North Station to Carson Beach

How to get from North Station to Carson Beach on public transit, with the stops, times and the last trip of the night.

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

Get the live route from North Station to Carson Beach

Step by step

1. At North Station, take the Orange Line toward Forest Hills.
2. Ride 3 stops, about 4 min, through Haymarket and State, and get off at Downtown Crossing.
3. Walk about 4 min from Downtown Crossing to Chauncy St @ Summer St.
4. At Chauncy St @ Summer St, change to bus 11 toward City Point.
5. Ride about 18 min (16 stops). Get off at E 8th St @ Old Harbor St, the stop after E 8th St @ Mercer St.
6. Walk about 5 min to Carson Beach.

Other ways to go

• Take the Orange Line toward Forest Hills to Downtown Crossing, the Red Line toward Braintree to Broadway, then bus 11 to E 8th St @ Old Harbor St, and walk about 5 min: about 38 min.
• Take the Green Line toward Riverside to Park Street, then the Red Line toward Ashmont to JFK/UMass, and walk about 15 min: about 38 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 North Station, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for bus 11 (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves North Station at 12:58 am and gets to Carson Beach around 1:33 am, using Green Line and bus 11. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 1:38 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:27 am, and on Sunday nights at 12:53 am. 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 E 8th St @ Mercer St. The next stop is E 8th St @ Old Harbor St. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• Carson Beach runs along Day Boulevard in South Boston, near JFK/UMass station.
• North Station sits under TD Garden. The Orange and Green Lines are underground and the Commuter Rail tracks are on the main level.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (North Station and Downtown Crossing) as accessible. North Station 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.

North Station to Carson Beach: common questions

Related routes

• North Station to L Street Beach
• North Station to UMass Boston
• Boston Common to Carson Beach
• South Station to Carson Beach
• Getting to TD Garden by T (guide)
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from North Station

• North Station to JFK Presidential Library
• North Station to Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
• North Station to Seaport World Trade Center
• North Station to the Seaport
• North Station to Leader Bank Pavilion
• All routes from North Station

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 11
• MBTA: North Station station
• MBTA: Downtown Crossing 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.