A Literary Haven: The Old Corner Book Store

Getting There

• Walking

  From the center of Gloucester, head towards Washington Street. Walk towards the nearest bus stop, which is located at Main Street & Washington Street. Take the MBTA bus #67 towards Rockport. After approximately 30 minutes, get off at the 'Rockport' stop. From there, walk to the nearest train station, which is Rockport Station. Take the MBTA commuter rail towards North Station in Boston. Once you arrive at North Station, transfer to the Orange Line subway towards Forest Hills. Get off at Haymarket Station. From Haymarket, exit the station and walk 7 minutes south along Blackstone Street. Continue onto State Street, then turn right onto Washington Street. The Old Corner Book Store will be on your left at 283 Washington St.

• Bus

  From Gloucester, walk to the nearest bus stop located at Main Street & Washington Street. Board the MBTA bus #67 towards Rockport. After a ride of about 30 minutes, get off at the Rockport stop. Then, walk to Rockport Station and board the MBTA commuter rail towards North Station in Boston. After approximately 1 hour, you will arrive at North Station. From there, you can walk to the Old Corner Book Store, which is located at 283 Washington St, approximately a 20-minute walk. Head south from North Station on Causeway Street, then turn left onto State Street and finally right onto Washington Street.

• Train

  Begin your journey at the Gloucester Train Station. Take the MBTA commuter rail towards North Station in Boston. The ride will take about 1 hour. Once you arrive at North Station, exit the station and walk approximately 20 minutes to reach the Old Corner Book Store. Head south on Causeway Street, then turn left onto State Street and finally turn right onto Washington Street. The destination will be on your left at 283 Washington St.