This list of rail trails in New York lists former railroad
rights-of-way
Right of way is the legal right, established by grant from a landowner or long usage (i.e. by prescription), to pass along a specific route through property belonging to another.
A similar ''right of access'' also exists on land held by a gov ...
in
New York that have been converted to
rail trails for public use. Many of these rail trails are also part of the statewide
Empire State Trail
The Empire State Trail is a multi-use trail in New York State that was proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in January 2017 and completed in December 2020. The trail runs from Manhattan north to the Canadian border in Rouses Point near the northern t ...
network, which officially opened Jan. 1, 2021.
Trails
* *trail that is part of the
Empire State Trail
The Empire State Trail is a multi-use trail in New York State that was proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in January 2017 and completed in December 2020. The trail runs from Manhattan north to the Canadian border in Rouses Point near the northern t ...
network
See also
*
List of trails in New York, for notable non-rail trails
References
External links
Rail-Trails of New York StateFriends of Genesee Valley GreenwayVictor Hiking Trails Chautauqua Rails to Trails
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Rail trails
A rail trail is a shared-use path on railway right of way. Rail trails are typically constructed after a railway has been abandoned and the track has been removed, but may also share the right of way with active railways, light rail, or streetca ...
Rail trails
A rail trail is a shared-use path on railway right of way. Rail trails are typically constructed after a railway has been abandoned and the track has been removed, but may also share the right of way with active railways, light rail, or streetca ...