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MBTA 553 bus

Roberts - Federal & Franklin Sts.

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, Aug 14, 2025
  • Washington St / Bacon StWheelchair accessible10:50 AM
  • Washington St / Hovey StWheelchair accessible10:51 AM
  • Washington St / Jewett StWheelchair accessible10:51 AM
  • Washington St / Adams StWheelchair accessible10:52 AM
  • Washington St / Craft StWheelchair accessible10:53 AM
  • Washington St / Court StWheelchair accessible10:53 AM
  • Washington St / Walnut St10:54 AM
  • Washington St / Lowell AveWheelchair accessible10:55 AM
  • Washington St / Walker StWheelchair accessible10:55 AM
  • Washington St / Eddy StWheelchair accessible10:56 AM
  • Washington St / Cross StWheelchair accessible10:56 AM
  • Washington St / Armory StWheelchair accessible10:56 AM
  • Washington St / Watertown StWheelchair accessible10:58 AM
  • Washington St / Cherry StWheelchair accessible10:58 AM
  • Elm St / Webster StWheelchair accessible10:59 AM
  • Elm St / River StWheelchair accessible10:59 AM
  • River St / Mague AveWheelchair accessible11:00 AM
  • River St / Sheridan StWheelchair accessible11:00 AM
  • River St / William StWheelchair accessible11:00 AM
  • River St / James StWheelchair accessible11:01 AM
  • River St / Lexington StWheelchair accessible11:01 AM
  • Lexington St / Whitlowe RdWheelchair accessible11:01 AM
  • Moody St / Underwood PkWheelchair accessible11:02 AM
  • Moody St / Washington AveWheelchair accessible11:02 AM
  • Moody St / Robbins StWheelchair accessible11:03 AM
  • Moody St / Ash StWheelchair accessible11:03 AM
  • Crescent St / Maple StWheelchair accessible11:04 AM
  • Crescent St / Walnut StWheelchair accessible11:05 AM
  • Crescent St / Spruce StWheelchair accessible11:05 AM
  • Moody St / Pine StWheelchair accessible11:06 AM
  • Moody St / Carter StWheelchair accessible11:06 AM
  • Carter St / Waltham Comm Rail StationWheelchair accessible11:06 AM
  • Elm St / Main StWheelchair accessible11:07 AM
  • 691 Main StWheelchair accessible11:08 AM
  • Main St / Exchange StWheelchair accessible11:09 AM
  • Main St / Bacon StWheelchair accessible11:10 AM
  • Main St / Hammond StWheelchair accessible11:11 AM
  • South St / Weston StWheelchair accessible11:12 AM
  • 59 South StWheelchair accessible11:13 AM
  • South St / Bedford StWheelchair accessible11:14 AM
  • Hope Ave / Boston Children's WalthamWheelchair accessible11:15 AM
  • South St / Shakespeare RdWheelchair accessible11:17 AM
  • South St / Brandeis UniversityWheelchair accessible11:20 AM
  • South St / Turner StWheelchair accessible11:21 AM
  • Sunnyside St / South StWheelchair accessible11:22 AM
  • South St / Angleside RdWheelchair accessible11:23 AM
  • 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 10:50 AM, and arrives at South St / Angleside Rd at 11:23 AM. 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

    Want to know whether the MBTA 553 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 553 bus. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your trip arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official MBTA metrics.

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