Northern Rivers Rail Trail – Casino to Lismore: an e-bike rider’s guide

Length

29.7 km

Start

Old Casino Station

Finish

Lismore Railway Station

Region

Northern Rivers (Richmond Valley and Lismore)

Surface

Mixed: asphalt for the first kilometre, crushed granite to Back Creek Bridge at Bentley (spray seal over Naughtons Gap Tunnel); Bentley to Lismore about 14 km compacted gravel with 2.6 km asphalt/concrete at entry points

E-bike rules on this trail

Electric bikes are permitted (Richmond Valley Council). Trail-wide rules allow bicycles and e-bicycles up to 250 W; e-scooters and petrol-powered bicycles are not permitted.

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Highlights

• Naughtons Gap railway tunnel, home to a colony of bent-winged bats
• Heritage stations at Casino and Lismore, plus restored rail bridges (Bentley, Back Creek, Oakey Creek)
• Richmond Valley section officially opened 23 March 2024, with a lookout rest area above the tunnel

Before you go

• Made up of the Richmond Valley section (Old Casino Station to Bentley, 13.4 km) and Lismore to Bentley (16.3 km)
• Approach to Naughtons Gap Tunnel has a slope of up to 15%
• Drinking water at Lismore Railway Station, Nesbitt Park and the Rifle Range Road rest stop (about 5 km from Lismore station)
• Toilets at Old Casino Station, Bentley Road car park, Lismore Railway Station and Nesbitt Park
• A parallel bridle path runs beside the trail in the Richmond Valley section

Sources

• The Northern Rivers Rail Trail – Richmond Valley Council
• Northern Rivers Rail Trail – Lismore City Council
• Frequently asked questions – Northern Rivers Rail Trail
• Safety and rules – Northern Rivers Rail Trail

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