Claremont station (New Hampshire)

Claremont
Claremont station in August 2001
Location Plains Rd and Maple Ave
Claremont, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°22′09″N 72°22′40″W / 43.36911°N 72.37764°W / 43.36911; -72.37764Coordinates: 43°22′09″N 72°22′40″W / 43.36911°N 72.37764°W / 43.36911; -72.37764
Owned by Claremont Cycle Depot
Line(s) New England Central Railroad
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes; Bicycle Shop
Other information
Station code CLA
History
Opened 1920
Traffic
Passengers (2017) 2,560[1]Increase 3.48%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Vermonter
toward St. Albans

Claremont is a train station in Claremont, New Hampshire served by Amtrak, the U.S. national railroad passenger system. The station was originally opened in 1920 by the Boston and Maine Railroad as Claremont Junction.[2] It not only has parking for bicycles, but actually doubles as a bicycle sales and repair shop called Claremont Cycle Depot. Claremont is the only active Amtrak station in western New Hampshire and is presently served by Amtrak's daily Vermonter service.

Station in 1921

The Claremont Station a year after it was built.

References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of New Hampshire" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017.
  2. Existing Railroad Stations in Sullivan County, New Hampshire


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