Malden transportation

The Malden Center MBTA station is Malden's transportation hub. It is served by the Orange Line subway, commuter rail, and numerous bus lines. The availability of train, bus, and rail service make it relatively easy to commute into Boston, and thousands of Malden residents do that each weekday.

Subway

Malden is the terminus of the Orange Line subway, which connects the city to downtown Boston. There are two Orange Line stops in Malden, Malden Center and Oak Grove. A third station, Wellington, is just over the border in Medford.

• Malden Center Station, Pleasant Street between Summer and Commercial streets. Parking at Malden Center is limited. There are only 188 spaces, though some parking is available nearby. Malden Center station is served by 12 bus lines.
• Oak Grove Station, Washington Street at Winter Street. Oak Grove has a large parking lot, with room for nearly 800 cars, but on work days it fills up quickly. The station is also served by four bus lines.

Commuter rail

Malden Center is the first outbound stop on the MBTA's Haverhill commuter rail line, which runs from Boston's North Station to Haverhill. The one-way time to Boston is approximately 12 minutes.

Bus lines

Malden is served by 13 MBTA bus lines, which connect it with all adjacent communities.

• Route 97: Wellington Station - Malden Center Station via Canal Street, Hancock Street and Everett.
• Route 99: Boston Regional Medical Center - Wellington Station via Main Street and Malden Center Station.
• Route 101: Sullivan Square Station - Malden Center Station via Salem Street, Main Street and Broadway.
• Route 104: Sullivan Square Station - Malden Center Station via Broadway and Ferry Street.
  
• Route 105: Sullivan Square Station - Malden Center Station via Main Street and Newland Street.
• Route 106: Franklin Square in Melrose to Wellington Station in Medford via Lebanon Street, Maplewood Square and Malden Center Station. Major areas and key destinations this line serves include downtown Melrose, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Maplewood Square in Malden, and Malden Center. It provides connections to other MBTA lines at Malden Center and Wellington, both connecting to the Orange line.
• Route 108: Linden Square - Wellington Station via Highland Ave and Malden Center Station.
• Route 131: Melrose Highlands to Oak Grove or Malden Center. Provides service to the Highlands, Downtown, and East Side areas of Melrose. The northern terminus of the route is at Warren and Franklin streets in Melrose Highlands. The southern terminus is Malden Center Station, however, rush hour buses terminate at Oak Grove to provide more frequent service. The route provides connections to the MBTA Commuter Rail at Melrose Highlands Station as well as the Orange line at Oak Grove and Malden Center.
• Route 132: Redstone Shopping Center to Malden Center Station. Provides service to the Stoneham area, connecting the town to Orange line rail service. The northern terminus is at the Redstone Shopping Center in Stoneham. The route runs along Route 28 and turns through Melrose connecting to the MBTA Commuter rail at Wyoming Hill Station and enters Malden connecting to the Orange line at Oak Grove and Malden Center.
• Route 136: Reading Depot to Malden Center Station via Melrose and Oak Grove. Provides service to Reading, Wakefield, Melrose and Malden and connects with Oak Grove Station and Malden Center Station. Route 136 is almost identical to Route 137; it remains the same until the split at Wakefield Square. The 136 route runs along the right side of Lake Quannapowitt and rejoins the 137 at Reading Depot and the Reading/Haverhill Commuter Rail Line.
• Route 137: Reading Depot to Malden Center Station via North Ave, Wakefield, Melrose and Oak Grove. Provides service to Reading, Wakefield, Melrose and Malden and connects with Oak Grove Station and Malden Center Station. Route 137 is almost identical to Route 136; it remains the same until the split at Wakefield Square. Route 137 runs along the left side of Lake Quannapowitt via North Avenue, Wakefield and Walkers Brook Drive, Reading and rejoins Route 136 at Reading Depot and the Reading/Haverhill Commuter Rail Line. With the exception of rush hour and late night, Route 137 runs approximately every hour. For the passengers south of Wakefield Square, the frequency combined with the 136 makes bus service run every 30 minutes.
• Route 411: Revere/Jack Satter House - Malden Center Station via Northgate Shopping Center and Wonderland Station.
• Route 430: Saugus Center - Malden Center Station via Broadway and Square One Mall.

Major highways

Malden is bisected by four major highways, Route 28, Route 60, Route 99, and US Route 1. Interstate 93, the Boston area's major north-south artery, is a short distance outside the city's borders.

Sources: Wikipedia, MBTA, City of Malden.