Woburn (Massachusetts)
Woburn is a city in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts with a population of 41,000 (2020). If you want to sound like a local, pronounce it "WOO-burn".
Burlington is a town with a population of 26,000 (2020). Home of the Burlington Mall and other retail development.
Just south of Woburn, Winchester is a town in the Commonwealth with a population of 23,000 (2020).
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Woburn is at the intersection of Route 128 and I-93, allowing for easy access to locations throughout Greater Boston. Winchester can be accessed by Route 3 or I-93. Exits 33 and 34 are the closest to Winchester, and 35 and 36 for Woburn. Route 3, 128, and I-95 expressways have exits to Burlington.
By train
[edit]- See also: Rail travel in the United States
Stations
[edit]- 1 Anderson Regional Transportation Center, 100 Atlantic Avenue, Woburn.
- 2 Wedgemere station, 25 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Winchester.
Train operators
[edit]- Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. Route stopping at Anderson Regional Transportation Center :
- MBTA Lowell commuter rail line has stops at Anderson Regional Transportation Center and Wedgemere station.
By bus
[edit]MBTA buses include the 350 from Alewife and 134 from Wellington are your best bet, if it shows up, they can be extremely infrequent at times outside of weekdays. The 354 is a rush hour only express bus, so it's not much use. Lexington and Lowell have bus service to the Burlington Mall. Massport Operates Logan Express buses to and from Boston Logan International Airport from Anderson Regional Transportation Center.
Get around
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By car
[edit]Generally the best way, with infrequent MBTA service. The highway and roads that lead to it can get quite congested at rush hour. Outside of rush hour, you will be generally fine traffic wise, but it's not a guarantee. Route 38 and Route 3 travel throughout town.
By public transit
[edit]MBTA bus service is generally infrequent in the area, and service is entirely radial towards downtown Boston. There is no overlap in the 134 and 350 bus routes. On weekends service is extremely infrequent or nonexistent.
See
[edit]Do
[edit]- 1 Woburn Bowladrome, 32 Montvale Ave (Downtown Woburn, Between Montavle Ave and the Walnut Street Parking lot.). Temporarily Closed (As of June 2024)
- 2 O'Brien Ice Hockey Rink, 55 Locust St (Woburn, next to and shares parking lot with Joyce Middle School and adjacent soccer fields), ☏ +1 781 938 1620. The O'Brien Ice Rink is an ice rink used for hockey by the Woburn Tanners and Mass Bay Warriors. It is also open for public skating in the winter.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Burlington Mall, 75 Middlesex Turnpike (Burlington), ☏ +1 781-272-8667.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Lester's Roadside BBQ, 376A Cambridge St, Burlington, ☏ +1 781 221-7427. 11AM-9PM. Great, award-winning BBQ of all kinds and specials almost every night of the week. Offers a full Take-out menu too.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Boston Marriott Burlington, One Mall Road (Burlington), ☏ +1 781-229-6565. 419 rooms equipped with high-speed internet access.
- 2 Comfort Inn Boston/Woburn, 14 Hill St (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 933-5363.
- 3 Courtyard Boston Woburn, 240 Mishawum Road (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 932-3200, fax: +1 781 935-6163.
- 4 Fairfield Inn Boston Woburn, 285 Mishawum Road (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 938-7575, fax: +1 781 937-0623.
- 5 Holiday Inn Select Woburn, 15 Middlesex Canal Park Road (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 935-8760.
- 6 Hyatt House Boston/Burlington, 2 Van De Graaff Drive (Burlington), ☏ +1 781-270-0800. In an office park. Outdoor pool with Jacuzzi, sports court, fitness center, barbecue pavilion and 24-hour on-site convenience store. Meeting facilities, complimentary hot and cold breakfast buffets daily and social hours Monday through Thursday. Complimentary high-speed Internet access, newspapers and grocery shopping service, wake-up calls upon request. Same-day dry cleaning service, free parking. Pre-arranged shuttle service within a five-mile radius of the hotel is available.
- 7 Residence Inn Boston Woburn, 300 Presidential Way (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 376-4000. Studio suites with fully equipped kitchen, living and sleeping area. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Monday-Thursday evening hospitality hour in the gatehouse. Indoor swimming pool, heated spa, exercise room. Grocery shopping service, same day dry cleaning, daily house keeping, on-site convenience store and coin-operated laundry. Two-line telephones with data port, voicemail, and well-lit desk area.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Woburn |
| Portland ← Haverhill ← | N  S |
→ Boston → END |
| Peabody ← Reading ← | N   S |
→ Burlington → Weston |
| Manchester ← Wilmington ← | N  S |
→ Stoneham → Boston |
| Lowell ← Burlington ← | N  S |
→ Winchester → Boston |
| Lowell ← Wilmington ← | N  S |
→ Winchester → Boston |