Eliot is most easily accessed with busses that stop at
400 Centre Street, about a 3 minute walk to the church.
The MBTA bus routes that stop here include: 504
Downtown Copley or Watertown Copley, 553/554 Downtown
via Turnpike, 556 Newton Corner, 558 Downtown, and 57
Kenmore. Upon exiting the bus (facing away from
the Turnpike) walk to your right about 150 yards (around
the assisted living facility), and take a left (on
Centre St.) Eliot is on the next block, to your left.
The nearest T station is Newton Center on the Green line
about 2 miles from Eliot farther up Centre Street. From
here take the 52 Watertown Square via Parker bus that
stops at 400 Centre Street.
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Driving
Parking in the church lot off Church Street is limited -
but there is plenty of parking on the streets around
Eliot Church.
Mass Pike (Route 90) Eastbound:
Take Exit 17. At the top of the ramp, take a right
at the stop light, on to Centre Street. Eliot Church
is on the left at the first intersection, at the
northeast corner of Centre and Church Street.
Mass Pike westbound:
Take Exit 17 - at the top of the ramp, stay to the
left, heading to Newton. Go left around the hotel in
the center of the roundabout. On the south side of
the roundabout, take a right at the intersection on
to Centre Street (heading toward Newton Centre).
Eliot Church is on the left at the first set of
lights.
From the South:
From the VFW parkway take Dedham Street Westbound.
Take a right onto Parker Street, cross Route 9 and
take a right onto Centre Street in Newton Center.
Continue down Centre Street and Eliot will be on the
right at the intersection of Centre and Church
Streets.
From the North:
Eliot is most easily accessed taking Galen Street
South where it intersects Route 20 in Watertown
Center. Continue Southbound until the road ends at
the entrance to the Turnpike. Take a right, and go
left around the hotel in the center of the
roundabout. On the south side of the roundabout,
take a right at the intersection on to Centre Street
(heading toward Newton Centre). Eliot Church is on
the left at the first set of lights.
