Rail Trails

The Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland (AHTM) is a 20.47 mile long rail trail from Cumberland to the Mason-Dixon line, where it meets the Allegheny Highlands Trail of Pennsylvania. The trail parallels the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and its steam locomotive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland"

The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail (B&A) is a 13.3 mile rail trail from Glen Burnie to Annapolis in Maryland. Despite it's name, it stops short of Baltimore. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baltimore & Annapolis Trail"

The Bass Coast Rail Trail is a Rail trail from Wonthaggi to the former station of Anderson on the Bass Highway in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The trail is 16km long and travels from Wonthaggi through open farmland, on top of coastal sand dunes around Kilcunda, before heading inland and uphill to Anderson. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bass Coast Rail Trail"

The Bellarine Peninsula Railway is a volunteer-operated steam-driven tourist railway located in Victoria, Australia. It operates on a 16km section of a formerly disused branch line on the Bellarine Peninsula between the coastal towns of Queenscliff and Drysdale, near Geelong. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bellarine Peninsula Railway"

The Bure Valley Railway is a Heritage railway in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bure Valley Railway"

The Capital City Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which circles the Melbourne central business district and some inner northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Capital City Trail"

Cedar Valley Trail is a rail trail running 52 miles from Hiawatha, Iowa to Waterloo, Iowa. It runs through the counties of Linn, Benton, and Black Hawk. The northern fifteen miles of the trail are paved with asphalt, with the remainder being lined with crushed limestone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cedar Valley Trail"

The Central Massachusetts Railroad was a railroad running west from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, as a parallel competitor to the Boston and Albany Railroad and Fitchburg Railroad. It later became part of the Boston and Maine Railroad system, and now all but a few miles are abandoned. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central Massachusetts Railroad"

The Columbia trail is the name given to the former High Bridge Branch streching from High Bridge, New Jersey the Morris/Hunterdon County line. The branch was built in 1876 and used for passenger and freight movements. The type of freight most commonly moved was Iron Ore to be used in the foundry in High Bridge or in Wharton, New Jersey. In 1976 the branch was deemed redundant and the rails were ripped up. Since then it has been a recreational trail serving the surrounding community. In the mid 1990s Columbia Gas Company laid an underground gas pipeline the length of the ROW from Morris county to High Bridge. The trail has recently undergone revitalization in 2004 with resurfacing of the trail and bridges. The Hunterdon County Department of Parks and Recreation now controls the trail. From Flanders, New Jersey to Wharton, New Jersey and at High Bridge active rail is still in service. ...more on Wikipedia about "Columbia Trail"

The Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail is a 32-mile bike trail between Elroy and Sparta, Wisconsin. It is one of four connecting bike trails in west-central Wisconsin and makes up nearly one-third of the 101 miles of bike trails across the state. The trail is known for its rustic rural scenes and three historic tunnels. It is a rail trail, part of the larger Wisconsin bike trail system, operated by the state of Wisconsin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail"

The Great Southern Rail Trail is a Rail trail from Leongatha to Foster in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The trail is 49km long and travels through open farmland, before passing through the Hoddle range to Foster. As of 2005 there are a couple of small sections incomplete where users need to follow the road, and there is discussion about exrending the rail trail 43 km to Yarram. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Southern Rail Trail"

The Greenbrier River is a tributary of the New River, approximately 165 mi (265 km) long, in southeastern West Virginia in the United States. Via the New, Kanawha and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Battle of Greenbrier River was fought along the river during the American Civil War. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greenbrier River"

The Henry Hudson Trail, part of the Monmouth County Park System, is a rail trail, a nine-mile paved trail built on a former railroad right-of-way and extending from Aberdeen Township, New Jersey to Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. It is a popular walkway used by walkers, inline skaters, and cyclists. Horseback riders are also welcome, though in practice they are rarely seen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Henry Hudson Trail"

The Inner Circle was a steam era suburban railway line, (later electrified), in Melbourne, Australia. It covered the inner-northern suburbs of Parkville, Carlton North, Fitzroy North, and Fitzroy. At its closure, it ran from Royal Park station on the Upfield line to the west, to a three-way intersection with Rushall and Merri stations on the modern Epping line to the east. There was also a branch line to Fitzroy that opened at the same time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Inner Circle railway line, Melbourne"

The Iron Horse Regional Trail is a pedestrian and bicycle trail in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. This trail is located in inland central Alameda and Contra Costa counties, mostly following the rights-of-way of the former tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad. It passes through the cities of Pleasanton, California, Dublin, California, San Ramon, Danville, California, Walnut Creek, California, Pleasant Hill, California and Concord, California. When completed, the trail will span from Livermore, California in central Alameda County to Suisun Bay at the northern edge of Contra Costa County. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iron Horse Regional Trail"

Formally known as the Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park, it runs 34 miles (55 km) between South Haven, Michigan, to a point just west of the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, though there are plans to extend it into the city. Most of it is in Van Buren County. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kal-Haven Trail"

List of rail trails include ...more on Wikipedia about "List of rail trails"

The Little Miami Bike Trail (also known as Little Miami State Park) is an unusual state park in Southwestern Ohio, 50 miles (80 km) long and 66 feet (20 m) wide, totaling about 707 acres (2.9 km²). It is a bike trail that follows the right of way of the old Little Miami Railroad from Milford in Clermont County to Spring Valley in Greene County along the eastern bank of the Little Miami River. ...more on Wikipedia about "Little Miami Bike Trail"

The Loveland Bike Trail is a section of the Little Miami Bike Trail within the Loveland, Ohio city limits that was built along the Little Miami River on the abandoned grade of the Little Miami Railroad. Along with 15 other city parks, it is maintained by City of Loveland Recreation Commission. ...more on Wikipedia about "Loveland Bike Trail"

Mallaig is a small Alberta hamlet of 195 people approximately 200 kilometres Northeast of Edmonton. Its primary industry is agriculture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mallaig, Alberta"

The Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad, now defunct, was a shortline railroad of Southwest Ohio running from Middletown, Butler County 14.23 miles southeast to Middletown Junction, Warren County. ...more on Wikipedia about "Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad"

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The Minuteman Bikeway is a paved mixed-use path/ rail trail in suburban Boston, Massachusetts. It runs 10 miles (16 km) from Bedford to the Alewife station at the end of the MBTA Red Line in Cambridge. It passes through the towns of Lexington and Arlington on the way. At the Cambridge terminus, it connects with two other bike paths - the Fitchburg Cutoff Path, and the Cambridge Linear Park which leads to the Somerville Community Path. Uses include bicycling, walking, jogging, and inline skating. In the winter there is often enough snow on the Bikeway for cross-country skiing, as the bikeway is not plowed except near the subway station. No motorized vehicles are allowed, except for powered wheelchairs. Plans are underway for an extension to downtown Boston via the Somerville Community Path. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minuteman Bikeway"

The Outer Circle was a steam-era suburban railway line, in Melbourne, Australia. It covered much of the modern City of Boroondara, including the suburbs of (from north to south) Kew, Camberwell, Burwood, Ashburton, and Malvern East. At its longest stage, it ran from Fairfield station, on what is today the Hurstbridge line, to Oakleigh station, on the current Pakenham and Cranbourne lines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Outer Circle railway line, Melbourne"

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 to the routes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rail trail"

Rails to trails NJ is a listing of former railroad right-of-ways in New Jersey that have been converted to trails for public use or proposed rail trails. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rails to trails NJ"

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