Local Resources and Transportation
Nearby Public Transit
Chapel St @ Watertown St Bus Stop 0.2 miles away
75 Chapel St Bus Stop 0.2 miles away
MBTA Commuter Rail Newtonville Stop 1.0 miles away
MBTA Green Line D Branch Newton Centre Stop 2.9 miles away
BlueBikes Bike Share Program Greater Boston Area
Bus Routes
● 52 Dedham Mall, Newton: Saw Mill Brook Pkwy, Dedham St., Parker St., Newton
Centre, Centre St.; Watertown Yard
● 57 Watertown Yard; Newton Corner: Galen St., Tremont St.; Brighton: Washington St.;
Allston: Brighton Ave.; Boston: Commonwealth Ave (BU, Kenmore Sq., Copley Sq.,
Boston Common, Govt Center) Haymarket Station
● 59 Needham Junction; Newton: Upper Falls (Chestnut St., Eliot St., Lincoln St.)
Highlands (MBTA station), Walnut St., Public Library, NNHS; Newtonville; Nonantum
(Watertown St); Watertown Sq.
● 60 Newton: Chestnut Hill Mall @ Bloomingdale’s, Boylston @ Star Market, Route 9;
Longwood Medical Center;Kenmore Sq.
● 501 Brighton (Washington St, Oak Sq, Tremont St); Newton (south of MassPike):
Newton Corner (Hunnewell Hill): Tremont St, Park St; Express to Back Bay (South
End), Downtown
● 502 Watertown Yard, Galen St., Newton Corner: Centre St. @ Jefferson St.,
Washington St. @ Bacon St., Centre St. @ West St.; Express to Back Bay
● 503 Brighton (Washington St, Oak Sq, Tremont St); Newton (south of MassPike):
Newton Corner (Hunnewell Hill): Tremont St, Park St; Express to Copley Square
● 504 Watertown Yard, Galen St., Newton Corner: Centre St. @ Jefferson St.,
Washington St. @ Bacon St., Centre St. @ West St.; Express to Downtown.
● 505 Waltham (opposite commuter rail station); Newton: (Auburndale) Lexington St,
Commonwealth Ave, Comm Ave @ Washington St; (West Newton)Washington St @
Prospect St., Express to Boston Landing; Downtown 2
● 553 Waltham, West Newton: Elm St., Washington St., Newton Corner; Express to
Chinatown and Downtown Boston.
● 554 Belmont, Waltham, West Newton: Elm St., Washington St., Newton Corner;
Express to Chinatown and Downtown Boston.
● 556 Waltham, Highlands, Nonantum: Waltham St., Crafts St., Walnut St., Washington
St., Newton Corner; Express to Downtown Boston
● 558 Riverside, Auburndale: Marriott Hotel, Commonwealth Ave, Lexington St.;
Waltham, Nonantum: Chapel St., Watertown St., Adams St., Washington St.; Express to
Downtown Boston
Local Directions
Transportation to Kendall Square, Cambridge (from LabShares)
Public Transit
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Walk to Newtonville Commuter Rail stop (1.0 miles away from LabShares) and take the train to Boston South Station.
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Take the Red Line towards Alewife and get off at the Kendall/MIT stop, approx. 60 mins.
Bike Lane
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Via Dr Paul Dudley White Bike Path, approx. 8.5 miles.
Car
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Via Soldiers Field Road. Take California St and Nonantum Rd to N Beacon St
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Take Soldiers Field Rd and Memorial Dr to Vassar St in Cambridge.
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Continue on Vassar St to get to Main St, approx. 8.0 miles (less traffic than the I-90 route).
Transportation to Back Bay, Boston (from LabShares)
Public Transit
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Walk to Newtonville Commuter Rail stop (1.0 miles away from LabShares) and take the train to Boston Back Bay, approx. 40 mins.
Bike Lane
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Via Commonwealth Ave, approx. 7.7 miles.
Car
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Via Soldiers Field Road. Take California St and Nonantum Rd to N Beacon St
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Continue to Soldiers Field Rd then take exit towards I-90. Get on the I-90 E / Mass Pike, 2
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Continue on the I-90 to Stuart St then take exit 22 and drive to Dartmouth St, approx. 8.6 miles.
Local Restaurants and Attractions
There are many local parks, shops, and restaurants nearby LabShares in the Newton/Watertown area. There are over twenty restaurants within one mile of LabShares that have a variety of different styles and foods ranging from Japanese sushi bars to Italian bakeries. There are also many nearby parks and outdoor activities to try out when in Newton.
West Street Tavern 0.2 miles away
Moldova Restaurant 0.2 miles away
Steamers Seafood Market 0.3 miles away
Pleasant Pizza 0.3 miles away
The Icing on The Cake 0.4 miles away
Shaking Crab 0.4 miles away
KOKO Bakery 0.5 miles away
DePasquale’s 0.5 miles away
Chung-Shin Yuan 0.5 miles away
McDonalds 0.6 miles away
Edamame 0.7 miles away
Rice Valley 0.9 miles away
Charles River Canoe & Kayak: Waltham 2.2 miles away
Crystal Lake 2.8 miles away
Cold Spring Park 2.7 miles away
Newton Reservoir 3.0 miles away
Dunkin Donuts 0.2 miles away
Thai Amarin 1.7 miles away
Stop & Shop 1.0 mile away
The Shops at Chestnut Hill 4.4 miles away
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course. 2.5 miles away
Edmands Park 1.7 miles away
Hotels
For colleagues looking for a place to stay there are countless hotels nearby LabShares, making
the commute and overall travel experience much more enjoyable.
Super 8 by Wyndham Watertown/Cambridge/Boston Area
1.4 miles away
100 N Beacon St
Watertown, MA 02472
Four Points by Sheraton Boston Newton
1.1 miles away
320 Washington St
Newton, MA 02458
2.6 miles away
287 Crescent St
Waltham, MA 02453
Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Watertown
2.6 miles away
570 Arsenal St
Watertown, MA 02472
2.7 miles away
1800 Soldiers Field Rd
Boston, MA 02135
3.7 miles away
2345 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA 02466
Colleges and Universities
See below a list of local academic institutions producing top talent and resources for local startups to take advantage of.
2.4 miles away
175 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452
2.9 miles away
1844 Commonwealth Ave, Auburndale, MA 02466
3.1 miles away
140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
3.1 miles away
415 South St, Waltham, MA 02453
4.0 miles away
1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
4.6 miles away
233 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5.6 miles away
77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
6.3 miles away
360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
6.8 miles away
231 Forest St, Babson Park, MA 02457