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South Shore (Massachusetts)

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Destinations in South Shore (Massachusetts)

The South Shore of Massachusetts is a geographic region stretching south and east from Boston along the coast of Cape Cod Bay toward Cape Cod.

Cities and towns

Abington
Braintree - A city on the I-95 beltway with a large mall.
Bridgewater - Home of Bridgewater State College.
Brockton - The "City of Champions" largely because of its boxing native sons.
Carver - A fast-growing residential town in cranberry country.
Cohasset - Home of South Shore Music Circus.
Duxbury - A year round seaside community.
East Bridgewater
Halifax
Hanover
Hanson
Hingham A wealthy bedroom community.
Holbrook
Hull - Located on narrow Nantasket Peninsula, a beach town.
Kingston - Nearby to Plymouth with its own harbor.
Marshfield - A coastal residential and beach town.
Middleborough - The second largest town in Massachusetts with some colonial history.
Norwell
Pembroke
Plymouth - Famous for its Pilgrim history and Plimoth Plantation.
Plympton - A small, rural town.
Randolph - A city on the I-95 beltway.
Rockland - Chain hotels available in this town.
Scituate - A coastal town.
West Bridgewater
Whitman - Where Toll House cookies were invented.
Weymouth

Other destinations

Culture and History

The South Shore region is largely a collection Boston suburban bedroom towns that share in Massachusetts colonial history. Most of the cities and towns were settled in the early 17th century and have historic buildings of that period.

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Flights and airtickets to South Shore (Massachusetts)

Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS) is the closest to this area and has the most flights. Some travelers might use T.F. Green Airport (PVD) in Warwick, RI to avoid traffic congestion or get lower fares.

By train

MBTA, [1] commuter rail services the region through three lines.

The Kingston/Plymouth Line stops in: Braintree, South Weymouth, Abington, Whitman, Hanson, Halifax, Kingston and Plymouth.

The Middleborough/Lakeville Line stops in: Braintree, Brockton (3 stops), Bridgewater, and Middleborough.

The Greenbush Line stops in: Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Cohasset, and Scituate

By car

Massachusetts Route 3, the Pilgrim Highway, is a major highway serving the South Shore. Route 24 borders the west side of the region and is a major artery. Both 3 and 24 are accessible from Interstate 95, which borders the region to the north.

Buses to South Shore (Massachusetts)

Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Co, 8 Industrial Park Rd., Plymouth, Phone: +1 508-746-0378, [2].

By boat

MBTA ferries run between Boston and Quincy, Hingham and Hull. There is ferry service from Provincetown to Plymouth.

Tours and Getting around South Shore (Massachusetts)

By train

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), [3]. Serves the area with commuter rail lines between South Shore towns and Boston.
- Plymouth/Kingston Line, [4]. With stations at South Weymouth, Abington, Whitman, Hanson, Kingston and Plymouth.
- Middleborough/Lakeville Line, [5]. With stations at Braintree, Holbrook/Randolph, Brockton (3), Bridgewater and Middleborough/Lakeville.

By bus

Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Co, 8 Industrial Park Rd., Plymouth, Phone: +1 508-746-0378, [6].

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