Wakefield, Massachusetts is located Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Stoneham and Reading on the west, Melrose on the south, Saugus on the east, and Lynnfield on the north. Wakefield is 10 miles north of Boston; 16 miles south of Lawrence; 100 miles south of Portland, Maine; and 230 miles from New York City. Principal highways are State Routes 128 and 129. State Route 128, the inner belt around Boston, intersects with Interstate 93 in the neighboring town of Reading. Commuter rail service to North Station, Boston, is available from Wakefield (travel time 22-25 min.; 117 MBTA parking spaces) and Greenwood (travel time 19-22 min.; 6 spaces). The Springfield Terminal Railway offers freight service to Wakefield. Contact number: (508) 663-1073

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