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MBTA 87 bus

Clarendon Hill or Arlington Ctr - Lechmere Sta

76 % on time

MBTA 87 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The MBTA 87 - Clarendon Hill or Arlington Ctr - Lechmere Sta bus serves 34 bus stops in the Boston area departing from Lechmere / Water St Busway and ending at Broadway / Franklin St. Scroll down to see upcoming 87 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 87 bus times will be displayed. The full 87 bus schedule as well as real-time departures can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Sun, Apr 19, 2026
  • Lechmere / Water St BuswayWheelchair accessible8:30 PM
  • McGrath Hwy / Twin City PlazaWheelchair accessible8:31 PM
  • McGrath Hwy / Poplar StWheelchair accessible8:32 PM
  • Somerville Ave / Merriam StWheelchair accessible8:34 PM
  • Somerville Ave / Stone AveWheelchair accessible8:35 PM
  • Bow St / Warren AveWheelchair accessible8:36 PM
  • Somerville Ave / Church StWheelchair accessible8:37 PM
  • Somerville Ave / School StWheelchair accessible8:38 PM
  • Somerville Ave / Loring StWheelchair accessible8:39 PM
  • Somerville Ave / Central StWheelchair accessible8:40 PM
  • Somerville Ave / Spring StWheelchair accessible8:41 PM
  • Somerville Ave / Lowell StWheelchair accessible8:41 PM
  • Elm St / Porter StWheelchair accessible8:42 PM
  • Elm St / Cedar StWheelchair accessible8:43 PM
  • Elm St / Hancock StWheelchair accessible8:44 PM
  • Elm St / Saint James AveWheelchair accessible8:45 PM
  • Elm St / Cutter AveWheelchair accessible8:45 PM
  • Grove St / Highland AveWheelchair accessible8:46 PM
  • Davis / BuswayWheelchair accessible8:47 PM
  • Holland St / Simpson AveWheelchair accessible8:48 PM
  • Holland St / Cameron AveWheelchair accessible8:49 PM
  • Broadway / Curtis StWheelchair accessible8:50 PM
  • Broadway / Dickson StWheelchair accessible8:51 PM
  • Broadway / Belknap StWheelchair accessible8:52 PM
  • Broadway / North StWheelchair accessible8:53 PM
  • Broadway / Clarendon Hill BuswayWheelchair accessible8:54 PM
  • Broadway / Sunnyside AveWheelchair accessible8:55 PM
  • Broadway / Silk StWheelchair accessible8:55 PM
  • Broadway / Cleveland StWheelchair accessible8:56 PM
  • Broadway / N Union StWheelchair accessible8:56 PM
  • Broadway / Harlow StWheelchair accessible8:57 PM
  • Broadway / Tufts StWheelchair accessible8:58 PM
  • Broadway / Allen StWheelchair accessible8:58 PM
  • Broadway / Franklin StWheelchair accessible8:59 PM
  • MBTA Clarendon Hill or Arlington Ctr - Lechmere Sta map

    MBTA 87 bus route map

    The MBTA 87 - Clarendon Hill or Arlington Ctr - Lechmere Sta bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the MBTA 87 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 87 bus is approaching your stop.

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    MBTA 87 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 87 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 87 bus Service Frequency

    The next 87 bus leaves Lechmere / Water St Busway at 8:30 PM, and arrives at Broadway / Franklin St at 8:59 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    MBTA 87 bus On-Time Performance

    76 % on time

    76% of riders report that the MBTA 87 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 117 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 87 bus. Compared to other MBTA lines, the 87 bus is ranked 45 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 87 by opening the Transit app.

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