Ebury Way
Rail trail in Hertfordshire, England
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The Ebury Way is a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) rail trail in Hertfordshire, England, between Watford and Rickmansworth. The route crosses the Grand Union Canal and three rivers: the Colne, the Chess and the Gade.[1]
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| Length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) |
| Location | South West Hertfordshire, England |
| Trailheads | Rickmansworth,[a] Watford[b] |
| Use | Walking, hiking, running, cycling and horseriding |
Railway
The Watford and Rickmansworth Railway ran services between Watford Junction and Rickmansworth. The company was incorporated in 1860 and the line opened in 1862.[2] The Rickmansworth branch was closed to passengers in 1952 and to freight in 1983.[3]
The track was removed; the platforms and station buildings have been demolished. A considerable length of the trackbed now forms the Ebury Way.[4]
Description
Passing lakes and fields in Rickmansworth, the shared-use path is frequented by walkers and cyclists. Its origin as the Watford and Rickmansworth Railway means that it is wide and largely flat.[5]
It forms part of National Cycle Route 61, which runs between Windsor to the south-west and Ware to the north-east. The Watford section of the Ebury Way, up to its crossing of the Colne, also forms part of NCR 6, so this section is jointly routed 6/61.[6]
