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495 Connector

Scheduled Times are only approximate; please wait for the MWRTA ten minutes in advance of scheduled times to assure not missing the bus. For up to the minute bus information, please call the MWRTA at 508-935-2222 or visit www.mwrta.com for GPS tracking.

The MWRTA will use the flag down system on the 495 Connector only in Hopedale, Milford, Hopkinton, Southborough, Marlborough, and Hudson.  MWRTA will not stop for flag downs in Franklin or South Acton. 

Click here for a PDF version of the schedule. 

Midday Service

For midday service in this region, please refer to the Route 15 Schedule.

Southbound Schedule AM (South Acton to Forge Park)

* Timepoints with an asterisk travelling south indicate the route returning from being the Route 15. 

*The Downtown Hudson stop is on Houghton St next to the beer garden.

South Acton	Downtown Hudson*	Newton/ Weed Streets	Southborough at St. Marks	Southborough MBTA	Route 85 & Route 135 (Hopkinton)	Milford Crossing	Forge Park/495
~	~	~	~	~	~	5:35	6:03
~	~	5:30	5:37	5:50	5:57	6:25	7:00
6:05	6:25	6:41	6:48	7:05	7:12	7:35	8:05
7:10	7:30	7:50	7:57	8:12	8:19	8:40	9:10
8:21	8:41	9:00	9:07	9:18	9:25	9:45	~
9:04	9:24	9:43	9:50	10:00	10:07	10:31	~
~	10:17*	10:36	10:43	10:54	11:01	11:23	~
~	11:07*	11:20	11:27	11:38	11:45	12:10	~
~	11:21*	11:40	11:46	11:55	12:02	12:23	~
~	11:52*	12:10	12:17	12:28	12:35	12:50	~

Southbound Schedule PM (South Acton to Forge Park)

* Timepoints with an asterisk travelling south indicate the route returning from being the Route 15. 

*The Downtown Hudson stop is on Houghton St next to the beer garden.

South Acton	Downtown Hudson*	Newton/ Weed Streets	Southborough at St. Marks	Southborough MBTA	Route 85 & Route 135 (Hopkinton)	Milford Crossing	Forge Park/495
~	12:49*	1:08	~	~	~	~	~
~	1:35*	1:51	~	~	~	~	~
~	1:46*	2:02	~	~	~	~	~
~	2:55*	3:20	3:27	3:44	3:51	4:14	4:42
~	3:45*	4:10	4:17	4:29	4:36	5:04	5:34
4:35	4:55	5:14	5:21	5:37	5:44	6:07	6:37
5:42	6:02	6:15	6:22	6:30	6:37	7:15	7:40
6:34	6:54	7:08	7:15	7:25	7:32	7:52	~
7:33	7:53	8:15	8:22	8:43	8:50	9:10	~
8:40	9:00	9:14	9:21	9:26	9:33	9:55	~

Northbound Schedule AM (Forge Park to South Acton)

* Timepoints with an asterisk travelling north indicate the route turning into the Route 15. 

​​​​​​​*The Downtown Hudson stop is on Houghton St next to the beer garden.

Forge Park/495	Milford Crossing	Route 85 & Route 135 (Hopkinton)	Southborough MBTA	Southborough at St. Marks	Newton/ Weed Streets	Downtown Hudson*	South Acton
~	~	~	~	~	5:25	5:35	5:56
~	5:20	5:35	5:51	5:56	6:12	6:22	6:48
6:04	6:31	6:46	6:53	6:57	7:15	7:26	7:49
7:05	7:40	7:55	8:11	8:15	8:25	8:35	8:58
8:10	8:55	9:14	9:28	9:32	9:45	9:56*	~
~	9:50	10:09	10:18	10:23	10:37	10:46*	~
9:15	10:00	10:19	10:30	10:35	10:49	11:00*	~
~	10:38	10:57	11:03	11:08	11:22	11:31*	~
~	11:30	11:49	12:00	12:05	12:19	12:28*	~

Northbound Schedule PM (Forge Park to South Acton)

* Timepoints with an asterisk travelling north indicate the route turning into the Route 15. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​*The Downtown Hudson stop is on Houghton St next to the beer garden.

Forge Park/495	Milford Crossing	Route 85 & Route 135 (Hopkinton)	Southborough MBTA	Southborough at St. Marks	Newton/ Weed Streets	Downtown Hudson*	South Acton
~	12:17	12:32	12:46	12:51	1:02	1:14*	~
~	12:30	12:50	12:57	1:02	1:15	1:25*	~
~	12:55	1:10	1:23	1:28	1:36	~	~
~	~	~	~	~	2:25	2:34*	~
~	~	~	~	~	3:14	3:24*	~
~	3:11	3:26	3:34	3:39	3:55	4:07	4:30
~	4:13	4:28	4:51	4:56	5:08	5:16	5:40
4:47	5:18	5:33	5:40	5:45	6:00	6:10	6:35
5:42	6:14	6:29	6:36	6:41	6:57	7:06	7:29
6:40	7:10	7:29	7:43	7:48	8:03	8:12	8:35
7:47	8:17	8:34	8:44	8:49	9:06	~	~

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