Design Center – South Station
Bus rapid transit · Route SL2
South Station ↔ Design Center
Stops, live buses and next arrivals
4 service alertsCourthouse Escalator 415 (Airport/Design Center platform to lobby) unavailable due to ongoing construction at the station.- South Station8 minthen 15 min
- Courthouse10 minthen 17 min
- World Trade Center12 minthen 19 min
- Silver Line WayDuethen 13 min
- Northern Ave @ Harbor St1 minthen 15 min 1326 · On time
- Northern Ave @ Tide St2 minthen 16 min
- 23 Drydock AveNo more buses
- 23 Drydock Ave10 minthen 20 min
- 27 Drydock Ave10 minthen 20 min
- Drydock Ave @ Black Falcon Ave11 minthen 21 min
- Drydock Ave @ Design Center PlaceDuethen 14 min 1317 · 4 min early
- Northern Ave @ Tide St3 minthen 14 min
- Northern Ave opp Harbor St4 minthen 15 min
- Silver Line Way5 minthen 16 min
- World Trade CenterDuethen 8 min
- Courthouse2 minthen 9 min 1309 · 2 min late
- South 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.
82% on time today
from 593 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 | 81% | 4% | 15% | 48 | – |
| 7 PM | 74% | 15% | 12% | 165 | – |
| 8 PM | 82% | 5% | 13% | 150 | – |
| 9 PM | 90% | 4% | 5% | 166 | – |
| 10 PM | 78% | 13% | 9% | 64 | – |
Connections
Rail lines and bus routes you can transfer to from the Design Center – South Station.
Rail
Transfer at South Station
CR Fairmount LineTransfer at South Station
CR Fall River/New Bedford LineTransfer at South Station
CR Framingham/Worcester LineTransfer at South Station
CR Franklin/Foxboro LineTransfer at South Station
CR Greenbush LineTransfer at South Station
CR Kingston LineTransfer at South Station
CR Needham LineTransfer at South Station
CR Providence/Stoughton LineTransfer at South Station
CR Foxboro Event ServiceTransfer at South Station
Bus
- 4North Station – Design CenterAt South Station and 5 more stops
- SL1Logan Airport Terminals – South StationAt South Station and 3 more stops
- SL3Chelsea Station – South StationAt South Station and 3 more stops
- SLWSilver Line Way – South StationAt South Station and 3 more stops
- 7City Point – Otis Street & Summer StreetAt South Station
- 11City Point – Chauncy Street & Summer StreetAt South Station
- Commuter Rail ShuttleBraintree – South Station (Express)At South Station
- Fairmount Line ShuttleReadville – South StationAt South Station
- Franklin Line ShuttleForge Park/495 – WalpoleAt South Station
- Kingston Line ShuttleSouth Weymouth – South StationAt South Station
And 3 more routes at stops along the way. Red Line ShuttleQuincy Center – Broadway (Express)SL4Nubian Station – South StationWorcester Line ShuttleBoston Landing – South Station (Express)
About the Design Center – South Station
The Design Center – South Station (SL2, MBTA route SL2) is a bus rapid transit line with 7 stops between South Station and Design Center.
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 the Design Center – South Station run?
Every 10–15 min for most of the day on weekdays, based on the published schedule.
When does the Design Center – South Station start and stop?
The first bus leaves around 6:30 AM and the last arrives around 1:01 AM.
Where does the Design Center – South Station connect with Subway or Commuter Rail?
At South Station (Red Line, Fairmount Line, Fall River/New Bedford Line, Framingham/Worcester Line, Franklin/Foxboro Line, Greenbush Line, Kingston Line, Needham Line, Providence/Stoughton Line, Foxboro Event Service).
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.