The eastside rail trail corridor

The acquisition of the old rail corridor is from mile post 5, just north of Gene Coulon Park in Renton, up to mile post 38, at the City of Snohomish. Acquired under federal rail banking laws, the corridor’s potential as a future commuter transit line will be preserved.

King County will lease the corridor from the Port of Seattle for interim use as a regional trail. From mile post 5 in Renton to mile post 25 in Woodinville, King County will construct "the granddaddy of all regional trails," knitting together all of the communities of east side of King County into an active transportation and recreation system unmatched anywhere in the nation.

A once in a lifetime opportunity, the Eastside Rail Corridor represents a trail backbone that connects all other regional trails including:

• 27 miles - Burke-Gilman Trail (including Sammamish River Trail)
• 11 miles - East Lake Sammamish Trail
• 16 miles - Cedar River Trail
• 4 miles - Soos Creek Trail
• 29 miles - Snoqualmie Valley Trail, and
• 12 miles – Green River Trail
• 14 miles – Interurban Trail
• 17 miles - Centennial Trail in Snohomish County

The northern section, from mile post 26 in Woodinville to mile post 38 at the City of Snohomish, will remain an active freight line and potential future route of the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train.