Community Profiles - Holbrook MA

A bedroom community of 11,041 people, located south of Boston. Originally part of Randolph and Braintree, Holbrook has 7.32 square miles within its boundaries

Climate

Holbrook Public Schools

TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS: Holbrook is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous "spokes" providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston.

Major Highways The principal highway is State Route 37, which runs north to State Route 128, the inner belt around Boston, and south to State Route 28. State Route 139 runs E-W through the town.

Commuter Rail: Service to South Station, Boston, will be available in 1996-97 on the Middleborough Line. The MBTA Red Line is accessible from Braintree and Quincy. Travel time to Park Street from Quincy Center: 20 min.; 872 MBTA Parking Spaces. Conrail services a freight rail line through Holbrook. Contact number: (781) 783-6222

Bus: Holbrook is a member of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The MBTA provides service from the Holbrook/Brockton line to Quincy Station. The MBTA also provides THE RIDE, a paratransit service for the elderly and disabled.