World War II Veterans Memorial Trail
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World War II Veterans Memorial Trail

A paved rail trail of about 6.6 miles from downtown Mansfield to Norton, on the rail line that carried soldiers to Camp Myles Standish in World War II. People walk and ride it for flat, easy miles through woods and wetlands, with a short trip from the Mansfield train station.

Distancia
6.6 mi
rail trail
Superficie
Casi toda pavimentada
Dónde entrar
4 lugares
en el mapa

De downtown Mansfield a Crane Street lot

Estacionamiento en cada lugar para entrar · Ver dónde

Tren de regreso desde la estación Mansfield · Próximos trenes

Abierto. Sin cierres al 19 oct 2026.

Recórrelo en bici como Roam Cómo llegar a downtown Mansfield

Dónde entrar

Los números corresponden a la lista; P tiene estacionamiento.

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  1. North end, Old Colony Road near East Street, downtown Mansfield

    North end of the trail. A side path along Old Colony Road leads toward the train station.

    Mansfield commuter rail station (Providence/Stoughton Line), about half a mile north along Old Colony Road
    Public parking in downtown Mansfield on Old Colony Road.
    Cómo llegar

  2. Fruit Street lots, Mansfield

    Just past Mansfield Municipal Airport. Near the short unpaved stretch.

    Two small trail lots at Fruit Street.
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  3. Cobb Street lot, Norton

    Here the trail leaves the old rail bed and follows Cobb Street and North Washington Street to cross over I-495 on a separated bike lane.

    Small trail lot (about 91 Cobb Street).
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  4. Crane Street lot, Norton (south end)

    South end of the trail. The old rail bed goes on south but is not built.

    Small trail lot at the Crane Street end.
    Cómo llegar

Cómo llegar

En transporte público
Take the MBTA Providence/Stoughton Line to Mansfield station, then go about half a mile south along Old Colony Road to the trail's north end.
Estacionamiento
Small free lots at Fruit Street (Mansfield), Cobb Street and Crane Street (Norton), plus public parking in downtown Mansfield.
Más

TrailLink also lists a lot at the Winthrop Dahl Nature Preserve on North Washington Street in Norton.

Ida en bici, vuelta en tren

Recorre el sendero en una dirección y regresa en el tren de cercanías. La estación Mansfield está a 0.4 millas de the trail's north end.

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Todo el sendero

WWII Veterans Memorial Trail

From a WWII staging ground to protected wetlands and rare cedar swamps

3.4 mi 22 minEn la app Shift

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Sobre World War II Veterans Memorial Trail

Superficie
Paved, except a short unpaved piece near Mansfield Municipal Airport (left unpaved because of conservation rules). A stone dust path runs next to the paved trail in part of Mansfield.
Normas
The Friends group says the trail is open to horseback riders, cyclists, walkers and runners.
Comida
Downtown Mansfield, at the north end.
Quién lo mantiene
Towns of Mansfield and Norton (each town's section), with help from the Friends of the WWII Veterans Memorial Trail
También llamado
Norton Rail Trail, Norton Rail-Trail, WWII Veterans Memorial Trail, WW2 Rail Trail, Mansfield rail trail

Más sobre el sendero

De dónde vienen estos datosRevisado el 19 oct 2026