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The North County Trailway spans 22.1 miles in Westchester County, from Eastview in the Town of Mt. Pleasant to Baldwin Place in Somers. It now continues for two more miles into Mahopac in Putnam County as the Putnam Trailway. The North County Trailway is a paved bicycle and pedestrian path located primarily on right-of-way lands of the former Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad.
The Putnam Railroad once served 23 stations in Westchester, some of which still stand today. Included is the Tudor-revival style Briarcliff Manor Station, which is now used as a public library. Other former stations can be found along the trailway in Millwood and in Railroad Park in Yorktown Heights. Historic marker plaques have been placed at most of the former station locations.
The North County Trailway is the longest of the four connected rail-trails breathing new life into the former New York Central Railroad's Putnam Division line. The "Old Put" provided passenger and freight service between New York City and Brewster, in Putnam County, from the 1880s. Passenger service ended in 1958 and freight services ended in 1980.
Bit of History
"Today’s North County Trailway uses a fabled corridor that was once part of the massive New York Central System (NYC). The right-of-way’s roots trace back to the New York & Putnam Railroad, which itself was formed through a number of properties that had gone bankrupt over the years. Under the NYC’s control, the line saw significant commuter service because it reached the Bronx in New York City. Cutbacks on the route began as early as World War II and continued through the 1960s. By the time Conrail took over the property in the mid-1970s, only a few sections of the “Old Put” were still in use; they were scrapped in the coming years when remaining customers closed their doors. Today, there are only a few short sections of the line still in place, while much of the rest has been converted into a series of rail trails". . . Continued
North County Trailway
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Things To Do on North County Trailway
Biking
Hiking / Walking
Horseback Riding
Inline skating
Wheelchair Accessible
Winter Activities
Cross-coutry Skiing
Snowshoeing
Location: Westchester County
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North County Trailway
