Clarendon Hill – Lechmere Station
Bus · Route 88
Lechmere ↔ Clarendon Hill
Stops, live buses and next arrivals
2 service alertsThe Route 80, 87, & 88 outbound stop at Mc. Grath Hwy @ Poplar St has temporarily relocated to the front of the Mercedes Benz dealership due to construction.- Lechmere24 minthen 11:45 PM
- McGrath Hwy opp Twin City Plaza25 minthen 11:46 PM
- McGrath Hwy @ Poplar St26 minthen 11:47 PM
- McGrath Hwy @ Alston St28 minthen 11:49 PM
- Highland Ave @ Medford St29 minthen 11:50 PM
- Highland Ave @ Walnut St30 minthen 11:51 PM
- Highland Ave opp Putnam St30 minthen 11:51 PM
- Highland Ave @ School St31 minthen 11:52 PM
- 125 Highland Ave31 minthen 11:52 PM
- Highland Ave @ Central St32 minthen 11:53 PM
- Highland Ave @ Benton Rd32 minthen 11:53 PM
- Highland Ave @ Lowell St33 minthen 11:54 PM
- 235 Highland Ave33 minthen 11:54 PM
- 263 Highland Ave34 minthen 11:55 PM
- Highland Ave @ Cedar St34 minthen 11:55 PM
- Highland Ave @ Cherry St34 minthen 11:55 PM
- Highland Ave @ Willow Ave35 minthen 11:56 PM
- Grove St @ Highland Ave36 minthen 11:57 PM
- Davis36 minthen 11:57 PM
- Holland St @ Simpson Ave37 minthen 11:58 PM
- Holland St opp Cameron Ave38 minthen 11:59 PM
- Broadway @ Curtis St39 minthen 12:00 AM
- Broadway @ Dickson St40 minthen 12:01 AM
- Broadway @ Belknap St40 minthen 12:01 AM
- Broadway @ North St41 minthen 12:02 AM
- Clarendon Hill BuswayNo more buses
- Clarendon Hill Busway49 minthen 12:10 AM
- Broadway @ Garrison Ave49 minthen 12:10 AM
- Broadway @ Weston Ave50 minthen 12:11 AM
- Broadway @ Holland St - Teele SqDuethen 50 min
- Holland St @ Cameron Ave1 minthen 51 min 2078 · On time
- Holland St @ Jay St1 minthen 51 min
- Holland St @ Dover St2 minthen 52 min
- Elm St @ Chester St4 minthen 53 min
- Highland Ave @ Cutter Ave5 minthen 54 min
- Highland Ave @ Willow Ave6 minthen 55 min
- Highland Ave @ Cherry St6 minthen 55 min
- Highland Ave @ Cedar St7 minthen 56 min
- Highland Ave @ Conwell St7 minthen 56 min
- Highland Ave @ Tower St8 minthen 57 min
- Highland Ave @ Lowell St8 minthen 57 min
- Highland Ave @ Benton Rd8 minthen 57 min
- Highland Ave @ Central St8 minthen 57 min
- Highland Ave @ Trull Ln9 minthen 58 min
- Highland Ave @ School St9 minthen 58 min
- Highland Ave @ Vinal Ave10 minthen 59 min
- Highland Ave @ Walnut St10 minthen 59 min
- Medford St @ Highland Ave11 minthen 11:26 PM
- 422 McGrath Hwy12 minthen 11:27 PM
- McGrath Hwy @ Washington St13 minthen 11:28 PM
- McGrath Hwy @ Medford St14 minthen 11:29 PM
- McGrath Hwy @ Twin City Plaza17 minthen 11:32 PM
- LechmereNo 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.
87% on time today
from 276 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 | 60% | 40% | 0% | 30 | – |
| 7 PM | 93% | 3% | 4% | 74 | – |
| 8 PM | 88% | 12% | 0% | 75 | – |
| 9 PM | 97% | 0% | 3% | 71 | – |
| 10 PM | 65% | 0% | 35% | 26 (Fewer than 30 vehicle-minutes) | – |
Connections
Rail lines and bus routes you can transfer to from route 88.
Rail
Transfer at Lechmere
C Green Line CTransfer at Lechmere
D Green Line DTransfer at Lechmere
E Green Line ETransfer at Lechmere
Red Red LineTransfer at Davis
Bus
- 87Arlington Center – Lechmere StationAt Lechmere and 20 more stops
- 89Clarendon Hill or Davis Station – Sullivan Square StationAt Davis and 11 more stops
- 90Davis Station – Assembly RowAt Davis and 25 more stops
- 80Arlington Center – Lechmere StationAt Lechmere and 7 more stops
- 89/93Clarendon Hill – Haymarket StationAt Clarendon Hill Busway and 5 more stops
- 94Medford Square – Davis StationAt Davis and 3 more stops
- 96Medford Square – Harvard StationAt Davis and 3 more stops
- Green Line E ShuttleMedford/Tufts – North StationAt Lechmere and 2 more stops
- Green Line ShuttleUnion Square – North StationAt Lechmere and 2 more stops
- Red Line ShuttleQuincy Center – Broadway (Express)At Davis and 1 more stops
And 4 more routes at stops along the way. 69Harvard Square – Lechmere Station85Assembly Row – Ruggles Station91Sullivan Square Station – Central Square, Cambridge109Linden Square – Harvard Square via Sullivan
About route 88
Route 88 (Clarendon Hill – Lechmere Station) is a MBTA bus route with 26 stops between Lechmere and Clarendon Hill.
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 88 run?
Every 40–55 min for most of the day on weekdays, based on the published schedule.
When does route 88 start and stop?
The first bus leaves around 6:25 AM and the last arrives around 1:35 AM.
Where does route 88 connect with Subway or Commuter Rail?
At Lechmere (Green Line B, Green Line C, Green Line D, Green Line E); Davis (Red 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.