Mass Central Rail Trail
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Mass Central Rail Trail

A rail trail that will one day run 104 miles from Boston to Northampton, built in pieces town by town. The paved Wayside section links Waltham to Hudson through quiet woods and wetlands, and the stone dust Wachusett section follows the Quinapoxet River and climbs through Holden and Rutland.

Distancia
68 mi
rail trail
Superficie
Mixta
pavimentada y sin pavimentar
Dónde entrar
7 lugares
en el mapa

De Beaver Street a Muddy Pond lot

Estacionamiento en 6 de los 7 lugares para entrar · Ver dónde

No se limpia en invierno · Quién lo limpia

Abierto. Sin cierres al 26 oct 2026.

Recórrelo en bici como Roam Cómo llegar a Beaver Street

Dónde entrar

Los números corresponden a la lista; P tiene estacionamiento.

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  1. Beaver Street, Waltham (east end of the Wayside section)

    East end of the open Wayside trail. Paved. Trail parking in Waltham is very limited.

    MBTA bus 554 stops on Beaver Street at Waverley Oaks Road
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  2. Wayland Center, historic Wayland Depot (Route 27)

    Cafes, bakeries and shops in Wayland Center next to the trail. The open trail goes on west to Route 20 at Russell's Garden Center, then stops. The gap to Sudbury is about 1.5 miles; use Pelham Island Road and Landham Road.

    Parking near the Wayland Depot and old Wayland station.
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  3. South Sudbury, Union Avenue

    On the Sudbury to Hudson section that opened July 16, 2026. Coffee shops and food stores about a quarter mile south on a busy road.

    Street parking along Station Avenue.
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  4. Hudson, Wilkins Street lot (Assabet River Rail Trail)

    West end of the new 7.5-mile Sudbury to Hudson section. Meets the Assabet River Rail Trail here.

    Assabet River Rail Trail parking lot off Wilkins Street.
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  5. Thomas Street lot, West Boylston (Oakdale)

    East end of a 3-mile stone dust stretch along the Quinapoxet River to River Street in Holden.

    Trail parking lot on Thomas Street. Can fill by mid-morning on summer weekends.
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  6. Manning Street lot, Holden

    Cross Manning Street at the flashing crosswalk. Year-round accessible portable toilets at the River Street and Mill Street lots nearby.

    Large lot near 200 Manning Street.
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  7. Muddy Pond lot, Route 122, Rutland (near the Oakham line)

    Start of the Rutland trail guide. The Route 122 lot (about 30 cars, year-round accessible portable toilet) is 1.3 miles east on the trail. Stone dust surface, passes Rutland State Park.

    Lot on the north side of Route 122, with a short ramp to the trail.
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Cómo llegar

En transporte público
In Waltham, MBTA bus 554 stops at the Beaver Street end, and Waltham commuter rail station (Fitchburg Line) is about half a mile south of the trail.
Más

No MBTA service was verified near the Wayland, Sudbury, Hudson or Wachusett sections.

Estacionamiento
Wayside section: small lots and street parking at Wayland Center, South Sudbury (Station Avenue), Hudson (Wilkins Street lot) and Weston, with very little in Waltham.
Más

Wachusett section: free lots at Thomas Street (West Boylston), Manning Street, Mill Street and River Street (Holden), and Route 122, Miles Road and Glenwood Road (Rutland).

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Wachusett Greenways (Mass Central Rail Trail)

Rock cuts, tunnel murals, and the Quabbin-Wachusett water connection

7.3 mi 48 minEn la app Shift

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Mass Central Rail Trail: Sudbury to Hudson

Rail history, a rare Pine Barrens ecosystem, and a rebuilt truss bridge

5.4 mi 35 minEn la app Shift

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Sobre Mass Central Rail Trail

Superficie
Mixed. The Wayside section (Waltham to Hudson) is paved, except about half a mile of stone dust in Wayland between Cochituate Road and Route 20. The Wachusett Greenways sections (West Boylston, Holden, Rutland, Oakham, Barre) are mostly stone dust, with a few short on-road links.
Normas
On the DCR-owned Wayside section, dogs must be on a leash (Town of Wayland notice on DCR rules). Rutland State Park charges an entrance fee in summer.
En invierno
Not plowed between Waltham and Sudbury; it is left for skiing. Farther west, only the parking lots and entrances are cleared. Fuente
Estado de todos los senderos
Baños
Wachusett section: Wachusett Greenways keeps portable toilets at eight spots in West Boylston, Holden, Rutland and Oakham, including year-round accessible ones at Mill Street and River Street (Holden) and the Route 122 lot and 102 Glenwood Road (Rutland). Rutland State Park also has restrooms. There are none listed on the Wayside section.
Comida
Wayland Center (cafes, bakeries, a pub), Russell's Garden Center snacks at Route 20 in Wayland, and food a quarter mile south of the Union Avenue crossing in South Sudbury.
Quién lo mantiene
Wayside section: Massachusetts DCR. Wachusett section: built and kept up by Wachusett Greenways (a nonprofit) with the towns and DCR/MWRA landowners. The whole 104-mile route is coordinated by the MCRT Alliance.
También llamado
MCRT, Mass Central Rail Trail Wayside, Wayside Rail Trail, Wayside Trail, Wachusett Greenways rail trail, Central Mass rail trail

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De dónde vienen estos datosRevisado el 19 oct 2026