Woburn (Massachusetts)

Woburn is a city in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts with a population of 41,000 (2020). If you want to sound like a local, pronounce it "WOO-burn".

Burlington is a town with a population of 26,000 (2020). Home of the Burlington Mall and other retail development.

Just south of Woburn, Winchester is a town in the Commonwealth with a population of 23,000 (2020).

Get in

By car

Woburn is at the intersection of Route 128 and I-93, allowing for easy access to locations throughout Greater Boston. Winchester can be accessed by Route 3 or I-93. Exits 33 and 34 are the closest to Winchester, and 35 and 36 for Woburn. Route 3, 128, and I-95 expressways have exits to Burlington.

By train

The MBTA Lowell commuter rail line has stops at Wedgemere and Anderson stations for Winchester and Woburn, respectively

By bus

MBTA buses include the 350 from Alewife and 134 from Wellington are your best bet, if it shows up, they can be extremely infrequent at times outside of weekdays. The 354 is a rush hour only bus, so it's not much use. Lexington and Lowell have bus service to the Burlington Mall.

Get around

By car

Generally the best way, with infrequent MBTA service. The highway and roads that lead to it can get quite congested at rush hour. Outside of rush hour, you will be generally fine traffic wise, but it's not a guarantee. Route 38 and Route 3 travel throughout town.

By public transit

MBTA service is generally infrequent in the area, and service is entirely radial towards downtown Boston. There is no overlap in the 134 and 350 bus routes. On weekends service is extremely infrequent or nonexistent.

Do

• 1 Woburn Bowladrome, 32 Montvale Ave (Woburn). 
• 2 O'Brien Ice Hockey Rink, 55 Locust St (Woburn). 

Buy

• 1 Burlington Mall, 75 Middlesex Turnpike (Burlington), ☏ +1 781-272-8667. (updated Nov 2022)

Eat

• 1 Lester's Roadside BBQ, 376A Cambridge St, Burlington, ☏ +1 781 221-7427. 11AM-9PM. Great, award-winning BBQ of all kinds and specials almost every night of the week. Offers a full Take-out menu too. 

Sleep

• 1 Boston Marriott Burlington, One Mall Road (Burlington), ☏ +1 781-229-6565. 419 rooms equipped with high-speed internet access. (updated Nov 2022)
• 2 Comfort Inn Boston/Woburn, 14 Hill St (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 933-5363. (updated Sep 2018)
• 3 Courtyard Boston Woburn, 240 Mishawum Road (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 932-3200, fax: +1 781 935-6163. (updated Sep 2018)
• 4 Fairfield Inn Boston Woburn, 285 Mishawum Road (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 938-7575, fax: +1 781 937-0623. (updated Sep 2018)
• 5 Holiday Inn Select Woburn, 15 Middlesex Canal Park Road (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 935-8760. (updated Sep 2018)
• 6 Hyatt House Boston/Burlington, 2 Van De Graaff Drive (Burlington), ☏ +1 781-270-0800. In the heart of Burlington's most prestigious office park. Outdoor pool with Jacuzzi, sports court, fitness center, barbecue pavilion and 24-hour on-site convenience store. Meeting facilities, complimentary hot and cold breakfast buffets daily and social hours Monday through Thursday. Complimentary high-speed Internet access, newspapers and grocery shopping service, wake-up calls upon request. Same-day dry cleaning service, free parking. Pre-arranged shuttle service within a five-mile radius of the hotel is available. (updated Nov 2022)
• 7 Residence Inn Boston Woburn, 300 Presidential Way (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 376-4000. Studio suites with fully equipped kitchen, living and sleeping area. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Monday-Thursday evening hospitality hour in the gatehouse. Indoor swimming pool, heated spa, exercise room. Grocery shopping service, same day dry cleaning, daily house keeping, on-site convenience store and coin-operated laundry. Two-line telephones with data port, voicemail, and well-lit desk area. (updated Sep 2018)

Go next

Routes through Woburn

Portland ← Haverhill ←	N  S	→ Boston → END
Peabody ← Reading ←	N  S	→ Burlington → Weston
Manchester ← Wilmington ←	N  S	→ Stoneham → Boston
Lowell ← Burlington ←	N  S	→ Winchester → Boston
Lowell ← Wilmington ←	N  S	→ Winchester → Boston