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by Marjorie | August 28, 2025 · 1:42 pm

Elk River Rail Trail, WV

Marjorie Turner Hollman helps authors self-publish their nonfiction books. She is also a disability advocate, sharing information about Easy Walks (not too many roots or rocks, relatively level with firm footing, and something of interest along the way) in open space. Learn more.

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The Elk River rail trail was not on our radar until we stopped for the night at a Harvest Hosts camping spot near Beckley, West Virginia. We were on our way home to Massachusetts after visiting grandboys in Tennessee. As we sat around the campfire next to our host’s riverside spot, they mentioned a rail trail alongside the Elk River that they had heard about.

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From rails to trails, the SNETT

*Grade crossing at Center St. Bellingham, then… Photo courtesy Bellingham Historical Commission* (BHC)

And now…. SNETT, Center Street and Fox Run Road, Bellingham, MA

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Marjorie Turner Hollman helps authors self-publish their books. She is also a disability advocate, sharing information about Easy Walks (not too many roots or rocks, relatively level with firm footing, and something of interest along the way) in open space. Learn more.

The Southern New England Trunkline Trail (SNETT) consists of the rail bed of what was originally called the Norfolk County Railroad, now turned into a rail trail. During its years of operation the railroad changed hands multiple times and had various names. By the early 1900s the railroad was referred to as The Milk Train, since it provided a vital milk delivery service for farmers outside Boston and milk distributors in the city.

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by Marjorie | April 11, 2023 · 4:33 pm

Rails and trails along the Narragansett Bay

Old rails along the East Bay Bike Path remind visitors of days gone by

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You probably know what someone means when they say they are headed over to the local rail trail. These paved or stone dust developed paths, rail trails, have become a generally recognized part of modern life. The transformation of abandoned rail beds into walkable or bikeable paths has created a growing network of trails intended for recreational walking, bicycling, and other non-motorized uses.

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Tag Archives: railtrails

Elk River Rail Trail, WV

From rails to trails, the SNETT

Rails and trails along the Narragansett Bay

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