Mass Central Rail Trail

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Massachusetts Central Railroad (MCRR) originally ran from Boston west 104 miles to Northampton.

Vision for the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT):

• Convert as much of the original 104-mile rail corridor as possible to an east-west, off-road, shared use path/greenway connecting Northampton to Boston.

MCRT forms several critical links for the Commonwealth’s trail and greenway system in numerous visions and statewide planning documents, including:

• Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT’s) statewide Bike and Pedestrian Plans

• Department of Conservation & Recreation’s (DCR’s) Commonwealth Connections

• Various local and regional plans

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