Route 57
The #57 bus is replacement service for the A Branch. The service follows the same original streets with many identical stops and terminates at Watertown Yard. Since free transfers were eliminated in October 1961, Watertown riders had to pay a double fare to continue downtown when the 57 bus began. Beginning on January 1, 2007, riders using a CharlieCard are charged one subway fare for a combined local bus and subway trip. Large portions of the line are also served by the numbers 501, 502, 503,and 504 express routes to downtown via the Mass Pike. In 2011, due to severe overcrowding during the rush hour times, a short-turn variant, Route 57A, was created, operating service only up to Oak Square. 57A does not operate on weekends.
Currently, Route 57 operates as a very busy key bus route on the MBTA Bus system. An average trip from Kenmore to Watertown takes 25 to 28 minutes depending on traffic. One early-morning trip also serves Haymarket. Route 57 is based at the Albany Street Bus Facility during weekday rush hours and midday service, and is based at the Cabot Garage at other times of the day, including full time operation on weekends and holidays.
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