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Rail Trails of Massachusetts

All of these trails are compiled on the master LHRR Railroad History map.

Other Resources
Rails To Trails

Mass Central Rail Trail

Formerly: Central Massachusetts Railroad (owned by Boston & Maine Railroad)
Distance: hoping for 104 miles, currently broken into parts
Website

Sections of the MCRT
Norwottuck Branch (Northampton, Hadley, Amherst, Belchertown)
Belchertown Greenway (Belchertown)
​...

Restoring MCRT Artifacts
Mile posts, whistle posts, and more!

Northampton Bikeway

Formerly: New York, New Haven, & Hartford's Williamsburg Branch
Distance: about 5.6 miles
​Municipalities: 
Northampton, Williamsburg
​Friends of Northampton Trails

Northampton & New Haven Canal Greenway

The Northampton & New Haven Canal Greenway follows the route of the former Northampton & New Haven Railroad, a predecessor to the New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad. Like the MCRT, it is broken into a few sections as the route gets finished. 
Formerly: Northampton & New Haven Railroad (later part of the New York New Haven & Hartford system)
​Distance: 
Website

Sections of NHNCG
Manhan Rail Trail (Northampton, ​Easthampton [both routes], Southampton)
Southampton Greenway (Southampton)
Columbia Greenway Rail Trail (Westfield)
This trail continues into Connecticut. More information can be found at the website above.

Canalside Rail Trail

Formerly:
Distance:
Municipalities: Deerfield, Montague
Website

​Ashuwillticook Rail Trail

Formerly:
Distance: 
Municipalities: ​Cheshire, Lanesborough and Adams
Website

Header: Norwottuck Rail Trail (Hadley, MA) feat. whistle post and ex-railroad bridge ~ 2025
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  • Model Railroad
    • The Layout
    • LHRR Lore
    • Modeling Resources >
      • How-To Builds
  • USA Railroad History
    • Massachusetts >
      • Inclined Railways of Massachusetts
      • Rail Trails of Massachusetts
      • Street Railways of Massachusetts
    • New York State
    • Rhode Island
    • New Hampshire
    • Pennsylvania
  • About
    • A Note to Educators
    • Other Interests