Narrow Gauge Rail Trail

A stone dust path on the old Billerica and Bedford narrow gauge railroad, running about 3 miles north from Bedford Depot Park to the Billerica line. People use it to keep going past the end of the Minuteman Bikeway, on a quiet path through woods and wetlands.

Distância
3 mi
rail trail
Piso
Misto
pavimentado e de terra
Onde entrar
5 lugares
no mapa

De Bedford Depot Park a Bedford-Billerica town line

Estacionamento em 2 dos 5 lugares para entrar · Ver onde

Limpa em parte no inverno · Quem limpa

2 avisos: Billerica section of the Narrow Gauge Rail Trail closed for construction of the Yankee Doodle Bike Path, north of the Bedford-Billerica town line, including the Billerica access points at Concord Road and Middlesex Turnpike. The Bedford part of the trail is open.
Como chegar a Bedford Depot Park

Onde entrar

Os números correspondem à lista; P tem estacionamento.

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  1. Bedford Depot Park, Loomis Street

    South end. The Minuteman Bikeway and the Reformatory Branch Trail also start at Depot Park. Public restrooms are in the Freight House addition.

    MBTA Route 62 bus, Loomis St opp Hartford St, next to Depot Park.
    Town lot at Depot Park.
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  2. The Great Road (Routes 4, 62 and 225), Bedford center

    About 0.3 mi from Depot Park. The paved part ends here. Next to Veterans Memorial Park and the new fire station site.

    MBTA Route 62 bus, South Rd at Great Rd, about 0.2 mi.
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  3. Pine Hill Road crossing

    About 0.9 mi from Depot Park. Quiet street crossing in a neighborhood.

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  4. Sweetwater Avenue crossing

    About 1.9 mi from Depot Park. Woods and wetlands north of here.

    A small gravel lot right by the trail.
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  5. Bedford-Billerica town line

    North end of the open trail. The Billerica piece past the town line is closed for building the Yankee Doodle Bike Path. Turn around here.

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Como chegar

De transporte público
MBTA Route 62 bus (from Alewife through Lexington) stops on Loomis Street next to Depot Park.
Mais

You can also ride the Minuteman Bikeway from Alewife (Red Line) and keep going north from Depot Park.

Bicicletas compartilhadas
Bluebikes has no stations in Bedford.
Estacionamento
Park at Bedford Depot Park on Loomis Street.
Mais

Spaces fill up on nice weekends because three trails start here.

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Narrow Gauge Rail Trail se liga a outros caminhos e ciclovias protegidas. Escolha uma direção para ver no mapa.

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Sobre Narrow Gauge Rail Trail

Piso
Mixed. Paved for the first 0.3 mi from Loomis Street to The Great Road, then stone dust the rest of the way. A hybrid or mountain bike is best.
No inverno
Bedford plows from Loomis Street to Pine Hill Road after the roads and sidewalks. The Billerica part is not plowed. Fonte, Dec 2021
Condições de todas as trilhas
Banheiros
Public restrooms in the Freight House addition at Bedford Depot Park.
Comida
Cafes and takeout in Bedford center on The Great Road, at the 0.3 mi mark. OpenStreetMap lists a pizza shop on Loomis Street by Depot Park.
Quem cuida
Town of Bedford (Department of Public Works). The short Billerica piece past the town line is in Billerica.
Também chamada
Narrow-Gauge Rail-Trail, Narrow Gauge Trail, NGRT, Bedford Narrow Gauge, Billerica and Bedford rail trail

Avisos

Obras e mudanças ao longo da trilha, com o desvio quando houver.

  • Billerica section of the Narrow Gauge Rail Trail closed for construction of the Yankee Doodle Bike Path

    North of the Bedford-Billerica town line, including the Billerica access points at Concord Road and Middlesex Turnpike. The Bedford part of the trail is open.

    Expected to reopen in November 2028. None. Turn around at the town line. Do not go past barriers or fencing.

    Fonte

  • Short, now-and-then closures and detours near Veterans Memorial Park during fire station offsite work

    Near The Great Road crossing, Bedford center

    The town expected the work to finish in October 2026. Posted on site when in effect.

    Fonte

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De onde vêm estas informaçõesVerificado em 21 de out. de 2026