North County Trailway
Not to be confused with North Country Trail.
| North County Trailway | |
|---|---|
| Length | 22.1 mi (35.6 km) |
| Location |
Westchester County New York |
| Trailheads |
Baldwin Place, New York Elmsford, New York |
| Use | Hiking, Bicycling |
| Hiking details | |
| Website | Westchester County Parks |
The North County Trailway is a 22.1-mile (35.6 km) long rail trail stretching from Eastview to Baldwin Place in Westchester County, New York.
The North County Trailway was constructed along the Putnam Division railbed of the former New York Central Railroad ("Old Put"). At its north end it becomes the Putnam County Trailway, which continues along the former railbed to Brewster, New York.
It connects to the South County Trailway in Eastview, also built along the former railroad.[1][2]
The Putnam Division provided freight and passenger service from 1881 to 1958 between the Bronx and Putnam County. The railroad served 23 stations in Westchester County. Historic marker plaques have been placed at most of the former stations.
References
- ↑ "Completion of Trailway". Westchester Gov news. August 16, 2012.
- ↑ Valenti, Ken (August 28, 2012). "Bike trails' last gap between Bronx and Putnam to be filled". LoHud.
External links
- "Activities: Hiking and Biking". Westchester County Parks Department.
- "North County Trailway Brochure" (PDF). Westchester County Parks Department.
- "North County Trailway Trail Route". RutlandTrail.org.
- "Yorktown Heights portion of North County Trailway". YorktownTrailTown.com.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, February 01, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.