BOSTON BOOK COMPANY
705 CENTRE STREET, JAMAICA PLAIN.

Jamaica Plain is one of Boston's Municipalities located in the south western section of the city.

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The easiest way to get to Jamaica Plain and the Boston Book Company is via Route 1. Within the City of Boston Route 1 becomes a lovely, tree-lined thoroughfare winding through Frederick Law Olmstead's Emerald Necklace. This road is seldom identified as Route l, but rather marked as the Fenway, the Riverway, and the Jamaicaway.

Turn at Pond Street on the Jamaica Way away from Jamaica Pond. There is a traffic light there in front of the large Boathouse. At the end of Pond Street (about 200 yards)turn right onto Centre Street. Go about 1/4 mile and turn right on Burroughs Street for the municipal parking lot in the rear of our building. We are located on the second floor . The doorway is on Centre Street next to the flower shop.

Click here for a more detailed map of the areas around the Jamaica Plain shop.

DIRECTIONS TO 705 CENTRE STREET

1. COMING FROM THE NORTH take Storrow drive to the exit for Route 1. While taking the exit, stay to the left so as not to head toward Kenmore Square. Once you are clearly off Storrow Drive take the "outbound" (right) bearing onto Boylston Street. There should be a Staples store on your right. After two long blocks there will be a busy intersection with a supermarket and gas station on your left. Take a quick right and then a quick left onto the Riverway outbound. Click here for a view of the intersection. Follow the Riverway south until you get to Jamaica Plain, as described above.
2. COMING FROM THE WEST take route 9 to Route 1 at the Riverway. A large rsidential complex called the Brookhouse will be on your right where route 9 meets route 1. If you go under the underpass you have gone too far on Route 9. See above for remainder of directions.
3. COMING FROM THE SOUTH, Route 3/93 take the Ashmont exit, route 203. Take route 203 (Gallivan Boulevard) west to route 1 (the Jamaicaway). At Jamaica Pond, which will be on your left, take a right onto Burroughs Street. Our building is located at the end of the street on the corner. There is plenty of parking in the public lot behind the building. The entrance is on Centre Street next to the flower shop.
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We are accessible by Public Transportation as well.

4. BUS
   Take the #39 bus toward Jamaica Plain from Copley Square, across from the Copley Plaza Hotel.
   The bus stops at Centre Street at the corner of Burroughs Street right next to our building. (705 Centre Street).
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5. SUBWAY
   Take the Orange Line train toward Forest Hills. Exit at either the Green Street Station or Forest Hills Station. If you get off at Green Street turn left on exiting the station onto Green Street and walk three blocks to the intersection of Green and Centre Street. Walk one block to the corner of Centre Street and Burroughs Street.

   If you take the train through to Forest Hills Station you may take the 39 bus back up Centre Street getting of at the corner of Centre and Seaverns Street which is one block from our shop .

6. CAB
   It is a $10-15 cab ride from downtown Boston to our shop. Just tell the driver you wish to go to downtown Jamaica Plain, at the corner of Centre and Burroughs Streets.