Twin Cities Rail Trail
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Twin Cities Rail Trail

The Twin Cities Rail Trail is a paved path on an old rail line that links downtown Fitchburg and downtown Leominster. It runs along the North Nashua River and over a bridge across Route 2, so people use it for trips between the two cities and for easy rides and walks.

Distância
4.1 mi
rail trail
Piso
Pavimentado
Onde entrar
5 lugares
no mapa

De Fourth Street a Leominster Railroad Depot

Estacionamento em todos os lugares para entrar · Ver onde

Trem de volta da estação Fitchburg · Próximos trens

Limpa da neve no inverno · Quem limpa

Aberta. Sem interdições em 19 de out. de 2026.

Onde entrar

Os números correspondem à lista; P tem estacionamento.

Baixar o GPX

Para Ride with GPS, Strava, Komoot ou um ciclocomputador.

  1. Fourth Street, Fitchburg

    North end of the off-street path. Riders reach First Street on Railroad Street. The bridge to Fitchburg station is being built.

    MBTA Fitchburg Line and MART buses at Fitchburg station (Intermodal Center), about a 10-minute ride on city streets
    Paid parking at the Fitchburg Intermodal station, a short ride away
    Como chegar
  2. Water Street (Route 12), near the city line

    MART Garage (City Line) stop, about 300 m (MART routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
    Trail parking off Benson Street nearby (trail association map); exact lot not checked
    Como chegar
  3. Doyle Field, Leominster

    Lot by Doyle Field (TrailLink lists 100 Priest St)
    Como chegar
  4. Carter Park, Leominster

    End of Phase 1. The trail goes on south to the old depot.

    MART stops at Monument Square, about 570 m
    Free parking by Carter Park along Main Street and Summer Street
    Como chegar
  5. Leominster Railroad Depot, Columbia Street

    South end, at the old Victorian train depot. This last piece was built by the City of Leominster.

    MART Monument Square stops, about 230 m (MART routes 1, 2, 3, 8, 9)
    Free public lots in downtown Leominster
    Como chegar

Como chegar

De transporte público
MBTA Fitchburg Line trains stop at Fitchburg station, about a 10-minute ride on city streets from the north end, and at North Leominster station, about a 10-minute ride from the south end.
Mais

MART buses are fare-free right now. MART Route 2 runs about every half hour between downtown Fitchburg and downtown Leominster, and several routes stop at Monument Square in Leominster near the south end.

Estacionamento
Free lots at the Leominster end, by Carter Park and Doyle Field.
Mais

Parking off Benson Street in Fitchburg. Paid parking at the Fitchburg Intermodal station.

Ida de bicicleta, volta de trem

Pedale a trilha em um sentido e volte de trem regional. A estação Fitchburg fica a 0.3 milhas de Fourth Street.

Um Roam nesta trilha

Um Roam é uma rota autoguiada com paradas pelo caminho. O app gratuito Shift faz seu check-in em cada parada, e no fim você desbloqueia um distintivo.

A trilha inteira

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4.3 mi 28 minNo app Shift

Baixe o Shift, grátis. Siga um Roam com instruções passo a passo até cada parada e veja as interdições nas suas trilhas antes de sair.

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Sobre Twin Cities Rail Trail

Piso
paved, about 12 feet wide
Regras
Speed limit 15 mph. Keep right and pass on the left. Dogs on a leash, and pick up after them. Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes and electric mobility devices are allowed. No gas-powered devices. (Twin Cities Trail Association rules page.)
No inverno
The Twin Cities Trail Association pays to plow the whole trail. Bridges can stay slushy or icy. Fonte, Jan 2023
Condições de todas as trilhas
Comida
Downtown Leominster near the south end and downtown Fitchburg near the north end.
Quem cuida
The cities of Fitchburg and Leominster own the trail. The Twin Cities Trail Association does regular upkeep. MassDOT built Phase 1 and is building Phase 2.
Também chamada
TCRT, Fitchburg Leominster rail trail, Twin Cities Trail