- Southern New England Trunkline Trail
The Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a
rail trail inMassachusetts .It occupies an abandoned
railroad corridor running for approximately twenty-two miles with an eastern terminus in theFranklin State Forest ,Franklin, Massachusetts and a western terminus in theDouglas State Forest ,Douglas, Massachusetts .The trail continues into Connecticut as the
Airline State Park , which extends to East Hampton, CT, near the Connecticut River. It is a vital part of the southern New England rail trail system.The trail was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 1994, having been acquired in 1984 by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management.
The surface of the trail is
gravel ballast .The trail is designated for use by pedestrians, equestrians or non-motorized vehicles.
The trail passes through the following towns in Massachusetts.
*Douglas
*Uxbridge
*Millville
*Blackstone
*Bellingham
*FranklinTrail Access
The trail crosses the following roads at-grade which provide access:
*Route 96, Douglas - parking area
*Southeast Main Street, Douglas
*Yew Street, Douglas
*Franklin Street, Douglas
*Depot Street, Douglas
*Martin Road, Douglas
*Monroe Street, Douglas
*West Street, Uxbridge
*Chocolog Road, Uxbridge
*Route 98, Uxbridge
*Route 146A, Uxbridge
*Central Street, Millville
*Castle Hill Way, Blackstone
*Farm Street, Blackstone
*Center Street, Bellingham
*Lake Street, Bellingham
*Prospect Street, Franklin
*Spring Street, Franklin
*Grove Street, Franklin
*Union Street, Franklin
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.