When does the T stop running? MBTA last trains (fall 2026)

The T doesn't run all night. Here is when the last subway trains leave downtown Boston on each line, when the first trains run in the morning, when Commuter Rail stops, and what to do if you miss the last train.

By Ahmad Haji, founder of Cobblehop · October 29, 2026

Last trains from downtown, Sunday to Thursday nights

These are the last scheduled departures from the main downtown stations on the regular fall 2026 schedule. A time after midnight is early the next morning: 12:47 am on a Monday night means 12:47 am on Tuesday.

The Mattapan Trolley leaves from Ashmont, the end of the Red Line's Ashmont branch. The SL4 stop is on Essex Street at Atlantic Avenue, outside South Station.

Friday and Saturday nights: about an hour later

Since the fall 2025 schedule change, the MBTA has run the Red, Orange, Blue and Green Lines about an hour later on Friday and Saturday nights. On the fall 2026 schedule, the last trains leave downtown between 1:31 am and 2:18 am. Sunday night goes back to the earlier times.

The SL4 doesn't run later on weekends. Several bus routes do, see buses after the last train.

When the T starts in the morning

The first trains pass downtown between 5:07 am and 5:46 am Monday to Saturday. On Sunday the T starts later, and the first trains pass downtown between 5:38 am and 6:26 am. Here is the first departure on each line:

• Red Line to Alewife, from Park Street: 5:33 am weekdays, 5:32 am Saturday, 6:17 am Sunday.
• Red Line to Ashmont, from Park Street: 5:31 am weekdays, 5:32 am Saturday, 6:17 am Sunday.
• Red Line to Braintree, from Park Street: 5:38 am weekdays, 5:39 am Saturday, 6:24 am Sunday.
• Orange Line to Oak Grove, from Downtown Crossing: 5:29 am weekdays, 5:30 am Saturday, 6:15 am Sunday.
• Orange Line to Forest Hills, from Downtown Crossing: 5:31 am weekdays, 5:31 am Saturday, 6:16 am Sunday.
• Blue Line to Wonderland, from Government Center: 5:26 am weekdays, 5:38 am Saturday, 6:26 am Sunday.
• Green Line B to Boston College, from Park Street: 5:46 am weekdays, 5:46 am Saturday, 6:07 am Sunday.
• Green Line C to Cleveland Circle, from Park Street: 5:37 am weekdays, 5:36 am Saturday, 6:01 am Sunday.
• Green Line D to Riverside, from Park Street: 5:28 am weekdays, 5:37 am Saturday, 5:51 am Sunday.
• Green Line E to Heath Street, from Park Street: 5:07 am weekdays, 5:17 am Saturday, 5:38 am Sunday.
• Green Line to Medford/Tufts, from Park Street: 5:44 am weekdays, 5:36 am Saturday, 6:05 am Sunday.
• Green Line to Union Square, from Park Street: 5:11 am weekdays, 5:40 am Saturday, 6:05 am Sunday.
• Mattapan Trolley to Mattapan, from Ashmont: 5:12 am weekdays, 5:11 am Saturday, 5:58 am Sunday.
• SL1 to Logan Airport, from South Station: 5:25 am weekdays, 5:30 am Saturday, 5:30 am Sunday.

Buses after the last train

Most MBTA buses stop running around the same time as the subway or earlier. A few routes run later. These routes have trips that start at 1:45 am or later:

On the routes that run every night, the last trips leave their first stop between 1:58 am and 2:19 am. On the Friday and Saturday routes, they leave between 1:52 am and 2:19 am. Bus 16 has the latest trip of all on Friday nights, at 2:36 am.

No MBTA train or bus runs all night. Bus 28 has the shortest break: its last trip leaves between 2:09 am and 2:15 am, and the first one at 3:00 am on weekdays and 3:20 am on Saturday and Sunday.

Last Commuter Rail trains from Boston

Commuter Rail stops earlier than the subway on some lines. On weekdays, the last Needham Line train leaves South Station at 9:20 pm and the last Kingston Line train at 9:40 pm, while the subway runs past midnight. These are the last outbound trains on the regular fall 2026 schedule. Friday is the same as the other weekdays, and Saturday is the same as Sunday.

From North Station

From South Station

*These trains run via the Fairmount Line and don't stop at Back Bay. The last train on the Fairmount Line is the 11:55 pm Franklin/Foxboro Line train to Forge Park/495, which stops at every Fairmount Line station. The last train shown as a Fairmount Line train leaves at 10:17 pm on weekdays and 10:55 pm on weekends.

The last train back into Boston

Heading out for the day? Check the last train back before you go. We have pages for these stations:

• Newburyport/Rockport Line: Lynn, Salem, Beverly, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Gloucester, Rockport, Ipswich, Newburyport
• Haverhill Line: Andover, Lawrence, Haverhill
• Lowell Line: Lowell
• Fitchburg Line: Waltham, Concord, Fitchburg
• Framingham/Worcester Line: Wellesley, Framingham, Worcester
• Providence/Stoughton Line: Attleboro, TF Green Airport, Providence
• Fall River/New Bedford Line: Fall River, New Bedford
• Kingston Line: Kingston

If you miss the last train

• Look for a late bus. Some bus routes run until after 2 am, see the table above.
• Walk if it's close. Downtown Boston is compact, and many trips across the center are walkable.
• Wait for the first train. The first trains pass downtown between 5:07 am and 5:46 am Monday to Saturday, and between 5:38 am and 6:26 am on Sunday.
• Ask Cobblehop. Late at night, when nothing runs for a while, Cobblehop says so, for example “No trains or buses until 5:29 AM.” It shows the walk next to the first train or bus, so you can pick.

If you need to change lines downtown, the last connection can be earlier than the last train on your second line. To check your own trip, ask Cobblehop when the last train home leaves.

Holidays, events and planned work

• Planned work. Shuttle buses replace trains on some nights and weekends, and the times above don't apply then. Per the MBTA, there are no Green Line trains between North Station and Babcock Street, Cleveland Circle, Kenmore and Heath Street from November 7 to 15, 2026, and shuttle buses replace Red Line trains between Broadway and North Quincy from November 20 to 22. Check MBTA closures and shuttles this weekend before you go.
• Holidays. On Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026, the subway runs a Sunday schedule. See the Thanksgiving guide.
• Halloween in Salem. The Newburyport/Rockport Line has its own schedule on October 31 and November 1. See Getting around Salem in October.
• New Year's Eve. See New Year's Eve in Boston on the T for First Night and getting home.
• Big games and concerts. Trains are crowded after events, so give yourself extra time. See TD Garden by T and Gillette Stadium by train.

When the T stops running: common questions

Official sources

Cobblehop is independent and isn't affiliated with the MBTA or MassDOT. Times on this page come from MassDOT/MBTA schedule data. Check the MBTA's pages for the latest schedules and service changes:

• MBTA: subway schedules
• MBTA: Commuter Rail schedules
• MBTA: bus schedules
• MBTA: Silver Line SL1 schedule
• MBTA: Mattapan Trolley schedule
• MBTA news: extended late-night service on Friday and Saturday nights (August 12, 2025)
• MBTA news: November 2026 planned work (October 16, 2026)
• MBTA: subway alerts
• MBTA: Commuter Rail alerts
• MBTA: holiday schedules
• MBTA: GTFS schedule data for developers

Published October 29, 2026. Times come from the MBTA's fall 2026 schedule data (valid October 20 to December 12, 2026) and were checked against the MBTA's live schedule API on October 29, 2026. Holidays, events and planned work change them, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.