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2 unusual facts about rail trail


Transport in San Marino

Today there is no operational railway in San Marino, but many disused artifacts such as bridges, tunnels and stations are still well visible, and in some cases have been refurbished and converted to parks, public footpaths or traffic routes.

Most of the tunnels are well preserved today and three of them have been checked for safety, provided with lighting and opened for pedestrian use.


Alberta Legislature Building

To the west of the building the grounds are bounded by 109 Street and the former rail right-of-way coming north from the High Level Bridge, now used the High Level Bridge Streetcar and a walking path, with Victoria Park and Golf Course and the Grandin neighbourhood beyond.

Beltline Trail

The Beltline Trail, designated the Kay Gardner Beltline Park east of Allen Road until Mount Pleasant Road, the Ravine Beltline Trail south of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery through the Moore Park Ravine, and the York Beltline Trail west of the Allen, is a 9 km cycling and walking trail in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Colac-Ballarat railway line

The track has been removed completely and the last section of the Skipton to Ballarat line has been turned into a rail trail.

Cumberland County Biker/Hiker Trail

The Cumberland County Biker/Hiker Trail is a Pennsylvania rail trail at Pine Grove Furnace State Park and is almost entirely on the "Old Railroad Bed Road" between Fuller Lake and Laurel Lake.

Curtin, Nicholas County, West Virginia

Now all that remains of the town are a couple of houses, some scattered foundations, the modern highway bridge, the old pillars of the since-demolished railroad bridge, and a rail trail accessible from Holcomb.

Grand Ridge Rail Trail

The Grand Ridge Rail Trail or Mirboo North to Boolarra Rail Trail is a 13 kilometre rail trail in the Strzelecki Ranges of west central Gippsland, connecting the towns of Mirboo North and Boolarra.

Houyet

Tunnel (photo of disused railway tunnel near Houyet, now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use)

National Cycle Route 66

Beyond Etton Route 1 departs to the north, and Route 66 runs along minor roads parallel to the Hudson Way, a rail trail along the former York to Beverley Line.

Old Beechy Rail Trail

The Old Beechy Rail Trail is a 45–kilometre rail trail running from Colac to Beech Forest along to the route of the disused Crowes railway line.

Prévost, Quebec

The Prévost railway station is now a community centre and stop on the Parc Linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord bicycle and hiking trail.

Red Hill Rail Trail

Red Hill Rail Trail is a 6.5 kilometre rail trail connecting Red Hill with Merricks, on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.

Rosstown Railway Heritage Trail

The Rosstown Railway Heritage Trail is an unusual kind of rail trail, covering the former Rosstown Railway line in Melbourne, Australia.

Salmo–Troup Rail Trail

The Salmo–Troup Rail Trail is a multi-use recreational rail trail located in southeastern British Columbia's West Kootenay region.

Say G'day Rail Trail

The Say G'day Rail Trail is a "rail with trail" running between the neighbouring towns of Wandong and Heathcote Junction, 70 kilometres north of Melbourne, Australia.

Schuylkill River Trail

Many current and proposed sections of the Schuylkill River Trail, including the Thun Trail and the Oaks to Philadelphia portion, are rail trails, following the right-of-way of the former Schuylkill Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Slocan Valley Rail Trail

The Slocan Valley Rail Trail is a multi-use recreational rail trail located in the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, namely the Slocan Valley.

Tiger Rail Trail

The Tiger Rail Trail or Birregurra-Forrest Rail Trail is a rail trail following the route of the former Forrest branch railway line.

Walhalla Goldfields Rail Trail

The Walhalla Goldfields Rail Trail is a 7 kilometre rail trail which follows the former route of the narrow gauge Walhalla railway line between Erica and Thomson station, near Walhalla in Victoria's east.


see also

Arrowhead Trail

Arrowhead Trail, Pennsylvania, a rail trail in Washington County, Pennsylvania, see List of rail trails in Pennsylvania

Camperdown-Timboon Rail Trail

The route is also referred to as the Crater to Coast Rail Trail, in reference to an eventual extension to Port Campbell via a new roadside path.

Chesapeake Beach Rail Trail

The Chesapeake Beach Rail Trail (sometimes referred to as the Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail) is a set of short trails along the original Chesapeake Beach Railway route from Washington, D.C. to Chesapeake Beach, Maryland.

Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail

The Discovery Trail heads south on a narrow path through the eucalyptus forest, while the Rail Trail travels east-west on a wide clearing following the route of the former Orbost railway line.

Iron Horse Trail

Iron Horse Trail, Ontario, a 5.5-kilometre rail trail in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Iron Horse Trail, Alberta, a rail trail located in east-central Alberta, Canada

Moondarra Rail Trail

The Moondarra Rail Trail is a little-maintained, 7  km section of the former Walhalla Railway in Gippsland, Victoria.

Mount Pleasant railway line

However, since that time, the development of a rail trail lead to the opening of the Amy Gillett Rail Trail in 2010, named in honour of the late Amy Gillett, a South Australian born Olympic Cyclist.

Ozaukee

The Ozaukee Interurban Trail, or Ozaukee-Sheboygan Interurban Trail, a rail trail in Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Milwaukee counties, in Wisconsin in the United States

Ringwood–Belgrave Rail Trail

The Ringwood - Belgrave Rail Trail is a shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Belgrave railway line from the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail in Ringwood to Belgrave railway station in Belgrave, in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

River Trail

Greenbrier River Trail, a hiking and biking rail trail located in the U.S. state of West Virginia

Rokeby to Crossover Rail Trail

The Rokeby to Crossover Rail Trail is a shared use bike path following the former Noojee Railway Line between the small townships of Rokeby and Crossover in Gippsland, Australia.

SEPTA diesel service

For commuters travelling from Allentown/Bethlehem and Philadelphia, it proved faster to drive to the small village of Center Valley instead and board trains there (now the site of the yet-unbuilt Saucon Rail Trail).

U.S. Route 10 in Michigan

US 10 continues east around the north side of town and runs parallel to the Pere Marquette State Trail, an east–west rail trail that follows the Ludington Division of the Pere Marquette Railway.

Veever's Falls

Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail, Albion Falls, Mount Albion Conservation Area, Felker's Falls, Felker's Falls Conservation Area, King's Forest Golf Course, Mohawk Sports Park, Mohawk 4 Ice Centre, Glendale Golf Course, Escarpment Rail Trail, Battlefield House Museum.

Waterloo Township, Athens County, Ohio

Points of interest in the township include "Devils Tea-Table", a geological pillar formation on private land; the King Switch Tunnel, a timber tunnel on the Moonville Rail-Trail; a small natural bridge on Biddyville Road; and the county's largest beaver pond, also on Biddyville Road.

Withlacoochee

Withlacoochee State Trail, a 46-mile (74 km) long paved, multi-use, non-motorized rail trail in Florida