Providence/Stoughton Line
Commuter Rail · Route
South ↔ Stoughton
Stations, live trains and next arrivals
7 service alertsTo accommodate renovations at Providence Station, construction barriers have been installed and the southern stairwell to Track 1 is out of service. Staircase access is available to Track 3 and Track 5.- South11:55 PM
- Back BayNo more trains
- RugglesNo more trains
- NewmarketNo more trains
- Uphams CornerNo more trains
- Four Corners/GenevaNo more trains
- Talbot AvenueNo more trains
- Morton StreetNo more trains
- Blue Hill AvenueNo more trains
- FairmountNo more trains
- Back BayNo more trains
- RugglesNo more trains
- Forest HillsNo more trains
- Back Bay12:00 AM
- Ruggles12:03 AM
- Hyde Park12:11 AM
- Readville12:14 AM
- Route 12812:18 AM
- Canton Junction12:24 AM
- Sharon4 min 1811 · On time
- Mansfield11 min
- Attleboro19 min
- South AttleboroNo more trains
- Pawtucket/Central Falls30 min
- ProvidenceNo more trains
- TF Green AirportNo more trains
- Wickford JunctionNo more trains
- Canton JunctionNo more trains
- Canton CenterNo more trains
- StoughtonNo more trains
- Wickford JunctionNo more trains
- TF Green AirportNo more trains
- Providence59 min
- Pawtucket/Central FallsNo more trains
- South AttleboroNo more trains
- Pawtucket/Central Falls11:31 PM
- South AttleboroNo more trains
- Attleboro11:43 PM
- Mansfield11:53 PM
- Sharon12:02 AM
- Canton JunctionNo more trains
- Canton Junction12:07 AM
- StoughtonNo more trains
- Canton CenterNo more trains
- Canton JunctionNo more trains
- Route 12812:13 AM
- Readville12:17 AM
- Hyde Park12:20 AM
- Forest HillsNo more trains
- RugglesNo more trains
- Back BayNo more trains
- RugglesNo more trains
- Back BayNo more trains
- Ruggles2 min 1715 · 3 min early
- Back Bay5 min
- SouthNo more trains
Timetable
Scheduled departures for any day MBTA has published. For live arrivals, use the diagram above.
Holiday: runs the Saturday schedule Sun, Nov 1
Still to come from last night's schedule:
On-time performance
How much of the time trains ran early, on time or late, hour by hour.
67% on time today
from 332 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 | 31% | 38% | 31% | 32 | – |
| 7 PM | 90% | 0% | 10% | 62 | – |
| 8 PM | 45% | 46% | 9% | 102 | – |
| 9 PM | 85% | 6% | 10% | 84 | – |
| 10 PM | 79% | 0% | 21% | 52 | – |
Connections
Rail lines and bus routes you can transfer to from the Providence/Stoughton Line.
Rail
Transfer at South
CR Fairmount LineTransfer at 9 stations: South, Newmarket, Uphams Corner…
CR Fall River/New Bedford LineTransfer at South
CR Framingham/Worcester LineTransfer at South and Back Bay
CR Franklin/Foxboro LineTransfer at 13 stations: South, Back Bay, Ruggles…
CR Greenbush LineTransfer at South
CR Kingston LineTransfer at South
CR Needham LineTransfer at 4 stations: South, Back Bay, Ruggles…
CR Foxboro Event ServiceTransfer at 6 stations: South, Back Bay, Mansfield…
Orange Orange LineTransfer at 3 stations: Back Bay, Ruggles, Forest Hills…
Bus
- Fairmount Line ShuttleReadville – South StationAt South and 6 more stops
- Providence Line ShuttleWickford Junction – Tf Green AirportAt Attleboro and 4 more stops
- 32Wolcott Square – Forest Hills StationAt Forest Hills and 2 more stops
- 39Forest Hills Station – Back Bay StationAt Back Bay and 2 more stops
- Orange Line ShuttleSullivan Square – StateAt Back Bay and 2 more stops
- 8Harbor Point – Kenmore StationAt Ruggles and 1 more stops
- 10City Point – Arlington StationAt Back Bay and 1 more stops
- 15Fields Corner Station – Ruggles StationAt Ruggles and 1 more stops
- 19Fields Corner Station – Kenmore or Ruggles StationAt Ruggles and 1 more stops
- 21Ashmont Station – Forest Hills StationAt Morton Street and 1 more stops
And 50 more routes at stops along the way. 22Ashmont Station – Ruggles Station via Talbot Avenue23Ashmont Station – Ruggles Station via Washington Street28Mattapan Station – Ruggles Station31Mattapan Station – Forest Hills Station via Morton Street33River Street & Milton Street – Mattapan Station50Cleary Square – Forest Hills Station716Canton Village Shoppes – Mattapan StationCT3Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Andrew StationFranklin Line ShuttleForge Park/495 – WalpoleWorcester Line ShuttleBoston Landing – South Station (Express)4North Station – Design Center7City Point – Otis Street & Summer Street9City Point – Copley Square11City Point – Chauncy Street & Summer Street16Forest Hills Station – Andrew Station or Harbor Point24Wakefield Avenue & Truman Parkway – Ashmont Station26Ashmont Station – Norfolk Street Loop29Mattapan Station – Jackson Square Station30Mattapan Station – Forest Hills Station via Cummins Highway and Roslindale Square34Dedham Mall – Forest Hills Station34EWalpole Center – Forest Hills Station35Dedham Mall or Stimson Street – Forest Hills Station36Millennium Park or VA Hospital – Forest Hills Station37Baker Street & Vermont Street – Forest Hills Station38Wren Street – Forest Hills Station40Georgetowne – Forest Hills Station41Centre Street & Eliot Street – Jfk/UMass Station42Forest Hills Station – Nubian Station43Ruggles Station – Park Street Station44Jackson Square Station – Ruggles Station45Franklin Park – Ruggles Station47Central Square, Cambridge – Broadway Station51Reservoir Station – Forest Hills Station65Brighton Center – Ruggles Station85Assembly Row – Ruggles Station501Brighton Center – Federal Street & Franklin Street504Watertown Yard – Federal Street & Franklin StreetCommuter Rail ShuttleBraintree – South Station (Express)Green Line B ShuttleWashington Street – KenmoreGreen Line C ShuttleSaint Mary's Street – KenmoreGreen Line D ShuttleWoodland – Copley via Riverside (Express)Green Line ShuttleUnion Square – North StationKingston Line ShuttleSouth Weymouth – South StationNeedham Line ShuttleNewton Highlands – Forest HillsRed Line ShuttleQuincy Center – Broadway (Express)SL1Logan Airport Terminals – South StationSL2Design Center – South StationSL3Chelsea Station – South StationSL4Nubian Station – South StationSLWSilver Line Way – South Station
About the Providence/Stoughton Line
The Providence/Stoughton Line (MBTA route ) is a Commuter Rail line with 30 stations between South and Stoughton.
Times with the live mark come from each train's GPS and MBTA's real-time predictions. Times marked "Not tracked" are scheduled trips with no train 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 the Providence/Stoughton Line run?
Every 120–130 min for most of the day on weekdays, based on the published schedule.
When does the Providence/Stoughton Line start and stop?
The first train leaves around 5:15 AM and the last arrives around 1:08 AM.
Is the Providence/Stoughton Line the same as route ?
Yes. MBTA's schedule data lists the Providence/Stoughton Line as route .