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Walden–Wallkill Rail Trail
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The Walden–Wallkill Rail Trail, also known as the Jesse McHugh Rail Trail, is a 3.22-mile (5.18 km) rail trail between the village of Walden, New York and the hamlet of Wallkill. The two communities are located in Orange and Ulster counties, respectively, in upstate New York. The trail is part of the former Wallkill Valley Railroad's rail corridor. The railway was the first to operate in Ulster County. Passenger service ended in 1937; the opening of the New York State Thruway and decreased freight traffic caused the line to close in 1957. The land was purchased by the towns of Montgomery and Shawangunk in 1985 and converted to a public trail. The portion of the trail in Shawangunk was formally opened in 1993 and named after former town supervisor Jesse McHugh. After seven years of discussion, the route was paved between 2008 and 2009. The trail includes an unofficial, unimproved section to the north of Wallkill, and is bounded by NY 52 and NY 208. (Full article...)
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- Main editors: Gyrobo
- Promoted: January 31, 2011, FAR May 25, 2024
- Reasons for nomination: Uncommon topic at TFA. TFA re-run from 2015.
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 19:43, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- Support joeyquism (talk) 16:37, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
- Support; I live in the area. Daniel Case (talk) 05:54, 27 August 2024 (UTC)