Boston Common to Legacy Place

The T route from Boston Common to Legacy Place: where to board, where to change, where to get off and how late it runs.

By Ahmad Haji, founder of Cobblehop · October 30, 2026

Get the live route from Boston Common to Legacy Place

Step by step

1. From Boston Common, walk about 6 min to Downtown Crossing.
2. At Downtown Crossing, take the Orange Line toward Forest Hills.
3. Ride 10 stops, about 16 min. Get off at Forest Hills, the stop after Green Street.
4. At Forest Hills, change to bus 34E toward Walpole Center via Washington St.
5. Ride about 24 min (35 stops). Get off at Washington St @ Harmony Hill Way, the stop after Washington St @ Sylvia Ln.
6. Walk about 11 min to Legacy Place.

Other ways to go

• Walk about 16 min to South Station, then take the Franklin/Foxboro Line toward Forge Park/495 via Back Bay to Dedham Corporate Center, and walk about 10 min: about 54 min.
• Walk about 6 min to Downtown Crossing, then take the Orange Line toward Forest Hills to Ruggles, then the Franklin/Foxboro Line toward Forge Park/495 to Dedham Corporate Center, and walk about 10 min: about 51 min.

Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times and gives you the one that gets you there first.

Times and frequency

First and last trip are when the first train of the trip leaves Downtown Crossing, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for bus 34E (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves Downtown Crossing at 11:55 pm and gets to Legacy Place around 12:41 am, using Franklin/Foxboro Line. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 11:55 pm, and on Sunday nights at 11:55 pm. Late at night, ask Cobblehop for the last trip. It checks live times and tells you when to leave.

Tips for this trip

• Know your stop. Get to the door after Washington St @ Sylvia Ln. The next stop is Washington St @ Harmony Hill Way. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• Changing at Forest Hills. You don't leave the station. Follow the signs for bus 34E.
• Legacy Place is an outdoor shopping center on Providence Highway (Route 1) in Dedham.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (Downtown Crossing and Forest Hills) as accessible. Downtown Crossing has 6 elevators in MBTA data. Elevators do break, so check the MBTA's elevator alerts before you go.

What it costs

• Subway and bus. The subway is $2.40 one way, and a local bus is $1.70. Under an MBTA pilot that started September 1, 2026, you can change between bus and subway within 2 hours of your first tap and pay only the highest fare, if you use the same card or phone each time.
• How to pay. Tap a contactless credit or debit card, phone or watch at the fare gate or bus door, or use a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket.
• Kids. Children 11 and under ride the MBTA free.

Fares as of October 2026. Check the MBTA's fares page before you ride.

Boston Common to Legacy Place: common questions

Related routes

• Boston Common to Blue Hills Reservation
• Boston Common to Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
• South Station to Legacy Place
• North Station to Legacy Place
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from Boston Common

• Boston Common to Arnold Arboretum
• Boston Common to Boston Nature Center
• Boston Common to Forest Hills Cemetery
• Boston Common to Jamaica Pond
• Boston Common to Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
• All routes from Boston Common

Official sources

Cobblehop is independent and isn't affiliated with these agencies or operators. Schedules on this page come from MBTA/MassDOT public data. Check their pages for the latest schedules and service changes:

• MBTA: Orange Line
• MBTA: bus 34E
• MBTA: Downtown Crossing station
• MBTA: Forest Hills station
• MBTA: fares
• MBTA: elevator and accessibility alerts

Published October 30, 2026. Times were computed from the fall 2026 MBTA schedule (2026-11-04 for weekdays). Service changes, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.