North County Trailway
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The North County Trailway is a paved bicycle and pedestrian path located primarily on right-of-way lands of the former Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad. The Trailway runs 22.1 miles (35.6 km), from the Putnam County border down to the Eastview section of Greenburgh, where it meets the South County Trailway. There are two small on-road sections between Millwood and Briarcliff Manor, and one short incomplete section between Briarcliff Manor and Eastview. The North County Trailway is just one part of a 90 miles (140 km) countywide rail trail system.
The Putnam Railroad provided freight and passenger service from 1881 to 1958 between the Bronx and Putnam County. The “Old Put,” as it was fondly called by commuters, once served 23 stations in Westchester, some of which still stand today including the Tudor-revival style Briarcliff Manor Station, now used as a public library. Other former stations can be found along the trailway in Millwood and in Railroad Park in Yorktown Heights. Historic marker plaques have been placed at most of the former station locations.
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- Westchester County Parks Department Information
- Bicycle Map of the North County Trailway
- The North County Trailway Homepage
- Route of the trail
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