Montgomery County's Pennypack Trail begins in the borough of
Rockledge near Rockledge Borough Park at the intersection of Robbins and Rockledge avenues near the
Philadelphia border. This trailhead is less than a mile from the northern terminus of
Philadelphia County's Pennypack Trail, which runs north from the
Delaware River at
Holmesburg. After beginning, the trail passes over Shady Lane before heading over a stream valley on a long, high bridge. From here, the Pennypack Trail continues north into
Abington Township and forms the western border of
Lorimer Park, which has a trail network along with parking, picnic areas, restrooms, and water fountains. Here, the trail crosses Moredon Road and begins to run parallel to
Pennypack Creek on the west bank. Past here, the trail heads north and crosses the creek before passing under
Pennsylvania Route 232 (Huntingdon Pike). The trail enters
Lower Moreland Township and heads across the Pennypack Creek again before coming to a
grade crossing with
SEPTA's
West Trenton Line. The trail heads across the Bethayres Swamp before it reaches
Pennsylvania Route 63 (Welsh Road). The trail crosses Terwood Road before it heads across the Pennypack Creek on a long bridge and then enters
Bryn Athyn. The Pennypack Trail crosses Fetters Mill Road near the former
Bryn Athyn station (which now serves as a
post office) then north through the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust. Near Creek Road, the trail passes the site of a train wreck in 1921 where
two trains collided head-on. The trail previously terminated at Byberry Road in
Bryn Athyn. On May 11, 2021, an extension north to County Line Road at the
Bucks County border opened, which crosses under both a
Norfolk Southern Railway bridge and the
Pennsylvania Turnpike. A connection at County Line Road links the Pennypack Trail to the partially-completed Newtown Rail Trail which will eventually extend to
Newtown, Bucks County. ==History==