What the public record shows
Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and the Providence/Stoughton and Fairmount commuter lines converge through Hyde Park and the Readville yards.
Everything below is a recorded finding from Groundtruth's data layers, sampled at 3 points along this corridor on Jul 16, 2026, each with its public source. These numbers move block by block: run your exact address for the full six-pillar report.
Rail noise, modeled
48–69 dB
An estimate for spotting problems, not a measurement. Registered at 3 of 3 sampled points. 24-hour average, national noise model (BTS).
Road noise, modeled
47–55 dB
An estimate for spotting problems, not a measurement. Registered at 2 of 3 sampled points. 24-hour average, national noise model (BTS).
An at-grade MBTA rail crossing at 5 Yard Mw Crossing is 1,141 ft away. Federal rule requires trains to sound their horn (~96–110 dB at 100 ft) starting 15–20 seconds before every public at-grade crossing, day and night.
Source: FRA Grade Crossing Inventory · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Northeast Corridor, a rail line, passes 70 ft to the NW at the surface.
Source: OpenStreetMap rail network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Hyde Park Avenue, a major road (4 lanes, posted 25 mph), passes 218 ft to the E of the sampled point. Roads of this class carry significant daytime traffic.
Source: OpenStreetMap road network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Hyde Park is 223 ft away. Providence/Stoughton Line (commuter rail): 31 weekday departures (~1.7/hour), 5:35 AM–12:22 AM; Franklin/Foxboro Line (commuter rail): 10 weekday departures (~1.3/hour), 10:58 AM–6:53 PM.
Source: MBTA GTFS static feed (Summer 2026, 2026-07-15T15:16:59+00:00, version D) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Erect at 1318-1320 River ST Declared valuation $7,605,231. Status: Open. Filed 2026-05-05.
Source: City of Boston — Approved Building Permits (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Erect at 1305 Hyde Park AV Declared valuation $4,000,000. Status: Open. Filed 2025-05-20.
Source: City of Boston — Approved Building Permits (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Erect at 69 Readville ST Declared valuation $335,500. Status: Closed. Filed 2024-10-22.
Source: City of Boston — Approved Building Permits (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Removal of structure at 1318 River ST Declared valuation $45,000. Status: Open. Filed 2025-07-10.
Source: City of Boston — Approved Building Permits (Analyze Boston) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The EPA National Walkability Index scores this census block group 18.8 out of 20 — in the "most walkable" band nationally. The index combines intersection density, proximity to transit stops, and the mix of jobs, homes, and destinations.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Within a 5-minute walk: 4 restaurants, 3 parks, 4 schools. Within 10 minutes: 1 grocery store, 6 restaurants, 1 gym, 7 parks, 5 schools.
Source: OpenStreetMap amenities (© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Geofabrik) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
Hyde Park (1-min walk): Providence/Stoughton Line (commuter rail): 31 weekday departures (~1.7/hour), 5:35 AM–12:22 AM; Franklin/Foxboro Line (commuter rail): 10 weekday departures (~1.3/hour), 10:58 AM–6:53 PM. Fairmount (6-min walk): Fairmount Line (commuter rail): 57 weekday departures (~3.2/hour), 4:48 AM–10:41 PM; Franklin/Foxboro Line (commuter rail): 9 weekday departures (~0.5/hour), 6:11 AM–12:19 AM; Providence/Stoughton Line (commuter rail): 1 weekday departures, 11:29 PM–11:29 PM. 5 bus routes stop within the walk radius.
Source: MBTA GTFS static feed (Summer 2026, 2026-07-15T15:16:59+00:00, version D) · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
The EPA National Walkability Index scores this census block group 17.0 out of 20 — in the "most walkable" band nationally. The index combines intersection density, proximity to transit stops, and the mix of jobs, homes, and destinations.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index · retrieved Jul 16, 2026
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