The Rutland Railway built the Island Line c 1900 connecting Burlington with the west. The highlight of the line was the 3 mile long causeway across Lake Champlain. Scrap marble was used for fill.
The line was abandoned in the early 1960s, never to see trains again.

Today one can hike/bike the line. Here it is on a bluebird Saturday morning. You can see it curving to the right and crossing right through the lake.

Photographed by Jay Hogan, July 21, 2007.
Added to the photo archive by Jay Hogan, July 22, 2007.
Railroad: Rutland.

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