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.

Distância
6.6 mi
rail trail
Piso
Quase todo pavimentado
Onde entrar
4 lugares
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De downtown Mansfield a Crane Street lot

Estacionamento em todos os lugares para entrar · Ver onde

Trem de volta da estação Mansfield · Próximos trens

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

Onde entrar

Os números correspondem à lista; P tem estacionamento.

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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.
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  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.
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Como chegar

De 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.
Estacionamento
Small free lots at Fruit Street (Mansfield), Cobb Street and Crane Street (Norton), plus public parking in downtown Mansfield.
Mais

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

Ida de bicicleta, volta de trem

Pedale a trilha em um sentido e volte de trem regional. A estação Mansfield fica a 0.4 milhas de the trail's north end.

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

WWII Veterans Memorial Trail

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

3.4 mi 22 minNo app Shift

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Sobre World War II Veterans Memorial Trail

Piso
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.
Regras
The Friends group says the trail is open to horseback riders, cyclists, walkers and runners.
Comida
Downtown Mansfield, at the north end.
Quem cuida
Towns of Mansfield and Norton (each town's section), with help from the Friends of the WWII Veterans Memorial Trail
Também chamada
Norton Rail Trail, Norton Rail-Trail, WWII Veterans Memorial Trail, WW2 Rail Trail, Mansfield rail trail