Salem by Rail
30 minutes from North Station drops you in downtown Salem.
Take the Newburyport/Rockport Line from North Station — it's a 30-minute ride that drops you right in downtown Salem. Buy your ticket on the mTicket app or at the station. The Peabody Essex Museum alone is worth the trip, but there's also the waterfront, Derby Wharf, the House of Seven Gables, and enough good restaurants to make dinner a hard choice. Far From the Tree Cider for a cider, Life Alive for something healthy, Ledger for something fancy.
Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.
The route
Visit all 2 stops to complete this roam
North Station
Starting point
Half-hour ride from North Station and you're in Salem — one of the most walkable towns in Massachusetts. Wander the brick streets, hit the Peabody Essex Museum, grab a bite near the wharf.
Fare: Zone 2 — ~$7.25 each way; mTicket recommended
Tip: Both Newburyport and Rockport branch trains stop at Salem — check the platform sign before boarding.
Downtown Salem
Final stop
How it works
A roam is a guided, self-paced adventure you follow in the free Shift app.
Follow the route
Open this roam in the Shift app and follow the turn-by-turn route at your own pace.
Check in at each stop
The app detects when you arrive and checks you in automatically. No scanning, no codes.
Earn the North Shore Explorer badge
Complete the roam to earn the North Shore Explorer badge and 25 XP.