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Table of Contents Coast Guide Background Public Transit Services Coast Guide Key Be a Coastal Caretaker Coast Guide Sites Beverly Boston Harbor Islands Boston Inner Harbor Crane Beach Area Danvers - Salem Dorchester Bay - Quincy Gloucester Harbor Gloucester - Manchester Ipswich Lynn - Nahant Manchester Harbor Marblehead North Gloucester Plum Island & Vicinity Quincy - Braintree Revere - Saugus Rockport Rockport Harbor Salem - Swampscott Salisbury - Newburyport Weymouth - Hingham Winthrop - East Boston |
Many of the sites listed in the Massachusetts Coast Guide to Boston and the North Shore can be reached by public transportation, reducing parking hassles, smog, and traffic congestion on coastal roadways. Below is information on available public ground and water transportation on the North Shore and in Greater Boston Harbor. 
Subway, commuter rail, and bus service is available throughout the region. Here is a list of the major ground transportation providers, with their websites and phone numbers to obtain additional information about schedules, fares, etc. 
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) provides subway, bus, and commuter rail service to 175 cities and towns. The MBTA's Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line serves the coastal communities of Chelsea, Lynn, Swampscott, Salem, Beverly, Manchester, Gloucester, Rockport, Ipswich, Rowley, and Newburyport. The Plymouth/Kingston line serves the Greater Boston Harbor communities of Braintree, Quincy, and Weymouth, as well as other coastal communities on the South Shore. Commuter rail stations are indicated on Coast Guide maps to help you identify public transportation options. For additional route, schedule, and fare information, see the MBTA website at www.mbta.com or call (617) 222-3200, 1-800-392-6100 (toll free outside of Massachusetts), or TTY (617) 222-5146 (hearing impaired). The MBTA allows bicycles on trains and buses, with certain restrictions. Information on the MBTA bike policy is available on the web or by phone. 
What better way to reach Coast Guide sites than by water? The following water transportation services are available to the North Shore and Greater Boston Harbor. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - 
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Along with subway, bus, and train service, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has several commuter boat routes in the Boston area. The MBTA website has an extensive listing of water transportation services for Boston, Charlestown, Hingham, Quincy, and other coastal communities. Major ferry terminals are indicated on Coast Guide maps. For more information, see