Hanover Trolley Trail: BRIEF CLOSURE MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023
As MetEd continues to make improvements to its maintenance facility located along the Hanover Trolley Trail near Barnhart Drive, Penn Twp, the trail will be temporarily closed to all trail users from 7 […]
Hanover Trolley Trail: BRIEF CLOSURE MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023
As MetEd continues to make improvements to its maintenance facility located along the Hanover Trolley Trail near Barnhart Drive, Penn Twp, the trail will be temporarily closed to all trail users from 7 […]
We’re Building an Expansion to the Hanover Trolley Trail!
York County Rail Trail Authority marked the beginning of a 2.1-mile expansion of the Hanover Trolley Trail on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 with a photo session attended by state, county and local elected […]
We’re Building an Expansion to the Hanover Trolley Trail!
York County Rail Trail Authority marked the beginning of a 2.1-mile expansion of the Hanover Trolley Trail on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 with a photo session attended by state, county and local elected […]
July 2023 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting on July 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require special accommodations in […]
June 2023 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting on June 14, 2023 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require special accommodations in […]
2023 Spring Summer Newsletter
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June 2023 Utility Pole Work along Hanover Trolley Trail
Beginning June 7, 2023 FirstEnergy will be making improvements to their utility poles along the Hanover Trolley Trail between Wilson Ave. and Barnhart Drive in Penn Twp. The section of trail that the […]
June 2023 Utility Pole Work along Hanover Trolley Trail
Beginning June 7, 2023 FirstEnergy will be making improvements to their utility poles along the Hanover Trolley Trail between Wilson Ave. and Barnhart Drive in Penn Twp. The section of trail that the […]
May 16, 2023 Public Plans Display
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is hosting a Public Plans Display for the replacement of the West College Ave. Bridge over Codorus Creek in York, PA. If you require special accommodations or […]
May 2023 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting on May 10, 2023 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require special accommodations in […]
April 2023 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting on April 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require special accommodations in […]
Hanover Trolley Trail Open House
Find out “What’s next?” at our Open House! Now that the rails have been removed and the dormant rail corridor is cleared, York County Rail Trail Authority is hosting an open house to offer […]
Hanover Trolley Trail Open House
Find out “What’s next?” at our Open House! Now that the rails have been removed and the dormant rail corridor is cleared, York County Rail Trail Authority is hosting an open house to offer […]
March 2023 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting on March 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require special accommodations in […]
Hanover Trolley Trail: PARKING LOT TEMPORARILY CLOSED
NOTICE: Jackson Township Sewer Authority has temporarily closed the Jackson Township parking lot at Hershey Road effective February 23, 2023. The closure is expected to continue during the Spring Grove Borough sanitary sewer […]
York County Rail Trail Authority is hiring.
York County Rail Trail Authority is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide support to the Executive Director. The Executive Assistant is a part-time position of 16 hours per week providing support to the […]
Opening on York County Rail Trail Authority.
Join our team in rail trail development. York County Rail Trail Authority is currently seeking candidates to fill one opening for a voting member on the Authority, effective during the first quarter of […]
February 2023 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting on February 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require special accommodations in […]
REDUCED TO JUST $10! 2023 York County Rail Trail Calendar.
If your New Year’s resolution is to get outdoors and exercise more, we have your perfect, beautiful piece of motivation. The 2023 York County Rail Trail Calendar offers beautiful photography of the Heritage […]
January 2023 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting on January 11, 2023 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require special accommodations in […]
2022-2023 Fall Winter Newsletter
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THE PERFECT GIFT…2023 York County Rail Trail Calendars.
Just perfect for the rail trail fan on your holiday gift list! Always the right size. So pretty they do not need to be wrapped. And we never knew a dog to eat […]
December 2022 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting on December 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require special accommodations in […]
Give the gift of more rail trail miles!
Your 2022 year-end gift will build more rail trail miles in 2023! As we approach the annual season of giving, we ask that you recall time spent on the Heritage Rail Trail and […]
November 2022 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting and Annual Meeting on November 9, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require […]
2023 Calendars Are Here!
Inspirational, motivational, and just plain beautiful! As you turn the calendar to each month throughout 2023, you will be inspired to get outdoors and motivated to enjoy your favorite activity on a beautiful […]
October 2022 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting and Annual Meeting on October 12, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require […]
September 2022 YCRTA Meeting Notice
York County Rail Trail Authority will hold its monthly business meeting on September 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Station. The agenda is posted below. If you require special accommodations in […]
August 2022 YCRTA Meeting Notice
NOTICE: The August 10, 2022 York County Rail Trail Authority has been cancelled. The agenda items slated for this meeting will be brought before the Authority at its next regularly scheduled public meeting […]
Volunteer to Make a Difference!
VOLUNTEERING is a great way to: Make friends with other trail visitors. Improve the environment. Show your love of York County’s “green spaces.’ Be rewarded with fresh air, sunshine, and exercise. York County […]
2023 YCRTA Calendar Photo Contest is on!
Deadline to submit your favorite Heritage Rail Trail and Hanover Trolley Trail photos is September 30, 2022. Don’t delay…Click today. PHOTO CONTEST RULES: Approximately 36 photos will be chosen for inclusion in the […]
July 2022 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s July 13, 2022, 6:30 PM public business meeting to be held at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys, […]
June 2022 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s June 8, 2022, 6:30 PM public business meeting to be held at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys, […]
New trail section opens in Spring Grove!
On June 2, approximately 50 rail trail supporters gathered along Railroad Street in Spring Grove, PA, to mark the completion of the first phase for an expansion of the Hanover Trolley Trail. PA […]
Trails Celebration!
