M80 Trail

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M80 Trail
Western Ring road cycle Path bridge at Thomastown near the junction with Hume Freeway.jpg
M80 Trail footbridge located in Thomastown
Length43km
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
DifficultyEasy
Hazards Broken glass, magpies during breeding season
Surface Bitumen and concrete
HillsOccasional small hilly sections, large hill (heading west) in Greensborough
Train(s) Ginifer, Jacana, Thomastown, Greensborough

The M80 Trail (previously known as the Western Ring Road Trail) is a shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road/Metropolitan Ring Road (M80) freeway in Melbourne, Australia. [1] [2] [3]

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Route

The western end of the path begins at the end of Merino Street in Sunshine West, branching off from the Federation Trail.

The path then runs approximately parallel to the Western Ring Road. The path's route passes Keilor Park Drive, Malvern and Coventry Street s, and Jacana Railway Station. There are also intersections with Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and Craigieburn Bypass Trail.

The eastern end of the path begins at the roundabout intersection of Diamond Creek Road, the Greensborough Bypass and Civic Drive in Greensborough, 1.2km east of the Plenty River Trail turnoff.

A panorama of the Western Ring Road Trail where it crosses Sydney Road at Fawkner. Photo by John Englart Panorama-M80-Western-ring-road-meets-Sydney-Road.jpg
A panorama of the Western Ring Road Trail where it crosses Sydney Road at Fawkner. Photo by John Englart

Connections

Going from West to East: Federation Trail, Wellness Trail, Kororoit Creek Trail, Maribyrnong River Trail, Steele Creek Trail, Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, Merri Creek Trail, Craigieburn Bypass Trail, Edgars Creek Trail, St Georges Rd Trail, Darebin Creek Trail north then Darebin Creek Trail south, Greensborough Bypass Trail and Plenty River Trail.

West end is at 37°49′30″S144°48′36″E / 37.825027°S 144.809997°E / -37.825027; 144.809997 . East end is at 37°41′22″S145°06′46″E / 37.689338°S 145.112656°E / -37.689338; 145.112656 .

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