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MERRIMAC PLAZA/DANA FARBER VIA WATER STREET

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FREQUENCY IS FREEDOM! Starting July 6 – The wait is even shorter. More Buses. Less Waiting. Still Free!
We’re turning up the frequency on two of our busiest routes:
Route 1: Lawrence - Haverhill via the loop (Schedule)
Route 24: Lawrence - Lowell (Schedule)
Every 20 minutes on weekdays! - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - That’s 3 buses per hour—each way.
Half hour service from 5:00 AM to 8:00 AM, and from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Hourly service from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

QUICK HEADS UP
We’ve made a few schedule adjustments to the following routes
Route 5: Merrimac Plaza/Dana Farber Via Water Street (Schedule)
These trips, departing McGovern Station, will continue all the way to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Branch Street: 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM. All other trips will now end at Merrimac Plaza, so be sure to check the schedule and plan ahead.
Route 11: Lawrence-Haverhill-Newburyport Limited (Schedule)
We're now offering a more consistent schedule, with reliable hourly service during peak hours: Hourly departures from Newburyport from 6:45 AM to 9:45 AM, and from 3:15 PM – 6:15 PM with a final departure at 7:35 PM. Hourly departures from McGovern Station from 5:45 AM to 8:45 AM, and from 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM. Additional service between Washington Square and Newburyport, and from McGovern Station to Washington Square.

Bus may be flagged along route except in no-stop zones.

NO STOP ZONES

  • Outskirt of Merrimac Plaza Parking Lot

SNOW DETOUR

  • Outbound: On Branch Street, turn around on the Cul-de-sac at the bottom of the hill at Dana Farber Cancer Center. BUS WILL NOT DRIVE UP THE HILL.
  • Inbound: REGULAR ROUTING from the bottom of the Cul- de -sac.
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