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The Cynwyd Trail - in 2008 and 121 years history

The old and the new along the trail
(formerly the Schuylkill Valley division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, then the R6 line of SEPTA)
from Cynwyd Station to the Manayunk bridge.
Lower Merion Township, PA
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Cynwyd Trail Master Plan
Cynwyd Trail Master Plan
The Track at CynwydStation
The Track at CynwydStation
Entering the trail on a tandem at Cynwyd Station
Entering the trail on a tandem at Cynwyd Station
Replacing the track in 2003
Replacing the track in 2003
Cutting apart the rails so they can be removed
Cutting apart the rails so they can be removed
This fork lift and driver lifted the rails and carried them away
This fork lift and driver lifted the rails and carried them away
Rails piled up to be carried off and reused
Rails piled up to be carried off and reused
Removing the track and then the ties
Removing the track and then the ties
The fork lift lifts the rail and shakes it.If it goes right, the ties and plates are left for the next crew.
The fork lift lifts the rail and shakes it.
If it goes right, the ties and plates are left for the next crew.
In time, it's changed from rail to trail
In time, it's changed from rail to trail
Just before Belmont Ave is Bala Cynwyd Playground
Just before Belmont Ave is Bala Cynwyd Playground
Vine Creek goes under the bridge in Bala Cynwyd Playground and stays underground until Barmouth
Vine Creek goes under the bridge in Bala Cynwyd Playground
and stays underground until Barmouth
The view looking east, back toward Cynwyd station, from the Belmont Ave bridge
The view looking east, back toward Cynwyd station, from the Belmont Ave bridge
Rain cascades down these rocks next to the Belmont Ave bridge.
Rain cascades down these rocks next to the Belmont Ave bridge.
Graffiti under the bridge
Graffiti under the bridge
A year and a half later, new graffiti
A year and a half later, new graffiti
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