • MBTA Arlmont Village - Harvard Station map

    MBTA 78 bus route map

    The MBTA 78 - Arlmont Village - Harvard Station bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the MBTA 78 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 78 bus is approaching your stop.

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    MBTA 78 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 78 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 78 bus Service Frequency

    The next 78 bus leaves Harvard / Upper Busway Berth B6 at 7:58 PM, and arrives at Wadsworth Rd / Dow Ave at 8:29 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    MBTA 78 bus On-Time Performance

    66 % on time

    66% of riders report that the MBTA 78 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 26 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 78 bus. Compared to other MBTA lines, the 78 bus is ranked 98 out of 188 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 78 by opening the Transit app.

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