List of rail trails
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This is a list of rail trails around the world. Rail trails are former railway lines that have been converted to paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. Most are multiuse trails offering at least pedestrians and cyclists recreational access and right-of-way to the routes. [1]
Asia
- Parts of
Thailand-Burmah Death Railway.
Europe
United Kingdom
- Airdrie to Bathgate [2]
- The Alban Way
- Brampton Valley Way
- Bristol & Bath Railway Path
- Bure Valley Railway
- Camel Trail[2]
- Cuckoo Trail[2]
- Deeside Way
- Downs Link
- The Ebury Way Cycle Path
- Five Pits Trail
- Formartine and Buchan Way
- Hamble Rail Trail
- Hayling Billy Trail [1]
- High Peak & Tissington Trails [2]
- Hillend Loch Railway Path
- The Historic Rail Trail, (Goathland to Grosmont, along original Whitby and Pickering Railway alignment)
- Hornsea Rail Trail
- The Granite Way, Devon [2]
- Lanchester Valley Railway Path
- Longdendale Trail
- Lôn Eifion
- Lôn Las Menai
- Manifold Way
- Mawddach Trail
- Meon Valley Railway Line
- Mineral Tramway, Cornwall 25 miles coast-to-coast [3] [4]
- Middlewood Way
- Monsal Trail
- National Cycle Network
- Nicky Line
- North Dorset Trailway [5]
- North Liverpool Extension Line
- Paisley & Clyde railway path
- The Parkland Walk, London
- Phoenix Trail
- Scarborough & Whitby RailTrail
- Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway
- The Strawberry Line (Yatton railway station to Cheddar)
- Parts of the Taff Trail
- Parts of the Tarka Trail
- Testway
- Wirral Country Park
- The Worth Way
- The Ystwyth Trail
In planning/under construction
- Two Tunnels Shared Path on alignment of old Combe Down Tunnel on Somerset & Dorset Railway.
Belgium
Germany
- Part of the Vennbahn system, the section betwee Aachen and Monschau has been converted, other sections remain inactive railways
Denmark
- "Himmerlandsstien" 70 km between Viborg and Løgstør in the northern part of Jutland opened 2007 [6] (in Danish)
- "Naturstien Horsens-Silkeborg" Naturetrail... 60 km between Horsens-Silkeborg in the midtle of Jutland [7] (map with Danish text)
Luxembourg
Spain
- Vía Verde de la Sierra (mountain's rail track), Cádiz
North America
Canada
Mexico
- The abandoned Mexico City to Cuernavaca line (Linea C) transformed into a "ciclopista" or "ciclovía" (bicycle trail) [8] (in Spanish only)
United States
- Parts of the old route of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Alabama
- Chattahoochee Valley Railroad Trail
- Chief Ladiga Trail
- Horse Creek Trail
- Marion Walking Trail
- Old Railroad Bed Trail
- Richard Martin Trail
- Robertsdale Trail
- Swayback Bridge Trail
- Vulcan Trail
Alaska
Arizona
- Apache Railroad Trail
- Indian Springs Trail
- Iron King Trail
- Mohave and Milltown Railway Trails
- Peavine Trail
- Sonoita Creek Railroad Trail
Arkansas
- Arkadelphia's Feaster Trail
- Big Spring Nature Trail
- Delta Heritage Trail
- Hazen Trail
- Hot Springs Creek Greenway
- Levee Walking Trail
- Little Rock's River Trail
- Marvell Bike Trail
- Old Railroad Trail
- Ouachita National Recreation Trail
- Ozark Highlands Trail
California
- Mount Lowe Railroad Trail
- Iron Horse Regional Trail
- Ohlone Trail
- Richmond Greenway
- Ojai Valley Trail[4][5]
- Ventura River Trail
Colorado
Connecticut
- Airline State Park
- Farmington Canal Linear Park
- Hop River State Park Trail
- Larkin Bridle Path
- Meriden Linear Trail
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
- Bloomingdale Trail, Wicker Park, Chicago Proposed.
- Burnham Greenway [9]: Chicago.
- Constitution Trail: Normal, Illinois.
