Editing Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts (section)

==Transportation==
Manchester-by-the-Sea lies along [[Massachusetts Route 128]], the inner of two [[beltway]]s around [[Greater Boston]]. Route 128 has two exits within town as it passes from Beverly to Gloucester, with a small portion crossing through the corner of Essex. [[Massachusetts Route 127|Route 127]] also passes from west to east through town, traveling through the center of town.  There is no bus service directly into town, with service passing east via the [[Cape Ann Transportation Authority]] in Gloucester, and an [[MBTA bus]] route providing service to Beverly.

The town is served by a [[Manchester (MBTA station)|stop]] along the [[Newburyport/Rockport Line]] of the [[MBTA Commuter Rail]], providing service from Rockport along the North Shore to Boston's [[North Station]].  The nearest airport is the [[Beverly Municipal Airport]], with the nearest national and international service at Boston's [[Logan International Airport]].