Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Newtown Rail Trail ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home Page](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/) - _______________________________________________________________________ ___ For the latest developments on the trail. See Progress _______________________________________________________________________ Seven Sensational New Rail-Trails to Celebrate in 2022 Posted 12/21/22 by Laura Stark in America's Trails _______________________________________________________________________ 04-28-2022 A great article about the present progress and future of the Newtown Rail Trail. By JEFF WERNER | jwerner@buckslocalnews.com | Advance of Bucks County PUBLISHED: April 27, 2022 at 5:29 p.m. | UPDATED: April 28, 2022 - [Facts and FAQs](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/facts/) - FAQ's from the Bucks County Planning Commission (BCPC) click here. _________________ Northampton Township Facts from the Bucks County Planners: SEPTA owns the land. Local homeowners do NOT own this land. The trail will not contact anyone's property. The County will hold the lease for this trail segment. See STANDARD RESPONSE TO RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY PROPERTY RIGHT - [PennyPack Trail Info](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/pennypack-trail-info/) - Penny Pack “TrailLink” by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Visit the Pennypack Trail "Extension", where the Newtown Rail Trail makes a connection at County Line Road (Mile Marker 6.22). Pennypack Trail "Extension" Brochure.pdf. This trail is 6.22 miles long. All directions are North to South. Note that this trail ends in Rockledge Park (Mile Marker 0). To continue - [Petition](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/petition/) - Subject: Regional Technical Committee (RTC), Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), Bucks County Planning Commission (BCPC), and William Penn Foundation (WPF). Please prioritize the Newtown Rail Trail. I look forward to walking, riding, and seeing my neighbors doing the same. It will be wonderful. Thank you. - [Progress](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/progress/) - ____________________________________________ Click here for the latest design and construction updates on Phase II from the Bucks County Planning Commission. This section is Bristol Road to Churchville Nature Center. ____________________________________________ 07-04-2024 Good news! SEPTA has begun the rail removal process that will allow the BCPC to construct the second phase of the Newtown Rail Trail! They expect to - [Map](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/map/) - The Upper Southampton section of the Newtown Rail Trail is in Orange. Using the Newtown Rail Trail, Pennypack Extension, and Pennypack park, you can now ride/walk/run 18.25 Miles from Bristol Rd to the Delaware River in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg neighborhood. Newtown Rail Trail Phase 1 – Upper Southampton is now open! 2.55 Miles from Bristol Rd - [NRT Trail Info](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/nrt-trail-info/) - 03-25-2022 The Newtown Rail Trail Phase 1 - Upper Southampton is now open! 2.55 Miles from Bristol Rd (Mile marker 2.5) to County Line Rd. (Mile marker 0.0) Newtown Rail Trail "TrailLink" by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Newtown Rail Trail Link by "AllTrails' Parking from North to South: ____________________ Mile marker 1.7 on the NRT Tamanend Upper - [History](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/history/) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Chase_Line _______________________________________ The Bryn Athyn Train Wreck From Tom Lynskey: On December 5th, 1921, two trains collided head-on at full speed on the tracks in Bryn Athyn between the Southampton and Bryn Athyn train stations. The crash happened in the worst possible place, in a rock-sided curve now known as the Gulch. The narrow rocky - [Contact Form](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/contact-form/) - [What you can do](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/what-can-you-do/) - Phase II of the Newtown Rail Trail, Bristol Rd to the Churchville Nature Center, was approved for “design” on 04-22-2021. The Southampton section is scheduled to be open towards the end of 2021. 14 Circuit projects out of 40 applications were selected for approval by the Regional Technical Committee (RTC) and the Delaware Valley Regional - [Donations](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/donations/) - We are looking for supportive individuals to make a small donation of $5.00 to help offset expenses for this effort. All proceeds help fund the group "Friends of the Newtown Rail Trail" to promote the Newtown Rail Trail. Any donations go towards website upkeep, cards and flyers to hand out, social media advertising... Click here - [Our Goal](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/our-goal/) - We achieved our goal to make the Newtown Rail Trail a reality in Northampton and into Newtown. On February, 26th 2020, the trail was approved 4 to 1 by the Northampton Supervisors. Our current goals is supporting the Bucks County Planning Commission with their objective of constructing the Newtown Rail Trail. The Newtown Rail Trail - [Absentee Ballot](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/absentee-ballot/) - Voting by Absentee Ballot If you cannot go to your polling place in person on election day, you have other options. How do I apply for an absentee ballot? ​1. Fill in the paper absentee ballot application. Mark the reason why you cannot get to the polling place on election day. In Pennsylvania, you must - [Contact](https://www.newtownrailtrail.org/contact/) - Send an e-mail to "info@newtownrailtrail.org" Representatives are standing by.