Editing Southington, Connecticut (section)

===Linear walking trail===
The linear trail opened to the public in the summer of 2003. This trail was built over the town's old rail line which had ceased operation several years earlier. Dubbed the [[Farmington Canal Trail|Farmington Canal Greenway]], when completed it will stretch from [[New Haven, Connecticut]], to [[Northampton, Massachusetts]], following the route of the historical [[Farmington Canal]]. The second phase of construction on the trail, which officially opened in 2011, redeveloped the old train line from Plantsville center to the [[Cheshire, Connecticut|Cheshire]] town line.

The project has brought landscaping, iron benches, and intersections of brick pavers where the trail crosses roads. This is seen as a major link for the further revitalization of downtown Southington and Plantsville. Eventually the trail will connect with the Cheshire-to-New Haven route.