Corning station

Corning
The former Erie station in downtown Corning, 1900.
Location Erie Avenue at Pine Street, Corning, Steuben County, New York 14830 (1851–1952)
West Sycamore Street, Corning, New York 14830 (after 1952)
Line(s) Main Line (Susquehanna Division)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Station code 3855[1]
History
Opened 1851
Closed January 6, 1970[2]
Rebuilt November 21, 1952[3]
Services
Preceding station   Erie Railroad   Following station
toward Chicago
Main Line
toward Jersey City
Painted Post
toward Chicago
East Corning
toward Jersey City

Corning was a major station along the Erie Railroad, located on the Susquehanna Division of the main line. Located originally in downtown Corning, New York, the station first opened on the line in 1851, with the completion of the New York and Erie Railroad from Piermont in Rockland County to Dunkirk in Chautauqua County. The first depot at Corning was built in 1861[4] and located at the intersection of Erie Avenue and Pine Street in Corning. (Erie Avenue is now Denison Parkway (NY 352).) The station lasted at this location until 1952, when construction of a new track bypass of Corning began. The newer depot opened on November 21, 1952. This new station was located at the junction of West Sycamore Street and North Bridge Street on the north side of Corning.

The station served as a junction on the Erie Limited, the Lake Cities and the Phoebe Snow at different times during the 20th century. Corning was also the terminus of the Erie Railroad's Rochester Division service to Avon in Livingston County. Passenger service along this line ended on September 30, 1947 when train no. 468 arrived at Corning station.[5] The last passenger train to use the Corning station was the eastbound Lake Cities, which made its final departure on January 6, 1970.

Bibliography

  • Yanosey, Robert (2006). Erie Railroad Facilities (In Color). 2. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books Inc. ISBN 1582481962.

References

  1. ↑ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Erie Lackawanna Timetables - Effective June 15, 1969" (PDF). Erie Lackawanna Railway. Cleveland, Ohio: Erie Lackawanna Railway. June 15, 1969. p. 2. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "275 Workers Slosh Through Rain to Make Ready For Erie Cut-Over; Public is Invited to Ceremonies". The Evening-Leader. November 21, 1952. p. 16. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ Yanosey 2006, p. 70.
  5. ↑ "Erie Rochester Division Passenger Service To End Sept. 30 After 87 Years". The Evening Leader. September 25, 1947. p. 20. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

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