Wakefield–Lynnfield Rail Trail

Wakefield-Lynnfield Rail Trail
Wakefield Centre station with paved rail trail after underground electric transmission line installation in Wakefield, Massachusetts
Length0.91 miles (1.46 km), 4.4 miles (7.1 km) when complete
Began construction2020
CompletedTBD
UseWalking, bicycling, inline skating
DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round
SurfacePaved
Right of wayFormer Newburyport Railroad, currently owned by the MBTA
Maintained byWakefield and Lynnfield
Websitehttp://www.lynnfieldrailtrail.org/

The Wakefield-Lynnfield Rail Trail is a partially constructed rail trail in the Towns of Wakefield and Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Segments of the rail trail in just one town are also known as the Lynnfield Rail Trail and the Wakefield Rail Trail. It follows the right-of-way of the former Newburyport Railroad, now owned by the MBTA and proposed to be leased to the towns. When completed, the trail will run approximately 1.9 miles (3.1 km) in Wakefield and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) in Lynnfield. The southwestern terminus is near Wakefield Station, and passes the Galvin Middle School, under Interstate 95 (128) into Lynnfield over the Reedy Meadow wetland, passes the Lynnfield Middle School, the Reedy Meadows Golf Course, and Lynnfield High School to the northeastern terminus immediately after crossing into Peabody, at Nichols Lane. It will connect to the Peabody Independence Greenway and the greater Border to Boston Trail.

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