The rail bed under which the trail operated opened in 1887 under the control of the Central Massachusetts Railroad.

Shortly after its completion, it was leased by the Boston and Maine Railroad and referred to as the Central Massachusetts Branch.

The beaver pond near the eastern end of the trail is host to a number of different kinds of birds including great blue heron and various woodpeckers, as well as ducks, turtles, and various other critters.

The trail ends close to the Northampton Bikeway, which runs from the other side of King Street to Florence and Look Park.

[6] The Massachusetts Department of Transportation selected Northern Construction Service for the $4.4 million tunnel with an expected completion in October 2017.

One aspect of the problem is that the original pavement was an attempt at being "green", and incorporated crushed used glass bottles as part of its aggregate.