Pennsy Greenway
Pennsy Greenway | |
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Length | 7.9 mi (12.7 km) |
Location | Lansing, Illinois, Lake County, Indiana |
Trailheads | Lansing, Illinois Schererville, Indiana |
Use | Walking, Biking |
Hiking details | |
Season | Year round |
Surface | Asphalt |
Right of way | Pennsylvania Railroad |
Website | http://www.traillink.com |
The Pennsy Greenway is a rail trail in the Chicago metropolitan area running from Lansing, Illinois to Schererville, Indiana. The trail runs on the former Penn Central Railway, and is currently incomplete, but is paved at segments in Lansing, Munster, and Schererville. The trail is paved through these segments at a total of 7.9 miles,[1] and the trail is planned to extend for 15 miles.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Pennsy Greenway". TrailLink. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Greenways & Blueways Northwest Indiana Regional Map" (PDF). www.nirpc.com. Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
Coordinates: 41°28′11.4″N 87°25′12.5″W / 41.469833°N 87.420139°W
Categories:
- Rail trails in Indiana
- Bike paths in the Chicago metropolitan area
- Protected areas of Lake County, Indiana
- Pennsylvania Railroad
- Northwest Indiana geography stubs
- Indiana protected area stubs
- United States trail stubs