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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 three, private bus routes through our partner, Local Motion

ANNUAL COSTS - ONE WAY: $1,550; ROUND TRIP: $2,500

Private Bus Route #1

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

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  • A.M. Departure Times

    • Hingham Derby Street (Sun Outdoor Living) 6:20 a.m.
    • Weymouth RK Plaza 6:35 a.m.
    • Braintree PWD parking lot Union St.  6:45 a.m.
    • Milton St. Agatha Church parking lot 7:05 a.m.
    • Milton Town Hall Parking lot 7:15 a.m.

  • P.M. Arrival Times

    Departing CM at 5:00 p.m.

    • Milton Town Hall parking lot 5:30 p.m.
    • Milton St. Agatha Church parking lot 5:35 p.m.
    • Braintree PWD parking lot Union 5:50 p.m.
    • Weymouth RK Plaza parking lot 6:00 p.m.
    • Hingham Derby Street (Sun Outdoor Living) 6:10 p.m.

Private Bus Route #2

Bus Route # 2 servicing communities of Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Weston, Needham, Waltham, and Newton.

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  • A.M. Departure Times (no P.M. service available)

    • Framingham: St. Bridget’s Church parking lot 6:45 a.m.
    • Natick: Parking lot next to Jo Ann Fabrics (230 Worcester Street) 7:00 a.m.
    • Wellesley: Green’s Hardware & Paint Inc. (308 Washington Street) 7:15 a.m.
    • Newton: Cold Spring Park (1094 Beacon Street) 7:25 a.m.

Private Bus Route #3

Bus Route # 3 servicing communities of Walpole, Medfield, Sharon, Norfolk, Norwood, Westwood.

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CM prepares students for the rigors of college and beyond. While here, boys embark on service-learning opportunities, leadership development, and character formation programs inspiring them to become confident, courageous young men motivated to do good in the world. 

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    West Roxbury, MA 02132
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