Waterboro, New York

Waterboro is a hamlet in Chautauqua County, New York, United States at an elevation of 1293 ft (394 m) above sea level.[1] Located in the northeast corner of the Town of Poland, it is now a closed railroad depot. The depot is supposed to connect the Western New York & Pennsylvania with the New York & Lake Erie, but switches and rails required for the junction to operate properly are not in usable condition and will need to be replaced; the NY&LE expects the junction to be fixed and operational by 2019,[2] whereas the WNY&P's supervising authority has no plans to restore the junction (but does have plans to replace existing, worn-out rails and ties in the Waterboro area, which may or may not include preparing for a reconnection with the NYLE).[3] The city of Jamestown announced its support for restoring service to Waterboro and have commissioned, along with the state of New York, a feasibility study for the project.[4] Cattaraugus County has refused to take part in the study, believing the project is not feasible.[5] As of June 2018, no progress had been made toward the reconnection of the two railroads.[6]

Coordinates: 42°10′19″N 79°04′11″W / 42.17194°N 79.06972°W / 42.17194; -79.06972

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterboro, New York
  2. ↑ Miller, Rick (January 20, 2017). "Buffalo to Jamestown passenger line picking up steam". The Gowanda Press. p. 5,20. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Current capital projects at the Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Dennis (May 23, 2017). Excursion Train Travel Experiences Is On Track. The Post-Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ Miller, Rick (February 10, 2017). IDA won't contribute to rail study for Buffalo-to-Jamestown line. The Gowanda Press. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gowanda rail's update from abandoned to efficient". Dunkirk Observer. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.


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