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Nickel Plate Trail

Rail-trail in Indiana · OpenStreetMap relation

Length
49.9 mi 80.4 km1
On former railbed
46.0 mi 92%
Surface
Paved1
Last checked
Oct 12, 2026

The Nickel Plate Trail is a rail trail that currently encompasses 56.3 miles (90.6 km) of the abandoned Nickel Plate railroad corridor in north central and central Indiana. The longest section of trail runs from Rochester to Kokomo. Another section runs between Noblesville and the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

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At 1500 North 19-08-04 206.jpg · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photos

  • At 1500 North 19-08-04 207.jpg At 1500 North 19-08-04 207.jpg
    Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • At 300 North 19-08-04 038.jpg At 300 North 19-08-04 038.jpg
    Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • Mitchell 20-10-22 024.jpg Mitchell 20-10-22 024.jpg
    Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • Nickel Plate Trail Wabash River 2022b.jpg Nickel Plate Trail Wabash River 2022b.jpg
    Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • Tippecanoe 20-02-29 085.jpg Tippecanoe 20-02-29 085.jpg
    Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

  1. OpenStreetMap relation 6040705, OpenStreetMap contributors · Map data · ODbL · checked Oct 12, 2026
  2. “Nickel Plate Trail”, Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
  3. Wikidata Q7028269, Wikidata · Knowledge base · CC0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
  4. Official trail website · Official site · checked Oct 12, 2026

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