226

Columbian Square – Braintree Station

Bus · Route 226

Braintree ↔ Columbian Square

1 alert Every 59–60 min 6:35 AM – 7:55 PM 0 buses live
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Live · as of 10:25 PM

Stops, live buses and next arrivals

Service alertBraintree Escalator 334 (Red Line platform to paid lobby) is unavailable due to maintenance.
Live data is delayed.
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    2. Union St @ Cleveland Ave1 bus routeNo more buses
    3. Union St @ Middle St1 bus routeNo more buses
    4. Union St opp McCusker DrNo more buses
    5. Commercial St @ Faxon StNo more buses
    6. Commercial St opp Shaw StNo more buses
    7. Washington St opp Prospect St1 bus routeNo more buses
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    10. Washington St @ Hunt St1 bus routeNo more buses
    11. 409 Washington St1 bus routeNo more buses
    12. Washington St opp Avalon DrNo more buses
    13. 563 Washington StNo more buses
    14. Washington St opp West Lake DrNo more buses
    15. Washington St @ Winter CtNo more buses
    16. Middle St @ Winter StNo more buses
    17. Middle St @ Circuit AveNo more buses
    18. Middle St @ Tara DrNo more buses
    19. Middle St opp Rockaway AveNo more buses
    20. Middle St opp Mediterranean DrNo more buses
    21. 561 Main StNo more buses
    22. Opp 650 Main StNo more buses
    23. Main St @ Bayley TerraceNo more buses
    24. Main St @ Adams PlaceNo more buses
    25. Opp 85 Columbian StNo more buses
    26. Opp 41 Columbian StNo more buses
    1. Opp 41 Columbian StNo more buses
    2. Pleasant St @ Main StNo more buses
    3. Opp 861 Main StNo more buses
    4. 780 Main StNo more buses
    5. Main St @ Park AveNo more buses
    6. 650 Main StNo more buses
    7. Opp 561 Main StNo more buses
    8. Middle St @ Mediterranean DrNo more buses
    9. Middle St @ Rockaway AveNo more buses
    10. Middle St @ Dixon StNo more buses
    11. Middle St opp Circuit AveNo more buses
    12. Middle St opp Winter StNo more buses
    13. Washington St opp Winter CtNo more buses
    14. Washington St @ West Lake DrNo more buses
    15. 564 Washington StNo more buses
    16. Washington St @ Avalon DrNo more buses
    17. Washington St @ Main St1 bus routeNo more buses
    18. 396 Washington St1 bus routeNo more buses
    19. Washington St @ King Ave1 bus routeNo more buses
    20. Washington St @ Kensington Rd1 bus routeNo more buses
    21. Washington St @ Broad St1 bus routeNo more buses
    22. Washington St @ Richmond St1 bus routeNo more buses
    23. Washington St @ Prospect St1 bus routeNo more buses
    24. Commercial St opp Brookside Rd1 bus routeNo more buses
    25. Commercial St @ Quincy Ave1 bus routeNo more buses
    26. Union St @ Commercial StNo more buses
    27. Union St @ McCusker DrNo more buses
    28. Union St @ Middle St1 bus routeNo more buses
    29. Union St @ Cleveland Ave1 bus routeNo more buses
    30. BraintreeRedCRCR11 bus routesNo more buses
    Live arrival Grey times are scheduled Not tracked: scheduled, but no bus is reporting Rail connection

    Timetable

    Scheduled departures for any day MBTA has published. For live arrivals, use the diagram above.

    Sunday schedule Sun, Nov 1

    6 AM
    35
    7 AM
    20
    8 AM
    10
    9 AM
    0055
    10 AM
    52
    12 PM
    00
    1 PM
    00
    2 PM
    00
    3 PM
    00
    4 PM
    00
    5 PM
    00
    6 PM
    00
    7 PM
    00

    On-time performance

    How much of the time buses ran early, on time or late, hour by hour.

    72% on time today

    from 65 vehicle-minutes

    • On time
    • Late (over 5 min)
    • Early (over 1 min)
    • Fewer than 30 vehicle-minutes
    On time: no more than 1 min early or 5 min late, sampled once a minute from live positions. Use the left and right arrow keys to read each hour.
    Hour-by-hour numbers
    HourOn timeLateEarlyVehicle-minutesPrevious 0 days, on time
    6 PM56%0%44%16 (Fewer than 30 vehicle-minutes)–
    7 PM78%0%22%49–

    About route 226

    Route 226 (Columbian Square – Braintree Station) is a MBTA bus route with 26 stops between Braintree and Columbian Square.

    Times with the live mark come from each bus's GPS and MBTA's real-time predictions. Times marked "Not tracked" are scheduled trips with no bus reporting. All other times are from MBTA's published schedule (feed Fall 2026, 2026-10-30T17:51:33+00:00, version D).

    How often does route 226 run?

    Every 59–60 min for most of the day on weekdays, based on the published schedule.

    When does route 226 start and stop?

    The first bus leaves around 6:35 AM and the last arrives around 7:55 PM.

    Where does route 226 connect with Subway or Commuter Rail?

    At Braintree (Red Line, Fall River/New Bedford Line, Kingston Line).

    What are timepoints?

    Timepoints are stops where the bus is scheduled to wait if it's running early; times at the stops between them are estimates. On long routes, the diagram shows timepoints, transfer stops and stops with a bus nearby, and groups the stops in between.