Why the trails meet here
Xenia Station stands on the site of the town's old rail yard. The city's historical tour says it was completed on May 23, 1998.
Source: City of Xenia: Historical and Architectural Tour by Foot or Bicycle (PDF). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
The building is a replica of a nineteenth-century telegraph building that once stood in the railroad depot. Inside are restrooms, a classroom and a history museum.
Source: City of Xenia: Xenia Station; City of Xenia: Historical and Architectural Tour by Foot or Bicycle (PDF). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Xenia was a railroad town from about 1846 until the 1930s. The city planner describes the site as a junction of five rail lines with a passenger and freight station; TrailLink names three railroads that ran through town.
Source: Dayton Daily News: Xenia buys red Chessie caboose (2025); TrailLink: Prairie Grass Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
When the railroads left, their rights-of-way became trails. That is why the trails all point at this one spot: they follow the old lines into the old yard.
Source: City of Xenia: Historical and Architectural Tour by Foot or Bicycle (PDF); City of Xenia: bike paths and trails. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
The red Chessie caboose at the east end, by Detroit Street and Miami Avenue, was bought by the city from the Greene County Historical Society in early 2025. The city says it is open for guided tours.
Source: Dayton Daily News: Xenia buys red Chessie caboose (2025); City of Xenia: Xenia Station. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
The Hub Lookout
Wikipedia describes an observation tower called the Hub Lookout, reached by a spiral staircase, with a view over the trails. We have not found the tower described on a city or park district page, so treat this as unconfirmed until you see it.
Source: Wikipedia: Xenia Station. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Who looks after it
A nonprofit, the Friends of Xenia Station, helps the city maintain the station.
Source: City of Xenia: bike paths and trails. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Trail rules around Xenia
The speed limit on Greene County trails is 20 mph.
Source: Greene County Parks & Trails: bike etiquette (PDF). Checked 26 Oct 2026.Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes are allowed. Class 3 e-bikes are not.
Source: Greene County Parks & Trails: bike etiquette (PDF); Miami Valley Trails: electric bicycles. Checked 26 Oct 2026.Bikes yield to everyone else, and everyone yields to horses. Horses are allowed on trails in Greene County only.
Source: Greene County Parks & Trails: bike etiquette (PDF); Miami Valley Trails: safety and trail etiquette. Checked 26 Oct 2026.Say something before you pass.
Source: Greene County Parks & Trails: codified park rules (PDF). Checked 26 Oct 2026.Carry a light if you ride after sunset or before sunrise.
Source: Greene County Parks & Trails: codified park rules (PDF). Checked 26 Oct 2026.Dogs on a leash of 8 feet or less. No alcohol.
Source: Greene County Parks & Trails: rules and regulations. Checked 26 Oct 2026.For a ranger on Greene County trails (not an emergency), call Greene County Central Dispatch at 937-376-5111.
Source: Greene County Parks & Trails: bike etiquette (PDF). Checked 26 Oct 2026.