Cape Cod Central Railroad
The Cape Cod Central Railroad is a heritage railroad located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
A scenic railway inside Barnstable Town
You can stay in Barnstable Town
Cape Cod Central Railroad is inside Barnstable Town, which has 3,702 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 54 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Cape Cod Gateway (HYA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Cape Cod Central Railroad.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Barnstable Town. Green months are the mild ones.
Cape Cod Central Railroad
The Cape Cod Central Railroad is a heritage railroad located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It operates on a rail line known as the Cape Main Line, which is owned by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The line was previously owned and operated by the Cape Cod Railroad, the Old Colony Railroad, and later the New Haven Railroad, each of which operated passenger trains on the line from 1854 to 1959. Although its namesake is the former Cape Cod Central Railroad (1861–1868), the two companies are unrelated. The Cape Cod Central Railroad is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cape Rail Inc., which also owns and operates the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad.
- Type
- Scenic railway
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Stay in Barnstable Town, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Cape Cod Central Railroad | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | in town | 3,702 | 49,568 | $603K | C+ |
| Sandwich | 6 mi west | 1,167 | 20,522 | $601K | A− |
| Yarmouth 29% vacation homes | 8 mi east | 1,340 | 25,224 | $552K | B− |
| Mashpee 30% vacation homes | 9 mi southwest | 955 | 15,384 | $562K | B+ |
| Dennis 52% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 920 | 14,868 | $627K | B− |
| Bourne | 11 mi west | 1,024 | 20,323 | $576K | B− |
| Falmouth 28% vacation homes | 14 mi southwest | 2,152 | 33,039 | $630K | B |
| Harwich 34% vacation homes | 16 mi east | 813 | 13,598 | $659K | A− |
| Brewster 42% vacation homes | 16 mi east | 451 | 10,420 | $708K | A− |
| Plymouth | 18 mi northwest | 4,280 | 63,953 | $527K | B− |
| Wareham | 18 mi west | 1,118 | 23,302 | $425K | C+ |
| Marion | 19 mi west | 300 | 5,310 | $654K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Cape Cod Central Railroad
Other well-known places within 59 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
51 mi🏺 Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
121 mi🏛 MuseumPlimoth Patuxet
57 mi📍 AttractionFreedom Trail
57 mi🌸 GardenBoston Common
58 mi🏛 MuseumBunker Hill Monument
58 mi⛰ MountainBreed's Hill
41 mi🏛 MuseumBattleship Cove
223 mi📍 LandmarkNational Monument to the ForefathersPhoto credits
HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Breed's Hill: User:Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Cape Cod Central Railroad
Is Cape Cod Central Railroad in Barnstable Town?
Yes. It’s inside Barnstable Town, MA.
When is the best time to visit Cape Cod Central Railroad?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–80°.
How far is Cape Cod Central Railroad from Boston and Brookhaven?
About 54 miles northwest of Boston and about 147 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cape Cod Central Railroad?
Cape Cod Gateway (HYA), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 54 miles.
Where should I stay near Cape Cod Central Railroad?
Barnstable Town (in town, 3,702 hotel and restaurant jobs), Sandwich (6 mi, 1,167 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Yarmouth (8 mi, 1,340 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Barnstable Town
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Barnstable Town’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.