The Middleton Rail Trail is a proposed 4.5 mile trail of the old Essex Railroad that ran through Middleton. The completed trail will run from Danvers to North Andover. Phase 1 (Essex Street - Central Street) was completed October 2020 Phase 2 (Central Street - Webb Street) was completed October 2021 Phase 3 (Webb Street - Danvers Town Line) Phase 4 (Sharpner’s Pond Road - Essex Street)