The McMullen Museum of Art shows changing art exhibits. See the original Neo-Gothic campus with buildings designed by Maginnis & Walsh. The house was a station on the Underground Railroad hiding escaped slaves. The museum offers an intriguing introduction to Newton's history with exhibits of paintings, photographs, costumes, and historic objects. If you have to call a taxi try Veterans Taxi, they are courteous, punctual, and clean. Taxis are exorbitantly expensive in Newton and in Boston in general try to avoid them if you can. There is also a carriage road that is used as a bike path that runs along part of Comm Ave. Cyclists of all levels can enjoy this scenic path. The Charles River Bike Path is a mostly off-road path that runs from Newton and Waltham east through Watertown, Boston, and Cambridge along both banks of the Charles River. However, there are numerous parks and school yards to bike in. Note that most bus service stops around 6PM, and some bus routes do not operate on the weekends.ĭrivers are not considerate to bikers, so only an experienced biker could bike in Newton on the street. Otherwise, there are 3 commuter rail stops in the city, and several bus lines. The D line of the T's Green Line provides the best access throughout Newton, with 7 stops located in the city. Newton is well-served by the MBTA bus, light rail, and commuter rail lines. Express busses travel from Washington Street to the Massachusetts Turnpike and on to downtown Boston.Ĭars are generally the most convenient means of transportation, but sometimes impractical due to traffic. It operates frequently at the rush hours and less often the rest of the day.
The commuter rail line, which originates at Boston's South Station, has stops at Newtonville, West Newton, and Auburndale villages and travels west to Framingham and Worcester. The Green Line "D" Branch (Riverside line) is a light rail line running into downtown Boston, about 30 minutes away. Newton is connected to Boston and surrounding communities by light rail/streetcar, commuter rail, and buses. Mass Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).Logan International Airport in Boston is the most convenient and has various ground transportation alternatives available. Divided down the middle by a landscaped mall that runs throughout the city, the street was designed by celebrated landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmstead, who also designed Central Park in New York City and the Emerald Necklace in Boston.įor trivia buffs: in 1886, Nabisco's Fig Newton cookie was named after the City of Newton. Heartbreak Hill begins just east of Newton City Hall. "Comm Ave," as it is known to Bostonians, connects Boston to Weston and serves as the route of the Boston Marathon (Patriot's Day, third Monday of April). Newton's grandest boulevard is Commonwealth Avenue, which winds through the entire city and is lined with historic mansions. Striking enclaves of Victorian houses and Gothic Revival churches can be seen in Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Newton Centre, Newton Corner, Newton Highlands, and Newtonville, and West Newton Hill. Walking tours of most villages are available through the website of the Newton City Planning Department. Another railroad line opened up across the south side of Newton in 1851 and is the "D" Branch of the MBTA's Green Line today.
Many of the villages grew up around railroad stations after the Boston & Worcester Railroad opened up through the north side of Newton in 1833. Each village has its own historical and architectural character. While mainly a suburb of Boston, it is a sizable city in its own right, boasting a population of almost 90,000 (2018). Newton is made up of 13 "villages" or neighborhoods, including Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Lower Falls, Newton Centre, Newton Corner, Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Nonantum, Oak Hill, Thompsonville, Upper Falls, Waban, and West Newton.
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