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, Chinatown Park Waterfall and Phillips Square.
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
Franklin/Foxboro Line
0.2 mi
Needham 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
57 Watertown Yard - Kenmore Station
0.1 mi
39 Forest Hills Station - Back Bay Station
0.1 mi
15 Fields Corner Station or St Peter's Square - Ruggles Station
0.1 mi
11 City Point - Chauncy Street & Summer 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
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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