Massachusetts Route 127

Route 127
Map of Essex County in northeastern Massachusetts with Route 127 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length:	26.70 mi (42.97 km)
Existed:	by 1930 – present
Major junctions
South end:	Route 1A / Route 22 in Beverly
	Route 62 in Beverly Route 128 / Route 133 in Gloucester Route 127A in Rockport
North end:	Route 128 in Gloucester
Location
Counties:	Essex
Highway system
Massachusetts State Highway System Interstate US State ← Route 126 Route 128 →

Route 127 is a north–south Massachusetts state route that runs from Beverly to Gloucester. Much of the route is in Cape Ann.

Route 127 begins in Beverly concurrently with Route 22 at Route 1A, just north of the Veteran's Memorial Bridge. Shortly afterward, the two routes split, with Route 127 heading east towards the shore, following past Independence Park and Lyons Park overlooking Beverly Harbor. Route 127 passes the eastern end of Route 62 before turning eastward again. Route 127 passes Endicott College and the Prides Crossing and Beverly Farms MBTA stations before continuing eastward into Manchester-by-the-Sea.

Once in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Route 127 acts as the main route through town, passing the downtown are and just north of the Manchester station. It crosses the tracks one more time (next to Sweeney Park) as it heads into Gloucester. Once in Gloucester, the route passes the Magnolia section of town before passing Ravenswood Park and Stage Fort Park, site of a large marker commemorating the city's founding. Just before crossing Blynman Canal, Route 127 meets the end of Route 133. As it passes the Western Harbor, Route 127 passes the Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial as well as passing just north of several of the city's major fishing companies (including Gorton's of Gloucester. Just north of the Inner Harbor of Gloucester, Route 127 meets the southern end of Route 127A, just before crossing near the northern end of Route 128. Route 127 then crosses into the town of Rockport. The route passes towards the downtown, meeting the northern end of Route 127A and passing the Rockport station. Route 127 then heads north near the shore, passing Gull Cove, Rowe's Cove, Pigeon Cove and Ocean View, before bending southward (contrary to its signage) at Halibut Point State Park. It then re-enters Gloucester, changing direction on its state route signs, heading southward along Rowley Shore and along the banks of the Annisquam and Mill Rivers before finally ending at Route 128, at Grant Circle.