MBTA Commuter rail
Section 8 apartments near the MBTA Needham Line
The Needham line runs from South Station through Ruggles, Forest Hills, Roslindale, West Roxbury, and continues to Needham.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Under Boston’s Fair Housing Ordinance and Massachusetts state law, it is illegal for a landlord in Boston to refuse an applicant because they use a housing voucher. Boston’s ordinance predates state law and carries additional municipal enforcement by the Boston Fair Housing Commission.
2-bedroom Section 8 payment standards along the line
| Neighborhood | ZIP | 2BR payment standard / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Boston | 02110 | $4,410 |
| Back Bay | 02116 | $4,170 |
| Forest Hills | 02130 | $3,410 |
| West Roxbury | 02132 | $2,880 |
| Roslindale | 02131 | $2,830 |
Stations
- 1South Station— Downtown Boston
- 2Back Bay (Needham)— Back Bay
- 3Forest Hills (Needham)— Forest Hills
- 4Roslindale Village— Roslindale
- 5Bellevue— West Roxbury
- 6Highland— West Roxbury
- 7West Roxbury (CR)— West Roxbury
- 8Needham Junction— Needham, MA
Other lines in Boston
- MBTA Red Line
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- MBTA Green Line B (Boston College)
- MBTA Green Line C (Cleveland Circle)
- MBTA Green Line D (Riverside)
- MBTA Green Line E (Union Square / Medford)
- MBTA Silver Line SL1 (Logan Airport)
- MBTA Silver Line SL2 (Design Center)
- MBTA Silver Line SL3 (Chelsea)
- MBTA Silver Line SL4 (South Station-Nubian)
- MBTA Silver Line SL5 (Downtown-Nubian)
- MBTA Newburyport / Rockport Line
- MBTA Fairmount Line
- MBTA Providence / Stoughton Line
- MBTA Franklin / Foxboro Line
- MBTA Framingham / Worcester Line
- MBTA Fitchburg / Wachusett Line
- MBTA Lowell Line
- MBTA Haverhill Line
- MBTA Middleborough / Lakeville Line
- MBTA Greenbush Line
- MBTA Kingston Line
- MBTA Route 1
- MBTA Route 15
- MBTA Route 22
- MBTA Route 23
- MBTA Route 28
- MBTA Route 32
- MBTA Route 39
- MBTA Route 57
- MBTA Route 66
- MBTA Route 111
- MBTA Route 116
- MBTA Route 117