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MBTA 87 bus

Clarendon Hill or Arlington Ctr - Lechmere Sta

74 % 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 (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
  • Lechmere / Water St BuswayWheelchair accessible10:52 AM
  • McGrath Hwy / Twin City PlazaWheelchair accessible10:53 AM
  • McGrath Hwy / Poplar StWheelchair accessible10:54 AM
  • Somerville Ave / Merriam StWheelchair accessible10:57 AM
  • Somerville Ave / Stone AveWheelchair accessible10:58 AM
  • Bow St / Warren AveWheelchair accessible10:59 AM
  • Somerville Ave / Church StWheelchair accessible11:00 AM
  • Somerville Ave / School StWheelchair accessible11:00 AM
  • Somerville Ave / Loring StWheelchair accessible11:01 AM
  • Somerville Ave / Central StWheelchair accessible11:02 AM
  • Somerville Ave / Spring StWheelchair accessible11:03 AM
  • Somerville Ave / Lowell StWheelchair accessible11:04 AM
  • Elm St / Porter StWheelchair accessible11:04 AM
  • Elm St / Cedar StWheelchair accessible11:05 AM
  • Elm St / Hancock StWheelchair accessible11:06 AM
  • Elm St / Saint James AveWheelchair accessible11:07 AM
  • Elm St / Cutter AveWheelchair accessible11:08 AM
  • Grove St / Highland AveWheelchair accessible11:09 AM
  • Davis / BuswayWheelchair accessible11:10 AM
  • Holland St / Simpson AveWheelchair accessible11:11 AM
  • Holland St / Cameron AveWheelchair accessible11:12 AM
  • Broadway / Curtis StWheelchair accessible11:13 AM
  • Broadway / Dickson StWheelchair accessible11:14 AM
  • Broadway / Belknap StWheelchair accessible11:16 AM
  • Broadway / North StWheelchair accessible11:17 AM
  • Broadway / Clarendon Hill BuswayWheelchair accessible11:18 AM
  • Broadway / Sunnyside AveWheelchair accessible11:19 AM
  • Broadway / Silk StWheelchair accessible11:19 AM
  • Broadway / Cleveland StWheelchair accessible11:20 AM
  • Broadway / N Union StWheelchair accessible11:20 AM
  • Broadway / Harlow StWheelchair accessible11:21 AM
  • Broadway / Tufts StWheelchair accessible11:22 AM
  • Broadway / Allen StWheelchair accessible11:23 AM
  • Broadway / Franklin StWheelchair accessible11:24 AM
  • 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 10:52 AM, and arrives at Broadway / Franklin St at 11:24 AM. 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

    74 % on time

    74% of riders report that the MBTA 87 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 96 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 87 bus. Compared to other MBTA lines, the 87 bus is ranked 49 out of 189 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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