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This list of rail trails in New York lists former railroad rights-of-way in New York that have been converted to rail trails for public use. Many of these rail trails are also part of the statewide Empire State Trail network, which officially opened Jan. 1, 2021.
The State of New York has a large network of multi-use paths, rail trails, hiking trails, and other facilities. Many are short, local paths, but many are of statewide or regional significance. [ 1 ] In order to be added to this list, a trail must be located in New York and have and its own article, or a dedicated section in an article.
Pages in category "Rail trails in New York (state)" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Friends of Webster Trails maintains this 3.5-mile-long (5.6 km) trail, fully within the Town of Webster. It begins at Phillips Road near Route 104 east of the village and runs along the right of way, now owned by Rochester Gas & Electric, to Lake Road.
Albany Port Railroad (APD) (Port of Albany); Arcade and Attica Railroad (ARA); B&H Rail Corporation (BH) (Owned by Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad); Berkshire and Eastern Railroad (B&E) operated by Genesee & Wyoming on tracks owned by Pan Am Southern (PAS) after CSX and Norfolk Southern acquired it in 2022.
The Genesee Valley Greenway is a rail trail in western New York's Genesee River valley. The trail stretches for 90 miles (140 km) along a former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way as well as adjacent land from the Genesee Valley Canal. The low grade path is a multi-use trail which is well suited for hiking, biking, horsebacking riding and cross ...
The Old Erie Path is a 3.4 mile north-south rail trail in the town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York.It begins at the southern edge of South Nyack at the end of the Raymond G. Esposito Trail, spanning Grand View-on-Hudson and Piermont before terminating at the junction of the Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail in Sparkill. [1]
[1] [2] The first sale of the Bullet cars by Brill had been to the Philadelphia and Western Railroad, and the second and final sale was to the FJ&G. The arrival of the Bullet cars initially increased passenger ridership, but it subsequently declined, due to increasing automobile sales, paved road improvements, and the worsening affects of the ...