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How to get to Harvard Square in Cambridge by bus, subway or train?

Directions to Harvard Square (Cambridge) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Harvard Square

    BusBus: 1, 77, 86, RED LINE SHUTTLE, RED LINE SHUTTLE.TrainTrain: FITCHBURG LINE, FRAMINGHAM/WORCESTER LINE.SubwaySubway: RED LINE.

How to get to Harvard Square by bus?

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How to get to Harvard Square by train?

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How to get to Harvard Square by subway?

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Subway stations near Harvard Square in Cambridge

  • Harvard Square, 1 min walk,

Bus stops near Harvard Square in Cambridge

  • Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St, 1 min walk,
  • 16 Eliot St, 5 min walk,

Bus lines to Harvard Square in Cambridge

  • RED LINE SHUTTLE, Harvard - Kendall/MIT (Loop),
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE, Harvard - JFK/UMass via Congress Street,
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE, Alewife - Harvard via Brattle Street,
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE, Harvard - South Station,
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE, Alewife - Harvard via Holyoke Street,
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE, Harvard - Park Street,
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE, Harvard - Broadway,
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE, Harvard - JFK/UMass via State Street,
  • 1, Nubian - Harvard,
  • 68, Kendall/MIT - Harvard,
  • 69, Lechmere - Harvard,
  • 66, Harvard Via Allston,
  • 86, Sullivan,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Harvard Square?

    The closest stations to Harvard Square are:

    • Harvard Square is 27 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St is 59 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • 16 Eliot St is 363 yards away, 5 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Harvard Square?

    These bus lines stop near Harvard Square: 1, 77, 86.

  • Which train lines stop near Harvard Square?

    These train lines stop near Harvard Square: FITCHBURG LINE, FRAMINGHAM/WORCESTER LINE.

  • Which subway line stops near Harvard Square?

    RED LINE

  • What’s the nearest subway station to Harvard Square in Cambridge?

    The nearest subway station to Harvard Square in Cambridge is Harvard Square. It’s a 1 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Harvard Square in Cambridge?

    The nearest bus stop to Harvard Square in Cambridge is Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St. It’s a 1 min walk away.

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Public Transit to Harvard Square in Cambridge

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Harvard Square? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Harvard Square; Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St; 16 Eliot St.

Bus: 1, 77, 86, RED LINE SHUTTLE, RED LINE SHUTTLE, RED LINE SHUTTLE, RED LINE SHUTTLE, RED LINE SHUTTLE, 66.Train: FITCHBURG LINE, FRAMINGHAM/WORCESTER LINE.Subway: RED LINE.

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Harvard Square Address: Massachusetts Avenue street in Cambridge

Harvard Square, Cambridge
Harvard Square, CambridgeHarvard Square is a triangular plaza at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street, near the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The term "Harvard Square" is also used to delineate the business district and Harvard University surrounding that intersection, which is the historic center of Cambridge. Adjacent to Harvard Yard, the historic heart of Harvard University, the Square (as it is sometimes called locally) functions as a commercial center for Harvard students, as well as residents of western Cambridge and the inner western and northern suburbs of Boston. These residents use the Harvard station, a major MBTA Red Line subway and bus transportation hub. In an extended sense, the name "Harvard Square" can also refer to the entire neighborhood surrounding this intersection for several blocks in each direction. The nearby Cambridge Common has become a park area with a playground, baseball field, and a number of monuments, several relating to the Revolutionary War.
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Cambridge has 3 transit type(s), including: bus, subway or train, operated by several transit agencies, including MBTA, MBTA, MBTA, Southeastern Regional Transit Authority, MetroWest Regional Transit Authority, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, WRTA, Lowell Regional Transit Authority, Merrimack Valley Transit, Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, Brockton Area Transit Authority, Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority and the WAVE - Nantucket Regional Transit Authority

Public transit lines with stations closest to Harvard Square in Cambridge

Subway lines with stations closest to Harvard Square in Cambridge

Bus lines with stations closest to Harvard Square in Cambridge