TODAY'S NORTHEAST INTERURBAN CONNECTIONS
Many transit systems in the Northeast Corridor continue to connect with each other, allowing for some long possible journeys on local buses. Although the more practical and less adventurous rider will more likely use Amtrak or commuter trains over the longer distances.
Boston-Springfield
Segment Transit System Route No.
Rockport-Gloucester Cape Ann-CATA Blue
Gloucester-West Gloucester Cape Ann-CATA Purple
West Gloucester-Beverly MBTA (commuter rail)
Beverly-Salem MBTA 451
Salem-Lynn MBTA 455
Lynn-Linden Square MBTA 426
Linden Square-Sullivan Square MBTA 109
Sullivan Square-Cambridge MBTA 91
Cambridge-Boston University MBTA 47
Boston University-Newtown Corner MBTA 57
Newtown Corner-Waltham MBTA 558
Waltham-Fitchburg MBTA (commuter rail)
Fitchburg-Gardner MART
Gardner-Athol MART Link
Athol-Greenfield Franklin-FRTA G-Link
Greenfield-Northampton Franklin-FRTA Valley
Northampton-Holyoke PVTA 48
Holyoke-Springfield PVTA 20
Springfield-Westfield PVTA 10
The only segments requiring commuter trains instead of local buses, are two segments in the Boston area.
Boston-Providence
Segment Transit System Route No.
Newburyport-Haverhill Merrimac-MVRTA 51
Haverhill-Reading MBTA (commuter rail)
Reading-Malden MBTA 136
Malden-Sullivan Square MBTA 105
Sullivan Square-Harvard MBTA 86
Harvard-Dudley Square MBTA 1
Dudley Square-Forest Hills MBTA 42
Forest Hills-Hyde Park MBTA 32
Hyde Park-Attleboro MBTA (commuter rail)
Attleboro-Central Plaza GATRA 16
Central Plaza-Pawtucket RIPTA 76
Pawtucket-Providence RIPTA 99
Providence-Wakefield Mall RIPTA 66
Wakefield Mall-Westerly RIPTA 204
The only segments requiring commuter trains instead of local buses, are two segments in the Boston area.
New Hampshire-Cape Cod
Segment Transit System Route No.
Hudson NH-Lowell Lowell LRTA 10
Lowell-North Billerica Lowell LRTA 3
North Billerica-Winchester MBTA (commuter rail)
Winchester-Wellington MBTA 134
Wellington-Sullivan Square MBTA 90
Sullivan Square-Haymarket MBTA 92
Haymarket-South Station MBTA 6
South Station-City Point MBTA 7
City Point-Andrew MBTA 10
Andrew-Fields Corner MBTA 17
Fields Corner-Quincy MBTA 210
Quincy-Braintree MBTA 230
Braintree-Kingston MBTA (commuter rail)
Kingston-Plymouth GATRA Liberty
Plymouth-Hyannis Plymouth & Brockton
Hyannis-Orleans Cape Cod RTA H2O
Orleans-Provincetown Cape Cod RTA Flex
The only segments requiring commuter trains instead of local buses, are two segments in the Boston area. In addition, one segment requires use of the Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway, which is now an intercity bus company, but had its origins as an interurban railway.
TRANSIT LINKS
Before attempting any of these journeys, it is strongly encouraged to check the official transit systems' Web sites for the latest information, linked to from these pages.
MASSACHUSETTS
RHODE ISLAND