TRAILS CELEBRATION! JUNE 2, 2022 4 PM Opening the newest section of Hanover Trolley Trail. As a prelude to National Trails Day, celebrated each year on the first Saturday in June, the public […]
2022 Spring Summer Newsletter
2022 Spring-Summer Newsletter Get the newsletter before it is posted on the site! Donate and checkout our newsletter archive.
May 2022 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s May 11, 2022, 6:30 PM public business meeting to be held at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys, […]
Give Local York is coming-May 6, 2022. So let’s celebrate in Hanover!
Make your May 6th a day to remember by following these easy steps: Wake up early and head out to the rail trail. Put on some new gear just for this special day […]
April 2022 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s April 13, 2022, 6:30 PM public business meeting to be held at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys, […]
Give Local York – YCRTA is Participating on May 6, 2022!
Why should you donate to Give Local York? Donating to Give Local York is a way for you to support the non-profits whose work you especially appreciate and value as a part of […]
March 2022 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s March 9, 2022, 6:30 PM public business meeting to be held at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys, […]
February 2022 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s February 9, 2022, 6:30 PM public business meeting to be held at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys, […]
2022 YCRTA Business Meeting Dates
YORK COUNTY RAIL TRAIL AUTHORITY 2022 YCRTA monthly business meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:30 PM at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd., Seven […]
January 2022 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s January 12, 2022, 6:30 PM public business meeting to be held at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys, […]
2022 York County Rail Trail Calendar Photo Contest Winners Announced
Many thanks to the thirty photographers who submitted their images in the photo contest for the 2022 York County Rail Trail Calendar. Their love of York County rail trails, as reflected in their […]
December 2021 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s December 8, 2021, 6:30 PM public business meeting to be held at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys, […]
November 2021 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s November 10, 2021, 6:30 PM public business meeting to be held at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys, […]
October 2021 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s October 13, 2021, 6:30 PM public business meeting to be held at Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys, […]
TRAIL NEWS: Fall & Winter Issue
The 2021-2022 Fall & Winter edition of TRAIL NEWS is now available. Join FRIENDS OF YORK COUNTY RAIL TRAILS ($25 for individual and $30 for family) and receive the newsletter twice a year […]
2022 Calendars Are Coming!
Order your 2022 York County Rail Trail Calendars here! $15.00 (includes sales tax) + $2.50 (shipping) Help support the York County Rail Trail Authority with the purchase of our annual fundraising calendar featuring images […]
Walk With a Doc: October 24, 2021
York County Rail Trail Authority will host a doctor-led, walking event on Sunday, October 24, 2021 from 10 AM-11 AM on the Heritage Rail Trail beginning and ending at the Brillhart Station parking […]
September 2021 YCRTA Meeting Agenda
Below please find a listing of the agenda for York County Rail Trail Authority’s September 8, 2021 public business meeting. P. O. Box 335 ♦ Seven Valleys, PA 17360 Telephone: (717) […]
2022 YCRTA Calendar Photo Contest – Deadline September 10, 2021
2022 York County Rail Trail Calendar Approximately 36 photos will be chosen for inclusion in the 2022 York County Rail Trail Calendar: 1 cover photo, 12 monthly photos, and several smaller photos to […]
Celebrate Trails Day on April 24, 2021
As a prelude to York County Rail Trail Authority’s GIVE LOCAL YORK, we invite you to enjoy MUSIC AT THE JUNCTION! As you plan your weekend run, cycle trip, walk with the dog, […]
Hanover Trolley Trail Promotional Video
York County Rail Trail Authority is soliciting funds for a future expansion of the Hanover Trolley Trail. This video details the expansion and it’s interactions with the existing trail parts.
Give Local York – YCRTA is Participating on May 7, 2021!
Why should you donate to Give Local York? Donating to Give Local York is a way for you to support the non-profits whose work you especially appreciate and value as a part of […]
Join our team in 2021.
York County Rail Trail Authority is currently seeking candidates to fill one volunteer position on the Authority, effective during the first quarter of 2021 for a term of five years. In the coming […]
2021 YCRTA Business Meeting Dates
YORK COUNTY RAIL TRAIL AUTHORITY 2021 YCRTA monthly business meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:30 PM at the locations noted below. January 13, February 10, March […]
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: Heritage Rail Trail County Park
During the next two months, the County of York will be installing fiber broadband in conduit previously buried underneath this rail trail corridor. This may result in periodic closures of portions of the […]
2021 YCRTA Calendar Photo Contest – Deadline September 15, 2020
2021 York County Rail Trail Calendar Approximately 36 photos will be chosen for inclusion in the 2021 York County Rail Trail Calendar Photos must include a recognizable element of Heritage Rail Trail, it’s […]
Temporary Closures of Heritage Rail Trail: June 25-September 9, 2020
Location: Singer Road in New Freedom Borough Lat/Long: 39.727321, -76.702809 Construction work on the Singer Road Bridge over the Heritage Rail Trail just north of the PA-MD line is expected to cause temporary […]
Heritage Rail Trail to receive annual treatment for vegetation control – May 12, 2020
York County Department of Parks & Recreation will conduct the annual spraying of railroad tracks and adjacent areas of the Heritage Rail Trail County Park on TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 BETWEEN 5:30 AM […]
2020 Give Local York – YCRTA is Participating!
Why should you participate in Give Local York County? In 2018, Give Local York made history by raising nearly $1.5 MILLION for more than 200 nonprofits in the York community. Participating in Give […]
YCRTA Seeks New Member
York County Rail Trail Authority is currently seeking to fill one position for a voting member on the Authority, effective February 2020, for a term of 5-years. The Authority seeks an individual who […]
2020 YCRTA Business Meeting Dates
YORK COUNTY RAIL TRAIL AUTHORITY 2020 YCRTA monthly business meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:30 PM Hanover Junction Train Station, 2433 Seven Valleys Rd., Seven Valleys, […]