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WELCOME TO THE NORTH
COUNTY 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 “Old Put,” as it was
fondly referred to by commuters, provided freight and passenger service
from 1881 to 1958 between the Bronx and Putnam County.
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 location map above shows the general location of the trailway. The
larger scale maps on the reverse side detail the trail route, access
points, local roads, and nearby parks and facilities. The Putnam
Right-of-Way spans 36.2 linear miles through Westchester County, of
which 22.1 miles comprise the North County Trailway. The remaining 14.1
miles, south of Eastview to the Bronx border, is being developed in
sections as the South County Trailway.
The North County Trailway is one element of an extensive countywide
trailway system that includes the Bronx River Pathway, Briarcliff-
Peekskill Trailway, South County Trailway and many planned bike routes
along the county’s roads.
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 continues north
into Carmel in Putnam County for 7.5 miles as the Putnam Trailway.
LOCATION MAP.
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