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How to get to Fall River
Cribbed from the Fall River Chamber of Commerce:
Highway Access: Located on U.S. Route 6 -- one of the longest U.S. highways in the United States—Fall River, Massachusetts is also served by Interstate 195 that connects Providence, RI with Cape Cod. From points north and south, Routes 24, 79 and 138 pass through Fall River. Using the Mapquest link on this Web site, you can obtain detailed driving directions to Fall River from any place in the United States or Canada.
Bus Access: Bonanza Bus provides service to and from Fall River from Boston, Newport and Providence, Rhode Island.
Rail Access: Rail freight delivery via CSX is available at several industrial sites in Fall River. Passenger service on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor system is available in nearby Providence and Attleboro. The restoration of commuter rail service from Fall River and New Bedford to Boston is currently under consideration.
Air Access: Although Fall River's small airport closed several years ago, air passenger service is only 30 minutes away at Warwick, Rhode Island's T.F. Green Airport, and Boston's Logan International Airport is only 50 miles away. The New Bedford Regional Airport, about 15 minutes away, is an excellent and popular facility for smaller planes and corporate jets, and has regular Cape Air service to Hyannis and the Islands. Airfreight service is available at all nearby airports.
Marine Access: Although Fall River was once the main connection between Boston and New York, when trains from Boston brought passengers to ride the Fall River Line steamships in comfort to New York City, there are no scheduled passenger vessels calling on the Port of Fall River these days. However, those with recreational vessels can easily access the city via Mt. Hope Bay and the Taunton River. There are marina facilities at several nearby locations.
A safe, deep-water harbor features a channel 36 feet deep. A general marine terminal provides two deep-water berths, a 96,000 square foot terminal and roll-on/roll-off facility, as well as large marshaling yards. The main channel travels down the Taunton River, through Mount Hope Bay, and into Narragansett Bay, before entering the shipping lanes of the Atlantic Ocean. The port is second only to Boston as the state's most active in total cargo.