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Abandoned railroad building next to the site of the Franklin Depot. Digital photograph by Kenyon F. Karl on December 18, 1999.
Note that mobile homes currently occupy the site of the Franklin Depot.
Trail access is available at the following points:
Just south of the Franklin Depot to the street that runs along the west side of the trail. This access point may be restricted to able-bodied trail users.
Near the intersection of Route 127 and Old Route 3 (runs along west side of trail between the highway overpass and the highway underpass). Due to the presence of a drainage ditch, this access point may be restricted to able-bodied trail users.
The Franklin Public Library. Digital photograph by Kenyon F. Karl on December 18, 1999.
A gasoline station is located at the intersection of Depot Street and Main St.
A restaurant is located a short distance north of the Route 3 river
bridge, and is thus accessible by leaving the trail at the access ramp just
south of the station site. This restaurant is open from 6am to 7 pm daily,
although it may be necessary to descend a set of stairs to enter from the back
of the building. Toilets and water are
presumably available at the restaurant upon request. The West Franklin
Branch Post Office is adjacent to the restaurant.
Greater Laconia Transit Agency stops at the Library at the west edge of the
downtown area, about
a mile north and east across the river from the site of Franklin Depot. This bus
provides limited city bus service to Laconia on weekdays only and will stop at the Concord
Trailways Agency at 'Tilton Jct.' by advance arrangement. Note that this bus does not
accommodate bikes and skis. The Franklin Police Department is located
across from the Library.
Concord Trailways stops just east of I-93 Exit
20 ('Tilton Jct.'), which is about 5 miles east via Route 3 of Franklin Station.
Note that this section of Route 3 is not 'bike friendly'. Unboxed bikes are
accommodated in under-bus baggage compartments under specified conditions.
The Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site is about two miles west
of the trail exit near Route 127. Although this State highway is narrow with
limited sight distances, it appears to be lightly traveled. Note that the
memorial appears to be open only on a seasonal basis.
Local
Services Directory and MapsAny Mapblast Map on this Web Site is a link to the Mapblast Web Site which in turn leads to a Business Directory of the surrounding area.
Listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places: 
