Niskayuna station

Niskayuna Railroad Station
Niskayuna Railroad Station, March 2010
Nearest city Niskayuna, New York
Coordinates 42°46′47″N 73°49′25″W / 42.77972°N 73.82361°W / 42.77972; -73.82361Coordinates: 42°46′47″N 73°49′25″W / 42.77972°N 73.82361°W / 42.77972; -73.82361
Area less than one acre
Built 1843
NRHP reference #

07001205

[1]
Added to NRHP November 19, 2007

Niskayuna station is a historic railway station located at Niskayuna in Schenectady County, New York. It was possibly built in 1843 by the Schenectady and Troy Railroad and renovated or replaced in the 1880s. It is a one-story, rectangular, red brick masonry building on a foundation of rough cut quarry stone. It has a gable roof with broad eaves that cover the platform area. The rear wall of the station is situated directly upon the current, steep bank of the Mohawk River. It ceased to be used as a railroad facility in 1964, then was converted to a single family residence. It has been acquired by the town of Niskayuna as part of the Mohawk Hudson Hike/Bike Trail along the former railroad bed.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 as Niskayuna Railroad Station.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Raymond W. Smith (September 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Niskayuna Railroad Station". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-24. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".


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