Cynwyd Heritage Trail
Cynwyd Heritage Trail | |
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Trail follows the former Cynwyd Line railroad tracks | |
Length | 1.8 mi (2.9 km) |
Trailheads | Lower Merion, Pennsylvania |
Use | Multi-use, non-motorized |
Season | Variable |
The Cynwyd Heritage Trail is a 1.8-mile rail trail in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, on Philadelphia's Main Line. The trail surface is partially asphalt and crushed stone. [1]
It follows the former SEPTA Cynwyd Line railway line from Cynwyd station to Belmont Avenue, with a branch to Philadelphia's Manyunk neighborhood via the Manayunk Bridge over the Schuylkill River. The bridge, also a rail-to-trail conversion, reopened in October 2015 after a renovation. The first pedestrian/cyclist-only bridge over the river, it connects to Schuylkill River Trail on the Philadelphia side.
Volunteers had for years maintained a trail along the former railroad right-of-way. In 2008, the Friends of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail organized as a volunteer group that recruits and organizes volunteer maintainers and raises funds to sustain and improve the park with permanent improvements and new amenities.[2]
Construction on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail began in March 2011. A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 5, 2011, and the trail was officially opened that summer.[2]
Gallery
- Cynwyd Heritage Trail sign.
- The trail in May.
- The end of the trail at Cynwyd Station.
- The Manayunk Bridge, where the trail enters Manayunk.
References
- ^ "Cynwyd Heritage Trail - Pennsylvania Trails - TrailLink.com". www.TrailLink.com. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Who We Are". www.CynwydTrail.org. Friends of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail. 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
External links
- Official website of Friends of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail
- "Cynwyd Heritage Trail". Retrieved 3 November 2023. This page is on Lower Merion Township's municipal site.
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