Newton, Massachusetts

Newton, Massachusetts is a suburb west of Boston. It is known for its exceptional public schools and other public services. According to the 2000 census, the population of the city was 83,829.

Transportation

Newton is best-known as a bedroom community for commuters to Boston, in spite of considerable commercial and manufacturing activity of its own.

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It is well-served by three modes of mass transit run by the MBTA; light rail, commuter rail, and bus service. The light rail line, or "Green Line, D "Riverside" Branch", running through the center of the city, makes very frequent 30-minute trips to downtown Boston. The commuter rail, serving the northern villages of Newton that are proximate to Waltham, offers less frequent service to Boston. It runs from every half-an-hour during peak times to every couple of hours otherwise. Express busses downtown via the Pike run frequently during commuting hours, also from the northern villages.

Related Topics:
MBTA - Light rail - Commuter rail - The Pike

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Newton Centre, which is centered around the Newton Center MBTA Station (the T, for unknown reasons, elected to change the spelling) has been lauded as an example of transit-oriented development. See Newton Centre - A Case Study.

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Newton is on the Massachusetts Turnpike and Interstate 95 (also called Route 128). Routes 16 and 9 also pass through the city.

Related Topics:
Massachusetts Turnpike - Interstate 95 - Route 128 - 16 - 9

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