Alewife Linear Park

Alewife Linear Park is a short path and park over the Red Line tunnel. It links Alewife Station to Davis Square and joins the Minuteman Bikeway to the Somerville Community Path. The Cambridge part is closed for a full rebuild until the end of 2026.

Length
1 mi
greenway
Surface
Paved
Get on at
6 places
on the map

From Alewife Station to Davis Square

Parking at 1 of the 6 places to get on · See where

Closed on this trail

Linear Park is closed between Russell Field and the Somerville line

Directions to Alewife Station

Where to get on

Numbers match the list; P has parking. The orange dashes are closed.

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  1. Alewife Station (Minuteman connector)

    West end. The Minuteman Bikeway starts here too. This end is open.

    Alewife (Red Line). Buses 62, 67, 76 and 350.
    MBTA Alewife garage (paid).
    Directions

  2. Russell Field

    The closed section starts at the Russell Field Fieldhouse and runs east. The detour starts here on Dudley Street.

    Alewife (Red Line), a short walk west.
    Directions

  3. Harvey Street crossing

    Inside the closed section until the rebuild ends.

    Directions

  4. Cedar Street crossing, Cambridge

    Inside the closed section until the rebuild ends. Bluebikes station at Mass. Ave. and Cameron Ave. is close by.

    Bus 77 on Massachusetts Ave.
    Directions

  5. Cameron Avenue crossing, near the Cambridge-Somerville line

    East end of the Cambridge part, and the east end of the closed section.

    Bus 77 on Massachusetts Ave.
    Directions

  6. Davis Square (Seven Hills Park)

    About 0.2 miles past the city line on the Somerville Community Path. Open.

    Davis (Red Line). Buses 87, 88, 89, 90, 94 and 96.
    Directions

Getting there

By transit
Both ends are Red Line stations: Alewife at the west end and Davis near the east end.
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Bus 77 runs on Massachusetts Ave, a block from the middle of the park.

Bike share

Near Alewife Station, right now

  • Alewife MBTA at Steel Place1 min walk · 17 bikes
  • 87-101 Cambridgepark Drive2 min walk · 1 bike

Near Davis Square, right now

  • Davis Square1 min walk · 11 bikes
  • Grove St at Community Path4 min walk · 1 bike
Parking
Paid parking at the MBTA Alewife garage.
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The park has no lot of its own.

Roams on this trail

A roam is a self-guided route with stops along the way. The free Shift app checks you in at each stop, and you unlock a badge at the end.

Photo: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

Starts nearby

Minuteman Bikeway

6.4 mi 42 min

Photo by Alex Jones on Unsplash

Starts nearby

Somerville Community Path

4.3 mi 29 min

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Keep going

The Alewife Linear Park joins other paths and protected bike lanes. Pick a direction to see it on the map.

This trail Where you can keep going Closed Other bike paths

About the Alewife Linear Park

Surface
Paved main path. The rebuild adds stone dust side paths and a wider main path, 14 feet where there is room.
Food
Shops and cafes in Davis Square at the east end.
Who looks after it
City of Cambridge (Department of Public Works is running the rebuild). The short piece from the city line to Davis Square is part of the Somerville Community Path, run by the City of Somerville.
Also called
Linear Park, Linear Path, Cambridge Linear Park, Davis to Alewife path

More about the trail

Where these facts come fromChecked Oct 19, 2026