South Station to Adams National Historical Park

The T route from South Station to Adams National Historical Park: 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 South Station to Adams National Historical Park

Step by step

1. At South Station, take the Red Line toward Braintree.
2. Ride 6 stops, about 19 min, through Broadway, Andrew, JFK/UMass, North Quincy and Wollaston, and get off at Quincy Center.
3. Walk about 4 min to Adams National Historical Park. Use the Burgin Parkway exit.

Other ways to go

• Take the Fall River/New Bedford Line toward Fall River & New Bedford to Quincy Center, and walk about 5 min: about 21 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 South Station, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for the Red Line.

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves South Station at 12:42 am and gets to Adams National Historical Park around 1:04 am. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 1:34 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:35 am, and on Sunday nights at 12:41 am. Late at night, ask Cobblehop for the last trip. It checks live times and tells you when to leave.

Tips for this trip

• Check the Red Line branch. Trains to Ashmont don't go to Quincy Center. Look for Braintree on the train sign.
• Know your stop. Get to the door after Wollaston. The next stop is Quincy Center. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• The Adams National Historical Park visitor center is on Hancock Street in Quincy Center. Tours to the Adams houses start there in season.
• South Station has the Red Line and Silver Line underground, Commuter Rail and Amtrak on the main concourse, and the intercity bus terminal upstairs next door.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (South Station and Quincy Center) as accessible. South Station has 9 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.
• 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.

South Station to Adams National Historical Park: common questions

Related routes

• South Station to Quincy Center
• South Station to Wollaston Beach
• Boston Common to Adams National Historical Park
• North Station to Adams National Historical Park
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from South Station

• South Station to South Shore Plaza
• South Station to Braintree
• South Station to Pope John Paul II Park
• South Station to Marina Bay
• South Station to UMass Boston
• All routes from South 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: Red Line
• MBTA: South Station station
• MBTA: Quincy Center 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.