| Miles* | Station | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Manchester | Manchester |
| 2.02 | East Manchester | Manchester |
| 5.02 | Massabesic | Manchester |
* Railroad Miles from Manchester
Italic face - Station beyond end of trail
Dark face = telegraph station in 1923
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This potential rail-trail would begin at the railroad junction of the Lawrence & Manchester Branch on Manchester's south side, then run northeast to the East Manchester Station at Cypress Street. A rather lengthy industrial spur line adjacent to Valley Street should be included in the Rail-trail, if the land is not needed for the reconstruction of that street.
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The abandoned railroad bed has already been broken by a very recent expansion of the Elliot Hospital parking area just beyond the East Manchester Station. However the hospital might be willing to accepting a trail route through the hospital parking area. The trail would then continue east from the edge of the Elliot Hospital Parking area to the trail culvert under I-93.
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This project would then continue over a narrow informal trail that runs east from the trail culvert at I-93 to the end of the State-owned Portsmouth Branch Rail-Trail at Lake Shore Road. This urban extension of the existing Rail-trail would thus allow the residents of South and East Manchester to reach Lake Massabesic, and indeed continue east to Rockingham Junction between Newmarket and Newfields.
This trail would connect:
Note that the Manchester-Goffstown page suggests both a temporary and permanent means of connecting the two potential Rail-trails, to provide trail access to:
| Docket | From | MP | To | MP | Year | RR | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB-32-60-X | Manchester | 37.10 | Manchester | 39.68 | 1995 | B&M | 2.58 |
This information is derived from a railroad abandonment notice published on page 10610 of the Federal Register on February 27, 1995 by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Unintentional errors are likely!
| Name | Route | Number | Description | Years | Cost $(M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | Portsmouth Br. RR | 12652 | Acquisition of abandoned railroad corridor in Manchester for recreational purposses | R1999 C1999 |
.845 |
Years: R= Right-of-way acquisition, C=Construction
Sign images are from the Manual of Traffic Signs, by Richard C. Moeur.
Updated on February 22, 2001 by Kenyon F.
Karl <[email protected]>.
Unintentional errors are likely!