- Great Western Trail.
- Illinois Prairie Path: Chicago, Illinois and vicinity.
- Intrerurban Trail: Springfield, Illinois to Chatham, Illinois.
- Lost Bridge Trail: Springfield, Illinois to Rochester, Illinois.
- Nickle Plate Trail [10]: Pontoon Beach, Illinois to Edwardsville, Illinois
- Pennsy Greenway [11]: Lansing.
- Rock Island Trail State Park.
- Schoolhouse Trail [12]: Madison, Illinois to Troy, Illinois
- Watershed Trail [13]: Roxana, Illinois to Edwardsville, Illinois
Indiana
- LaSalle Trail [14]: Greater South Bend
- Monon Trail: Indianapolis and northern suburbs
- Nickel Plate Trail, Miami County, Indiana
- Cardinal Greenway: Muncie area
- Pumpkinvine Nature Trail [15]: Elkhart and Lagrange Counties
- Erie Lackawanna Trail [16]: Hammond to Crown Point
- Oak Savannah Trail [17]: Griffith to Hobart
- Prairie Duneland Trail [18]: Portage to Chesterton
Iowa
Kansas
- Flint Hills Nature Trail
- Haskell Rail Trail
- Landon Trail
- Prairie Spirit Trail State Park
- Välkommen Trail (entirely within the city limits of Lindsborg)
- Whistle Stop Trail
Kentucky
- Paducah and Louisville Rail Trail connecting Greenville and Central City
In planning/under construction
- Big Four Bridge (Louisville)
- C&O Rail Trail from Lexington to Coalton
- K&I Bridge (Louisville): Would utilize the former and now abandoned automobile lanes.
Louisiana
- Tammany Trace [19]: 31 mile trail on north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
Maryland
- Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland
- Baltimore & Annapolis Trail
- Capital Crescent Trail: Maryland and Washington, DC
- College Park Trolley Trail
- Cross Island Trail
- Great Allegheny Passage
- Ma and Pa Trail
- North Bethesda Trail
- Northern Central Railroad Trail or NCR Trail
- Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail
- Western Maryland Rail Trail
Massachusetts
- Ashuwillticook Rail Trail (11 miles in North Berkshires)
- Blackstone Valley Rail (near Worcester)
- Bruce Freeman Rail Trail [20] (Lowell to Framingham)
- Canalside Rail Trail (Turners Falls)
- Cape Cod Rail Trail
- Manhan Rail Trail (Easthampton)
- Minuteman Bikeway (Bedford to Cambridge)
- Nashua River Rail Trail (Ayer, Massachusetts to Nashua, New Hampshire)
- Norwottuck Rail Trail (Northampton to Belchertown)
- Shining Sea Bikeway (Falmouth to Woods Hole)
- Somerville Community Path
In planning/under construction
- Mass Central Rail-Trail [21] (Northampton, working toward Boston)
Michigan
- Hart-Montague Trail State Park
- Kal-Haven Trail
- Leelanau Trail
- Pere Marquette Rail-Trail
- TART Trail
- Van Buren Trail State Park
- White Pine Trail State Park
Minnesota
Mississippi
In planning/under construction
- Tanglefoot Trail - Proposed from Houston, MS to New Albany, MS (43 miles)
Missouri
- Grant's Trail [22], near Grant's Farm
- Katy Trail, the longest rail trail in the United States
- M.K.T. Trail, in Columbia, Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Category:Rail trails in New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
- Western Reserve Greenway [24]: Ashtabula County
- Greenway Corridor Bikeway [25]: Lake and Geauga Counties
- Conotton Creek Trail: Harrison County
- Holmes County Trail [26]: Holmes County
- Kokosing Gap Trail [27]: Knox County
- Little Miami Bike Trail
- Maple Highlands Trail [28]: Lake and Geauga Counties
- Mohican Valley Trail [29]: Knox County
- The Ohio to Erie Trail [30]: Cincinnati to Columbus to Cleveland
- Richland B & O Trail [31]: Richland County
- Bike & Hike Trail [32]: Summit County
- University/Parks Trail: Lucas County
In planning/under construction
- Owl Creek Trail [33]: Knox County
Oregon
- Banks-Vernonia State Trail
- OC&E Woods Line State Trail
- Row River National Recreation Trail [34]
- Springwater Corridor [35]
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
-Providence, Hartford and Fishkill railroad right of way-
- Washington Secondary Bike Path/ Rail Trail, commonly referred to as, Cranston Bike Path, Warwick Bike Path, West Warwick Bike Path and Coventry Greenway
- Trestle Trail, the unpaved section of the Coventry Greenway that Extends to the Ct. Border.
