Junction and Breakwater Trail
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The Junction and Breakwater Trail is a Template:Convert long rail trail located on the southwestern side of Cape Henlopen State Park connecting Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States. It is the third rail trail built in Delaware and it is the longest in the state.[1] It partially follows the former Junction and Breakwater Railroad's Rehoboth Beach branch that opened in the mid-19th century. It later came under control of the Pennsylvania Railroad and transported passengers to several Methodist resort camps along the Atlantic coast. The line was abandoned by the Penn Central in the early 1970s.
The first Template:Convert of the trail was opened in December 2003 after acquiring parcels and easements from private landowners. On June 4, 2007, an additional Template:Convert were added, extending the trail to Kings Highway in Lewes.[2] Plans are being discussed to extend the trail further into town.[3]
The trail includes two bridges, including an Template:Convert long railroad bridge originally built in 1913 that crosses Holland Glade and provides views of coastal wetlands and of a World War II observation tower located on the coast. The trail consists of crushed stone with an average width of Template:Convert.