The Methuen Rail Station opened on July 13th, 1908 and was used for passengers until the 1960s and for freight until the mid - 1990s.

The Methuen Rail Trail Alliance started clearing the corridor in the Spring of 2009 before construction on the Trail began.

In 2012, the Iron Horse Preservation company removed the rails and ties and graded the surface of the Trail.

After being awarded a grant from the State, construction began on the Trail in February of 2018 by Kodiak Construction. The Trail was finally paved and open for public use in the November of 2019; the City held a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Alliance members present and Ms. Linda Dean Campbell.

Today, the Trail is considered a City park and is used for walking, running, biking, blading, skating, fishing, kayaking, birdwatching, and other recreational purposes.