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FIGURE 11: AN OUT OF SERVICE TRACK RUNSSEVERAL HUNDRED FEET ON EITHER SIDE OFWILLOW STREET IN YARMOUTHFIGURE 12: RAIL TRACKS EAST OF WILLOWSTREET IN YARMOUTHFIGURE 13: RAIL TRACKS IN YARMOUTH,FACING WEST.THE SHINY METAL SURFACE OF THE RAILTRACKS INDICATES THEIR CONTINUED USE.FIGURE 14: RAIL TRACKS IN YARMOUTH WESTOF STATION AVENUE.ALONG WITH THE STOP SIGN, STOPPERS ONTHE TRACKS PREVENT TRAINS FROM GOINGTOO FAR.The last segment of the <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> line, starts at the Yarmouth Waste ManagementFacility east of Station Avenue and crosses the Bass River via a bridge. The <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong>Line used to continue all the way to Provincetown, with the Chatham Branch startingwest of Route 124 in Harwich. However, the tracks were dismantled and a portion of theright-of-way was converted into the <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> Rail Trail, which serves bicycle users andrecreational purposes. Currently, however, the <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> Line extends as far as Route134 in Dennis. This final segment of track is out of service, abandoned, and not usableby train. Vegetation has encroached upon the rail tracks, crossing signals have been leftin disrepair, and road crossings have been paved over (Figure 16). MassDOT owns theright-of-way and is negotiating a lease with the towns of Yarmouth and Dennis. <strong>Plan</strong>s<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> | August 2011Chapter 2.4: RailPage 171

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