South Dakota
Texas
- Caprock Canyons Trailway [36]: A 64.25 mile trail 100 miles southeast of Amarillo.
- Denton Branch Rail Trail [37]: 8 mile trail
- Harrisburg-Sunset Trail [38]: 5 mile trail in Houston
- Katy Trail, a 3.5 mile recreational trail that runs along the abandoned right-of-way of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Railroad in Dallas.
- Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway [39]: A 20 mile trail 50 miles west of Fort Worth.
In planning/under construction
- Columbia Tap [40]: 4 miles. Houston.
- MKT/SP Trail [41]: 6 miles. Houston Heights.
Vermont
Virginia
- Bluemont Junction Trail
- Huckleberry Trail
- New River Trail
- Virginia Creeper Trail
- Warrenton Branch Greenway
- Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail
In planning/under construction
Washington [6]
- Burke Gilman Trail - Seattle and suburbs[7]
- Cedar River Trail - King County[7]
- Cedar to Green River Trail - King County[7]
- Centennial Trail - Snohomish County
- Chehalis Western Trail - Thurston County[7]
- East Lake Sammamish Trail - King County[7]
- Klickitat Trail - Klickitat County
- Foothills Trail - Pierce County[7]
- Interurban Trail (King County) - King County[7]
- Interurban Trail (Snohomish County) - Snohomish County [45]
- Interurban Trail (Whatcom County) - Bellingham & Whatcom County
- Iron Horse State Park - also known as the "Iron Horse Trail" or "John Wayne Pioneer Trail".
- Sammamish River Trail - King County[7]
- Snoqualmie Valley Regional Trail - King County[7]
- Yelm-Tenino Trail - Thurston County[7]
Washington, DC
- Capital Crescent Trail - Maryland and Washington, DC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Oceania
Australia
New South Wales
South Australia
Victoria
- Bass Coast Rail Trail, Gippsland, Victoria [8]
- Bellarine Rail Trail, Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria [8]
- Capital City Trail, Melbourne, Victoria
- East Gippsland Rail Trail, East Gippsland, Victoria
- Great Southern Rail Trail, Gippsland, Victoria[8]
- High Country Rail Trail, Lake Hume, Victoria
- Murray to the Mountains, Wangaratta, Victoria[8]
- Outer Circle Trail, Melbourne
- Tyers Valley Tramway[8]
- Warburton Trail, Warburton, Victoria [8]
Western Australia
New Zealand
- Dun Mountain Railway#The Dun Mountain Walkway
- Little River Rail Trail
- Otago Central Rail Trail
- Rimutaka Incline - former Fell railway
Pipeline trails
Trails similar to rail trails can follow other infrastructure, such as water pipelines.
Canal trails
- Long Level on the Erie Canal
- C&O Canal towpath
References
- ^ (PDF) Final Draft July, 2006 The Indiana State Trails, Greenways and Bikeways Plan at Indiana Trails Plan (DNR)
- ^ a b c d _ (ctrl-click)">"Rail Trails (UK)" (Web). List and details on several trails. LPS marketing. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- ^ "Ligne 160: Bruxelles - Tervuren" (in French and Dutch). Retrieved 2007-03-02.
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- ^ Ojai Valley Trail
- ^ "Washington State Tour Planning and Bicycling Maps" (Web and PDF). Collection of maps and resources. WSDOT. 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Bicycle Paths and Trails" (Web). Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2007-01-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Railtrails Australia Home" (Web). Trail descriptions and news. Railtrails Australia, Inc. Retrieved 2007-06-03.