Essex Street
Commute to Downtown Boston
Daily errands do not require a car.
World-class public transportation.
Biking is convenient for most trips.
Essex Street has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100. This location is a Walker’s Paradise so daily errands do not require a car.
Essex Street is a three minute walk from the Orange Line at the Chinatown stop.
This location is in the Chinatown - Leather District neighborhood in Boston. Nearby parks include Chinatown Park Waterfall, A Pocket Park and Chinatown.
Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from Essex Street.
Essex Street is a Rider’s Paradise which means world-class public transportation.
Rail lines:
Orange Line
0.2 mi
Red Line
0.2 mi
Kingston Line
0.2 mi
Fairmount Line
0.2 mi
Providence/Stoughton Line
0.2 mi
Greenbush Line
0.2 mi
Fall River/New Bedford Line
0.2 mi
CapeFLYER
0.2 mi
Foxboro Event Service
0.2 mi
Franklin/Foxboro Line
0.2 mi
Bus lines:
501 Brighton Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street
0.1 mi
505 Waltham Center - Federal Street & Franklin Street
0.1 mi
504 Watertown Yard - Federal Street & Franklin Street
0.1 mi
Commuter
0.1 mi
Red Line Shuttle Harvard - JFK/UMass via State Street
0.1 mi
Red Line Shuttle Harvard - JFK/UMass via Congress Street
0.1 mi
Red Line Shuttle Harvard - Broadway
0.1 mi
7 City Point - Otis Street & Summer Street
0.1 mi
Red Line Shuttle Kendall/MIT - JFK/UMass
0.1 mi
57 Watertown Yard - Kenmore Station
0.1 mi
Essex Street is in the Chinatown - Leather District neighborhood. Chinatown - Leather District is the 2nd most walkable neighborhood in Boston with a neighborhood Walk Score of 99.
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