Passenger Trains > MBTA Commuter Rail at Needham Heights.

MBTA Needham line commuters to Boston from Needham Heights and Needham Center start their 45 minute inbound journey by heading away from Boston for a mile and a half before turning east at Needham Jct and eventually joining the NE Corridor at Forest Hills. Needham Heights is the end of the 13 mile service to South Station Boston (10 miles as the crow flies) and the outbound trains reverse here after a short dwell to become inbound trains. To read about how this line evolved, read the Wikipedia article about the Needham line's history: Needham Line

Photo 2: a 2 year old Rotem bi-level cab car (a CTC-5 Control Trailer Coach in MBTA parlance) leads train 610 out of Needham Heights on February 16, 2024.
Photo 3: a 10 year old MPI-built HSP46 pushes train 612 out of Needham Heights with next stop at Needham Center.

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Photo 3: MBTA 607 arrives Needham Heights on June 19, 2024 led by an F40PH-3C recently rebuilt by MPI.
Photo 4: A view from the Hunnewell St overpass shows MBTA 615 arriving Needham Heights on November 19, 2024.
Photo 5: on June 27, outbound MBTA 617 is about to cross Rosemary St Needham on its way to its Needham Heights destination.

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