The Mass Central Rail Trail in Waltham Massachusetts

The Waltham leg of the Mass Central Rail Trail was still a work in progress as of fall of 2025. It will be continuous once a connection between Jones Road and Hillside Road is completed.

The rail trail enters Waltham and crosses a bridge over the Fitchburg Line of the MBTA commuter rail. From there it continues to Jones Road.

This portion of the rail trail begins at Hillside Road, crosses under Border Road, and continues east to Prospect Hill Road. Along the way was a mural in progress on the rear exterior wall of Waltham's Department of Children and Families office at 157 Overland Road. The project is by Boston-based muralist Sophy Tuttle.

Rail trail, June 2025, from Prospect Hill Road to Bacon Street.

Here are some photos of a portion of the Mass Central Rail Trail, soon after it opened in the fall of 2024. These photos are from the section between Lexington Street and Middlesex Circle.

With the opening of the Linden Street bridge in early 2026, the Waltham leg of the Mass Central Rail Trail is almost complete. These photos start where Beaver Street crosses the railroad tracks, which the trail follows west and then curves up to cross the bridge. This section goes to Middlesex Court at the ReNew housing development. Eventually, the part that ends at Beaver Street will be extended into Belmont