Did you know that FOUR Bluebikes docking stations exist along (or one block from) the Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Road in Newton? Bluebikes allows those who do not own a bike, or who do not have a bike accessible to them at the time of need, to rent a bike from one docking station, cycle to where they need or want to go, and drop the bike off at another docking station near their destination.
A Bluebikes brigade, Marathon Monday
The Bluebike network extensively covers locations as close as Brookline, Cambridge and as far away from Newton as Malden and Arlington. The network map can be found HERE. When you click on any station, you will learn how many docking stations there are, how many bikes are available, and how many e-bikes are available.
Currently THREE docking stations exist along the Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Road in Newton and ONE docking station is conveniently within one short block of it. East to west, these FOUR docking stations are:
“BOSTON COLLEGE T”
This docking station is open all year long.
Located in the triangle by the MBTA at the end of the Green Line B (“Boston College) branch.
Opposite the Dunkin’ and other shoppes.
If this is your starting point to head west, Commonwealth Avenue is to the left; the Carriage Road is to the right.
“CENTRE STREET AT COMMONWEALTH AVE”
This coming winter, check to see if this station is being serviced.
Located west of Centre Street, in the village of Newton Centre, on the footpath between Centre Street and Grafton.
“NEWTON LIBRARY”
One block south of the Carriage Road, along Homer Street, at the intersection of Beacon St and Homer.
This coming winter, check to see if this station is being serviced.
View toward Homer Street, the City Hall Park, and the Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Road.
View toward the Newton Public Library.
“AUBURNDALE”
Located in front of Starbucks, in the village of Auburndale, just west of Lexington Street.
This coming winter, check to see if this station is being serviced.
View across Commonwealth Avenue toward Dunkin’ Donuts.
View east toward the N/S cross street of Lexington St. To the left of the footpath is Starbucks.
