| Union Transportation Trail | |
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| Length | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Location | Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Trailheads | Millstream Road Jonathan Holms Road in Upper Freehold Township |
| Use | Hiking, cycling, equestrian |
| Trail difficulty | Easy |
| Season | Year round |
| Surface | Gravel |
| ROW | Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad |
The Union Transportation Trail is a multi-use trail in Monmouth County, New Jersey running from the Homerstown section of southern Upper Freehold towards Imlaystown. The current developed length is 4.0 miles (6.4 km) with a final length of 8.6 miles (13.8 km) terminating in the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area. The anticipated completion date for the Monmouth County segment is 2012.[1]
The Union Transportation Trail occupies trackage of the former short line Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad, which was established in 1864.[2] The railroad provided dairies and farms access to larger railroads at rail junctions in Pemberton and Hightstown. The right-of-way was later acquired by Jersey Central Power & Light and subsequently leased for trail use in 1998 by the Monmouth County Park system.[1]
The trail officially opened with a 2.2 miles (3.5 km) section with a gravel surface on September 25, 2010.[3] The trail currently has two terminating trail heads with parking at Millstream Road and Jonathan Holms Road in Upper Freehold.[3] The origin of the Union Transportation Trail name is adopted from the Union Transportation Company, which leased the line in 1888.[1]
In 2011 the trail was extended 2.0 miles (3.2 km) north to Davis Station Rd.[2]
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