North Station to Harvard Museum of Natural History

The T route from North Station to Harvard Museum of Natural History: 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 North Station to Harvard Museum of Natural History

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. At Downtown Crossing, change to the Red Line toward Alewife.
4. Ride 5 stops, about 12 min, through Park Street, Charles/MGH, Kendall/MIT and Central, and get off at Harvard.
5. Walk about 12 min to Harvard Museum of Natural History. Use the Church St, Harvard Yard exit.

Other ways to go

• Take the Green Line toward Heath Street to Park Street, then the Red Line toward Alewife to Harvard, and walk about 12 min: about 35 min.
• Take the Orange Line toward Oak Grove to Sullivan Square, then bus 109 to Kirkland St @ Kirkland Place, and walk about 5 min: about 35 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 the Orange Line (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves North Station at 1:09 am and gets to Harvard Museum of Natural History around 1:39 am, using Green Line and bus 109. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 2:00 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:55 am, and on Sunday nights at 1:04 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 Central. The next stop is Harvard. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• Changing at Downtown Crossing. You don't leave the station. Follow the signs for Red Line toward Alewife.
• The Harvard Museum of Natural History is on Oxford Street, north of Harvard Yard.
• 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, Downtown Crossing and Harvard) 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. $2.40 one way. Changing between subway lines is free.
• 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 Harvard Museum of Natural History: common questions

Related routes

• North Station to Harvard Art Museums
• North Station to Harvard Square
• Boston Common to Harvard Museum of Natural History
• South Station to Harvard Museum of Natural History
• Getting to TD Garden by T (guide)
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from North Station

• North Station to Porter Square
• North Station to Cambridge Hospital
• North Station to Longfellow House
• North Station to Harvard Business School
• North Station to Inman Square
• 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: Red Line
• MBTA: North Station station
• MBTA: Downtown Crossing station
• MBTA: Harvard 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.