William C. O'Neill Bike Path
The William C. O'Neill Bike Path is a paved rail trail extending from Kingston station parking lot in West Kingston, Rhode Island, to Mumford Road in Narragansett, Rhode Island. The whole path is in Washington County, Rhode Island. The trail is 6.8 miles (11 km) long, largely on the former right of way of the Narragansett Pier Railroad. An extension opened up to the University of Rhode Island in 2019. A future extension will bring it to Boston Neck Road.
The William C. O'Neill Bike Path in Peace Dale in 2013
An early-20th-century postcard of Peace Dale station
The trail passes under the Route 1 freeway in a tunnel
The trail's northern terminus, near the Kingstown Amtrak station
Kingston station (Rhode Island)
Kingston is a historic railroad station located on the Northeast Corridor in the village of West Kingston, in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. It was built at this location in 1875 by the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad, replacing earlier stations dating back to the opening of the line in 1837. Current rail services consist of Northeast Regional trains in each direction, most of which stop at the station. Historically Kingston provided commuter rail service to Providence and Boston via Amtrak's commuter rail services. The MBTA is looking at extending their commuter service on the Providence/Stoughton Line.
Kingston station building and platforms in May 2017
An Acela Express train passing through Kingston at 150 miles per hour (240 km/h)
New high-level platforms under construction in January 2016