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Lower Neponset River Trail

Coordinates: 42°16′12″N 71°04′24″W / 42.269965°N 71.073249°W / 42.269965; -71.073249
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Lower Neponset River Trail
Neponset Trail east of Shawmut underpass in 2016
Length2.4 mi (3.9 km)
LocationDorchester, Massachusetts to Mattapan, Massachusetts
TrailheadsPort Norfolk, Dorchester;
River Street, Mattapan
(42°16′12″N 71°04′24″W / 42.269965°N 71.073249°W / 42.269965; -71.073249)
UseHiking, bicycling
DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round
SightsMarsh, mills

The Lower Neponset River Trail is a 2.4-mile-long (3.9 km) rail trail running along the Neponset River in the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts.[1] It roughly follows the path of the eastern part of the Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad from the Port Norfolk neighborhood in Dorchester to the Central Avenue T Station in Milton,[2] passing through Pope John Paul II Park, the Neponset Marshes, and the Lower Mills area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Frieswick, Kris (2006). The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Boston. Globe Pequot Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-7627-4280-6. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Neponset River Trail". Boston HarborWalk. Boston Harbor Association. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Lower Neponset River Trail". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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