Shirley, Massachusetts is located Northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Townsend and Groton on the north, Ayer and Harvard on the east, Lancaster on the south, and Lunenburg on the west. Shirley is located 11 miles east of Fitchburg, 25 miles northeast of Worcester, 39 miles northwest of Boston, and 179 miles from New York City. Principal highways are State Routes 2A and 225. State Route 2 running E-W across northern Massachusetts passes just south of the town border. Commuter rail service is available to North Station, Boston. Travel time 71-79 minutes; 60 MBTA parking spaces available. Freight rail service is available from the Springfield Terminal Railway. Contact number: (978) 663-1073

Some information gathered on Shirley, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov