Franklin, MA enjoys commuter rail service to Boston, a very nice benefit for town residents. No long drive to a distant rail stations as there are two stations right in town!
Franklin is also located on US Interstate Highway Route 495, roughly equidistant from the cities of Boston (26 miles ), Worcester (28 miles) and Providence, RI (26 miles). So Franklin’s central location and ready highway access helps make the drive to work, cultural attractions, sports venues and social events a lot easier.
There’s even local bus service to locations in town.
So check out the posts below and see why your commute will be easier in Franklin, MA!
From the category archives:
It’s very beneficial to Franklin, MA having MBTA commuter rail service to Boston right in town. Dean College students use the system frequently to get to and from class, so this helps Dean function well and thrive. And a heavy flow of workers use the Franklin line to commute to jobs in Boston or along [...]
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The Forge Park/Route 495 MBTA commuter rail station is one of two train stations in Franklin, MA. (The 2nd commuter rail station is in the heart of Franklin’s downtown area.) This is the terminal station on the Franklin commuter rail line so many commuters from outlying communities drive to Franklin’s Forge Park rail station to [...]
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There are two commuter rail stations in Franklin, MA: Forge Park/Route 495 and the Downtown/Dean College rail station. Travel time to Boston’s South Station is roughly one hour and trains run frequently. The Downtown station sits right in the center of downtown Franklin, MA – but you might never know it! The commuter rail line enters the [...]
Having two highway interchanges instead of just one helps alleviate traffic congestion at rush hours for Franklin residents and generally makes it easier to get across town – you can just hop on Route 495 for one exit!
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The Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) serves the public transportation needs of the residents of 26 Massachusetts communities, including Franklin. GATRA recently initiated a public bus service in Franklin, MA; above is a map of the service route. I hope this service does well and gains a sustainable long-term ridership base! Copyright ©2009 [...]
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The $4.7+ million King Street and Route 495 Exit 16 ramp improvement project that has been underway for some time in Franklin, MA is finally showing substantial progress. You can now get a good idea of how much of a difference it will make for drivers using what had become over recent years a dangerous [...]
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Have you ever wanted to visit friends in Boston over a weekend or holiday and didn’t want to park overnight in the city? Because the parking lot at the MBTA’s Forge Park commuter rail station in Franklin, MA routinely has many empty spaces, you’d think overnight parking would be allowed there. Empty spaces mean overnight [...]
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You’ll need to get up early to grab one of the coveted parking spots at the Downtown Franklin MBTA train station in Franklin, Massachusetts. But if you want to sleep in, just head to Franklin’s Forge Park commuter rail station on Rte 495 to be assured of ample parking whatever train you take. GPChaney recently asked [...]
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The MBTA commuter rail service on the Franklin line got a major upgrade last week with the opening of the Dolce Express coffee shop at the Downtown Franklin station. High quality food and drink This is not the typical muffin-and-danish-wrapped-in-plastic place you may be used to. Dolce Express offers weary commuters many of the gourmet [...]
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