Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is a 20-mile paved path on an old railroad line, from Lowell south through Chelmsford, Westford, Acton and Concord to South Sudbury. People ride and walk it to get between town centers, ponds and farms without busy roads.

Distancia
20 mi
rail trail
Superficie
Pavimentada
todo el camino
Dónde entrar
8 lugares
en el mapa

De Cross Point a Union Avenue

Estacionamiento en cada lugar para entrar · Ver dónde

Tren de regreso desde la estación West Concord · Próximos trenes

No se limpia en invierno · Quién lo limpia

Abierto. Sin cierres al 21 oct 2026.

Cómo llegar a Cross Point

Dónde entrar

Los números corresponden a la lista; P tiene estacionamiento.

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  1. Cross Point, Lowell/Chelmsford line (north end)

    North end of the trail, by Route 3. The path goes under Route 3 in a short tunnel.

    LRTA bus 16 stops at Cross Point Towers on Chelmsford Street.
    Crosspoint Towers lot, 900 Chelmsford St, Lowell. Weekends and holidays only.
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  2. Chelmsford Center (Cushing Place)

    Seasonal public restrooms at the Cushing Place Artwalk. Shops and places to eat in Chelmsford Center.

    LRTA buses 15 and 16 stop in Chelmsford Center.
    Trail lot at Cushing Place (Chelmsford Center Artwalk). Also the Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Rd, and the town lot behind Santander Bank, 5 Billerica Rd.
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  3. Heart Pond, Pond Street, South Chelmsford

    Seasonal public restrooms here. The trail runs next to Heart Pond.

    Town land at Heart Pond, 2 Pond St.
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  4. North Acton lot, Main Street (Route 27)

    Seasonal public restrooms at this lot.

    Trail lot across from 1000 Main St (Route 27), North Acton.
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  5. Great Road (Route 2A), Acton

    Pedal Power Bike and Ski, 176 Great Rd, is next to the trail and lets trail users use its restroom during store hours.

    Gould's Plaza behind Donelan's Supermarket, 248 Great Rd. Patriot Square, 179 Great Rd, on weekends and holidays only.
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  6. West Concord Center (Main Street)

    Shops and places to eat in West Concord village. Seasonal restrooms at Gerow Park.

    West Concord station, MBTA Fitchburg Line commuter rail, right next to the trail.
    Trail parking near Nashoba Brook in West Concord Center, with accessible spaces. Gerow Park, 369 Commonwealth Ave, is just north.
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  7. Broadacres Farm, Morse Road, Sudbury

    Public restroom here. The ramp from this lot to the trail is due to be rebuilt for wheelchair access.

    Broadacres Farm lot, 62 Morse Rd. About 32 spaces.
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  8. Union Avenue, South Sudbury (south end)

    South end of the trail. It meets the Mass Central Rail Trail here at the Diamond Crossing. Public restroom here.

    Six spaces on Union Ave near the Diamond Crossing, two of them accessible.
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En transporte público
Take the MBTA Fitchburg Line commuter rail to West Concord.
Más

The station is right by the trail in West Concord Center. In Chelmsford, LRTA buses 15 and 16 reach Chelmsford Center, and bus 16 stops at Cross Point near the north end.

Estacionamiento
There are free trail lots in every town.
Más

Some are open on weekends and holidays only, like Crosspoint Towers in Lowell and Patriot Square in Acton. The Friends group keeps the full list with addresses.

Ida en bici, vuelta en tren

Recorre el sendero en una dirección y regresa en el tren de cercanías. La estación West Concord está justo en el sendero.

Sigue adelante

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail conecta con otros caminos y carriles bici protegidos. Elige una dirección para verla en el mapa.

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Sobre Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

Superficie
Paved the whole way. The path is 10 feet wide with a 2 foot packed shoulder on each side.
Normas
The Friends group says: keep right, pass on the left, and call out before you pass. Dogs must be on a leash. Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes are allowed. Other motor vehicles are not. Groups of 25 or more need to register an event.
En invierno
Not plowed, so people can ski and snowshoe on it. Watch for ice, especially on bridges. Fuente
Estado de todos los senderos
Baños
Seasonal restrooms at Cushing Place (Chelmsford Center), Heart Pond, the North Acton lot, NARA Park, near Donelan's in Acton, and Gerow Park in Concord. Restrooms at Davis Field, Broadacres Farm, Parkinson Field and Union Ave in Sudbury. Pedal Power in Acton during store hours.
Comida
Places to eat in Chelmsford Center and West Concord village, and Donelan's Supermarket on Great Road in Acton, all next to the trail.
Quién lo mantiene
Each town looks after its own part. In Sudbury, MassDOT handed upkeep to the Town of Sudbury in July 2026. The Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is the volunteer group that supports the whole trail.
También llamado
BFRT, Bruce Freeman Trail, Bruce Freeman Bike Path, Bruce Freeman Bikeway

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De dónde vienen estos datosRevisado el 21 oct 2026