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Destination Catholic Memorial

At CM, our campus is home to students from more than 100 different zip codes throughout the City of Boston and its adjacent towns and neighborhoods. Our easily accessible location makes it simple for families to use MBTA buses, Commuter Rail, CM’s dedicated bus routes, carpools, and student and family cars to reach Baker Street in no time at all. It's so easy.

Here is how your son can commute to our West Roxbury campus.

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Serviced by MBTA 52 Bus (Watertown/Newton/Newton Center)

Neighborhoods in Watertown near Main Street, Pleasant Street, Nonantum, and the Charles River at California Street: MBTA 52 Bus pickup at Galen St.@ Water St. to Baker St. opposite Dunwell St. across street from CM’s campus.
Travel time: 30 minutes.

Neighborhoods in Newton near Newton Country Day, BC Newton Campus: MBTA 52 Bus pickup at EITHER 790 Centre Street OR Centre St.@ Cotton St. to Baker St. opposite Dunwell St. across street from CM’s campus.
Travel time: 25 minutes.

Neighborhoods in Newton Centre: MBTA 52 Bus pickups EITHER at Centre St. @ Beacon St. OR Cypress St. @Braeland Ave to Baker St. opposite Dunwell St.
Travel time: 20 minutes.

For MBTA Pass/Cost Information click this link.
Serviced by Needham-Back Bay Station Commuter Line

OUTBOUND
From the Seaport, Leather District, Chinatown neighborhoods take South Station to the Needham Commuter Rail (via Back Bay Station). South Station to West Roxbury.
Travel time: 25 minutes.

The surrounding communities in the South End, Beacon Hill, Comm Ave., Beacon St., and Boylston St: Back Bay Station – Needham Commuter Rail. Back Bay to West Roxbury.
Travel time: 20 minutes.

INBOUND
All neighborhoods in Needham including the “southernmost” neighborhoods in Wellesley can take any of the Needham stops, including Needham Heights, Needham Center, Needham Junction, and Hersey inbound to West Roxbury.
Travel time: 10-20 minutes.

For MBTA Pass/Cost Information click this link.
Serviced by Green Line D AND MBTA 52 Bus

Neighborhoods in Chestnut Hill near Hammond Pond and Chestnut Hill Road: Green Line D from Chestnut Hill to Union Square (Newton Center), transfer to MBTA 52 Bus, pickup at Cypress St. @Braeland Ave to Baker St. opposite Dunwell St.
Travel time: 30 minutes.

Neighborhoods near Brookline Hills or Brookline Village: Green Line D from EITHER Brookline Hills OR Brookline Village to Union Square (Newton Center), transfer to MBTA 52 Bus pickup at Cypress St. @Braeland Ave to Baker St. opp Dunwell St. ~40 minutes

For MBTA Pass/Cost Information click this link.
Serviced by Orange Line AND MBTA 36 Bus

Neighborhood accessed by Orange Line to Forest Hills, transfer at Forest Hills to MBTA 36 Bus to Sprint St. @ Cass St (CM’s campus). Regular bus service on the 36 Route from Forest Hills to CM campus.
Travel time: 15 minutes.

For MBTA Pass/Cost Information click this link.
MBTA 36 Bus

Regular bus service on the 36 Route from Forest Hills to CM campus.
Travel time: 15 minutes.

For MBTA Pass/Cost Information click this link.

CM provides four, private bus routes through our partner, Local Motion

2026-27 COSTS - ONE WAY: $1,750; ROUND TRIP: $2,700
To hold a seat on the bus for your son, please pay a 50% non-refundable fee.

Private Bus Route #1

Bus Route #1 servicing the communities of Hingham, Weymouth, Duxbury, Rockland, Hanover, Braintree, Quincy, and Milton. Register here.

Private Bus Route #2

Bus Route #2 servicing communities of South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, South End, and Milton. Register here.

Private Bus Route #3

Bus Route #3 servicing the communities of Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Weston, Needham, Waltham, and Newton. Register here.

Private Bus Route #4

Bus Route #4 servicing communities of Brockton, Walpole, Medfield, Sharon, Norfolk, Norwood, Westwood. Register here.

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A.M. Departure Times
- Hingham: Shake Shack parking lot (Derby St.) 6:30 a.m.
- Weymouth: RK Plaza 6:50 a.m.
- Braintree: PWD parking lot (Union St.) 7:00 a.m.
- Quincy: Common Market (110 Willard St.) 7:20 a.m.
P.M. Arrival Times
Departing CM at 5:00 p.m.
- Quincy: Common Market (110 Willard St.) 5:40 p.m.
- Braintree: PWD parking lot (Union St.) 5:55 p.m.
- Weymouth: RK Plaza parking lot 6:05 p.m.
- Hingham: Shake Shack parking lot (Derby St.) 6:15 p.m.

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A.M. Departure Times
- South Boston: Tatte Bakery and Cafe, 60 Old Colony Ave., 6:45 a.m.
- Boston: CVS 2235 Dorchester Ave., 7:05 a.m.
- Milton: Milton Town Hall 525 Canton Ave., 7:15 a.m.
P.M. Arrival Time
Departing CM at 5:00 p.m.
- Milton Town Hall 525 Canton Ave., 5:35 p.m.
- CVS 2235 Dorchester Ave., 5:45 p.m.
- South Boston: Tatte Bakery and Cafe, 60 Old Colony Ave., 6:10 p.m.

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A.M. Departure Times (no P.M. service available)
- Framingham: St. Bridget’s Church parking lot 6:35 a.m.
- Natick: Newton Wellesley Ambulatory Care Building (978 Worcester Rd.) 7:00 a.m.
- Wellesley: Green’s Hardware & Paint Inc. (308 Washington St.) 7:10 a.m.
- Newton: Cold Spring Park (1094 Beacon St.) 7:25 a.m.

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A.M. Departure Times (no P.M. service available)
- Brockton: Westgate Mall 6:00 a.m.
- Walpole: Kohl’s parking lot 6:30 a.m.
- Medfield: Shaw’s parking lot 7:00 a.m.
- Westwood: St. Margaret Mary Church parking lot 7:10 a.m.

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