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The Webmaster has not determined the location of the West Rutland Railroad Station.
The Designated Bicycle Route Map, and Designated Horseback Riding Route Map of the Ware River Watershed System shows that trail users can follow a combination of a DEM trail on the old railroad bed, gated bike/horseback routes, and secondary roads through Metropolitan District Commission lands from Whitehall Road near Whitehall & Long Ponds past the Mass Central RR Coldbrook Station to a point on Route 122 that is 0.3 mile from the Ware River RR Coldbrook Station, which is the beginning of the Ware River Rail-Trail. That route involves the following:
DEM trail on the Mass Central RR bed
Whitehall Road near Muddy Pond (gated bike/horseback route)
Old Turnpike Road
Marsh Lane (gated bike/horseback route)
two unnamed roads (gated bike/horseback routes)
Coldbrook Road
The railroad overpass and its associated abutments are
missing.
Digital photograph by Kenyon F. Karl on August 28, 2000.
This trail entrance may offer an acceptable detour .
Digital photograph by Kenyon F. Karl on August 28, 2000.
The high railroad embankment is part of a railroad causeway
across Long Pond .
Digital photograph by Kenyon F. Karl on August 28, 2000.
A wide variety of recreational facilities and activities are available at the Rutland
State Park located near the east end of the DEM managed section of the
Rail-Trail noted in the maps that follow.
A Designated Bicycle Route Map,
Designated Horseback Riding
Route Map and Designated
Snowmobile Route Map shows all of the gated roads in the Ware
River Watershed System owned by the Metropolitan
District Commission. Each map shows the relationship of the respective route
system to the DEM managed section of the Rail-Trail. Adobe Acrobat Reader is
required to access these maps, but free software can be obtained for this
purpose by clicking on the yellow icon.
