Melrose, Massachusetts is located Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Wakefield on the north, Saugus on the east, Malden on the south, and Stoneham on the west. Melrose is 7 miles north of Boston; 8 miles west of Lynn; 97 miles south of Portland, Maine; and 225 miles from New York City. Principal highways are U.S. Route 1 running N-S and State Route 99. Commuter rail service to North Station, Boston,is available from Melrose Highlands (travel time 17-19 min.; 28 MBTA parking spaces), Cedar Park (travel time 15-17 min.; 68 spaces), and Wyoming Hill (travel time 13-15 min.; 28 spaces). Freight rail service is available from the Springfield Terminal Railway. Contact number: (508) 663-1073

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