BOSTON-WORCESTER AIR LINE TRAIL:
WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS
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Last Updated: September 07, 2025
Length: Westborough Section; 0.3 miles
Difficulty: Easy. Flat asphalt rail trail.
Directions:
To Start from East Main Street in Westborough for Section 3 [Eastern End]; From I-495 take exit 59B to Route 9 west. Take the Route 30 W exit to E Main St and head right. Just past the USPS building spot the trailhead on your right. No parking lot.
The Boston-Worcester Air Line Trail is a proposed multi-use trail running West, from Framingham to Worcester, with side trails to Marlborough and Berlin. The trail follows the route of the former Boston and Worcester Air Line Trolley. The trail would also utilize the Wachusett Aqueduct and the former second track of the rail line from Framingham to Clinton for parts of its route. Boston & Worcester Electric Companies (B&W) was a holding company for several streetcar companies between Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts. The main line, built by the Boston and Worcester Street Railway, was an interurban streetcar line partly on the old Boston and Worcester Turnpike (now Route 9). For more information visit; BWALT; WESTBOROUGH .
Boston-Worcester Air Line Trail; Westborough Section:
[Section 1 East to Section 5]
Section 1:
In Final Design Phase, with construction slated for 2025. Will travel North-South along Otis St.
Section 2:
Note; A 1.7-mile Section from Otis St, East, to Park St/Milk St near Smith Parkway is under design in 2025.
Section 3:
Park Street East, to East Main St:
Starting from East Main Street in Westborough [Eastern End]; The Boston-Worcester Air Line Trail follows an old paved road and travels West, along a residential/commercial corridor, for only 0.3 miles before ending at Lyman St. A kiosk is located here along with some old RR tracks and benches.
Section 4:
East Main St East, to West Park Drive.
Section 5:
Starting from Flanders Road in Westborough [Eastern End]; I haven't checked out this new section yet. The paved Boston-Worcester Air Line Trail travels North, alongside W Park Dr (an office park) for about 0.5 miles.
Section 6:
North-South along Lyman St.
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