Rails to trails
Opened in 1890, the railroad bridge over the Hudson river was for eighty years a major link between east and west.
Closed in 1974 after a fire, the bridge lives on today as a mile long public walkway. Orrs Mills Publishing celebrates the great bridge's rebirth.
Scroll down for more rails to trails pictures and the rails to trails conservencey link
Poughkeepsie railroad bridge (Author's collection)
3 pictures below: Poughkeepsie bridge/Walkway
over the Hudson (Author's collection)
Rails to trails
Rail trails-A to Z
The United States once had a network of rail lines unlike any in the world. Today, many of these former rail lines are being reborn and being retied together as a vast network of walking/biking trails. When finished, what is displayed here will only be an overview of the great public walkway movement taking place across the country.
(Unless otherwise noted, all photos below are from various Rails to trails websites)
PLEASE NOTE: This is a general list only! For conditions of continuity, trail history, access or other trail issues, please go to www.railstotrails.org
The United States once had a network of rail lines unlike any in the world. Today, many of these former rail lines are being reborn and being retied together as a vast network of walking/biking trails. When finished, what is displayed here will only be an overview of the great public walkway movement taking place across the country.
(Unless otherwise noted, all photos below are from various Rails to trails websites)
PLEASE NOTE: This is a general list only! For conditions of continuity, trail history, access or other trail issues, please go to www.railstotrails.org
Auburn Rail Trail, Monroe and Ontario Counties -9 miles
Beacon Rail Trail, Dutchess County-N.Y. 1 mile
Catskill Rail Trail, Delaware/Schoharie Counties 19 miles
D&H Canal Trail, Orange/Sullivan Counties-1 mile
East River bikeway, NYC
Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Rail Trail (FJ & G Rail Trail)
(No picture available)
Genesse Valley Greenway
(Old Genesse Canal locks to the right in picture)
90 miles (In all) Counties of:
Chester station/Museum-Heritage trail, Orange County 11 miles
Joseph B. Clarke Rail trail, Rockland County. Picture above is the building of a new bridge over Rt. 303, Reconnecting these two pieces of former railbed
Kings Park trail, Suffolk County-1.2 miles
Lehigh Valley trail, Monroe and Ontario Counties-15 miles
Mohawk-Hudson trail,Albany and Schenectady Counties Picture above is Niskayuna station
O&W Pedestrian walkway, Oswego , NY .5 miles, Oswego County . Tunnel entrance over former roadbed renovated in 2000
Parksville, Sullivan County 3 miles. Bridge on former O&W roadbed passes over a private road
Quarry trail, Hastings on Hudson- .01 miles
Westchester County (Picture unavailable)
Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern trail, Monroe County-6 miles
Shawangunk, Walden, and Wallkill Rail Trail, Orange County. 4 miles-Picture:Shawangunk Ridge from Plattekill Creek Trestle
Tannersville Bike Path (Huckleberry Multi-Use Trail) Greene County-2.5 miles
Wallkill Valley Rail trail, Ulster County-12.5 miles. Pictured is the old railroad bridge over the WallKill River
Zim Smith Mid-County Trail, Saratoga County, 7 miles