| Bay Colony Rail Trail | |
|---|---|
 The Newton Upper Falls Greenway passing by the former Newton Upper Falls Station. | |
| Length | 4 miles (6.4 km) open, 7 miles (11 km) when completed |
| Location | Newton, Needham, Dover, Medfield |
| Use | Walking, hiking, bicycling |
| Surface | Compacted stone dust |
| Right of way | MBTA |
| Maintained by | Newton, Needham, Dover, Medfield |
The Bay Colony Rail Trail (BCRT) is a partially completed rail trail in Newton, Needham, Dover, and Medfield, Massachusetts. It has 4 miles (6.4 km) open and when completed it will be 7 miles (11 km). It is made up of 4 rail trails, the Newton Upper Falls Greenway, the Needham Rail Trail, the Dover Greenway, and the Medfield Rail Trail. Named for the former Bay Colony Railroad, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) owns the right of way (ROW) and leases the trail to the municipalities. Most of the BCRT was once the Millis Branch, except the Upper Falls Greenway which was once the Charles River Branch Railroad that connected to the Highland Branch.[1][2] The Bay Colony Rail Trail Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the dedicated to the development, maintenance and promotion of the BCRT.[3]
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