North Waltham – Waltham Center
Bus · Route 61
Waltham Center ↔ North Waltham
Stops, live buses and next arrivals
- Carter St @ Waltham StationNo more buses
- Elm St @ Main StNo more buses
- 691 Main StNo more buses
- Main St @ Exchange StNo more buses
- Bacon St @ School StNo more buses
- Bacon St @ Athletic Field RdNo more buses
- Bacon St @ Varnum PkNo more buses
- Bacon St opp Greenwood LnNo more buses
- Bacon St opp Clark LnNo more buses
- Totten Pond Rd @ Pond End RdNo more buses
- Totten Pond Rd @ Winter StNo more buses
- Totten Pond Rd @ Third AveNo more buses
- Wyman St @ Winter StNo more buses
- 175 Wyman StNo more buses
- Opp 404 Wyman StNo more buses
- Lincoln St @ Smith StNo more buses
- Lincoln St opp Graymore RdNo more buses
- Lincoln St opp Graymore RdNo more buses
- Lake St @ Lincoln StNo more buses
- Lake St @ Seminole AveNo more buses
- Lake St @ Bowdoin AveNo more buses
- Lake St @ Indian RdNo more buses
- Lake St opp Hardy ResidencesNo more buses
- Lake St @ Lexington StNo more buses
- Lexington St @ Brookway RdNo more buses
- Lexington St opp Stearns Hill RdNo more buses
- 1045 Trapelo RdNo more buses
- Trapelo Rd @ Leitha DrNo more buses
- Trapelo Rd @ Sheffield RdNo more buses
- Trapelo Rd opp Outlook RdNo more buses
- Trapelo Rd @ Berkley StNo more buses
- Smith St @ Trapelo RdNo more buses
- 404 Wyman StNo more buses
- Opp 175 Wyman StNo more buses
- Totten Pond Rd @ Third AveNo more buses
- Totten Pond Rd opp Winter StNo more buses
- Bacon St @ Clark LnNo more buses
- Bacon St @ Greenwood LnNo more buses
- Bacon St @ Kendall PkNo more buses
- Bacon St @ Dale StNo more buses
- Bacon St @ Plympton StNo more buses
- Main St @ Daniels CtNo more buses
- Moody St @ Main StNo more buses
- Carter St @ Waltham StationNo more buses
Timetable
Scheduled departures for any day MBTA has published. For live arrivals, use the diagram above.
Sunday schedule Sun, Nov 1
Still to come from last night's schedule:
On-time performance
How much of the time buses ran early, on time or late, hour by hour.
83% on time today
from 69 vehicle-minutes
- On time
- Late (over 5 min)
- Early (over 1 min)
- Fewer than 30 vehicle-minutes
Hour-by-hour numbers
| Hour | On time | Late | Early | Vehicle-minutes | Previous 0 days, on time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 PM | 86% | 0% | 14% | 14 (Fewer than 30 vehicle-minutes) | – |
| 7 PM | 83% | 0% | 18% | 40 | – |
| 8 PM | 80% | 0% | 20% | 15 (Fewer than 30 vehicle-minutes) | – |
Connections
Bus routes you can transfer to from route 61.
- 70Market Place Drive or Waltham Center – University ParkAt Carter St @ Waltham Station and 5 more stops
- 553Roberts – Newton CornerAt Carter St @ Waltham Station and 5 more stops
- 556Waltham Highlands – Newton CornerAt Carter St @ Waltham Station and 5 more stops
- 505Waltham Center – Federal Street & Franklin StreetAt Carter St @ Waltham Station and 3 more stops
- 554Waverley Square – Newton CornerAt Carter St @ Waltham Station and 1 more stops
- 558Riverside Station – Newton CornerAt Carter St @ Waltham Station
- Fitchburg Line ShuttleWachusett – ShirleyAt Carter St @ Waltham Station
About route 61
Route 61 (North Waltham – Waltham Center) is a MBTA bus route with 17 stops between Carter St @ Waltham Station and North Waltham.
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 61 run?
Every 50–60 min for most of the day on weekdays, based on the published schedule.
When does route 61 start and stop?
The first bus leaves around 9:40 AM and the last arrives around 8:16 PM.
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.