Ride the Green Line D into the city

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Ride the Green Line D into the city

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🚂 Train · Newton

2 hours · $ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 5.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 3.0
  • 🚗
    About 5 min drive
    From Newton · Parking: MBTA pay lot by Newton Centre station, or the big lot at Riverside (cheaper on weekends)
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 2 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

For small kids, riding the T is the destination: the D line runs above ground all the way from Newton, with backyards, a little river, and Fenway Park out the window, then dives underground at Kenmore and comes up at Park St right at Boston Common — a 30-minute train adventure that beats driving downtown by a mile.

💡 Tips
MBTA kids under 11 ride free with an adult (two per adult), and adults pay $2.40 with a CharlieCard or by tapping a credit card. Weekend morning trains are empty with room for a stroller. Downtown, carry on to the Swan Boats, Frog Pond, and the library.

What this place offers

✓above-ground trolley
✓free under 11
✓stroller rolls on
✓views
✓rainy day
✓Fenway

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This weekend's weather in Newton

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

🌦️
Sat 10/17
Drizzle · 38–59°F · 66% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 37–59°F · 2% rain

Location

Newton, Massachusetts

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