Rhinecliff–Kingston station

Rhinecliff–Kingston, commonly and formerly known as simply Rhinecliff, is a train station owned and operated by Amtrak, and located in Rhinecliff, New York. It serves northern Dutchess County and the nearby Kingston area across the Hudson River on the west bank.

Rhinecliff, NY
Amtrak intercity rail station
View looking south down platforms from road overpass to former ferry landing.
Location455 Rhinecliff Road, Rhinecliff, New York
Coordinates41.921277°N 73.951379°W / 41.921277; -73.951379
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)Empire Corridor (Hudson Subdivision)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeRHI
History
Opened1914
Rebuilt2011
Traffic
Passengers (2017)201,667[1]  0.4%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Hudson
toward Niagara Falls, New York
 Empire Service Poughkeepsie
toward New York
Hudson
toward Toronto via Niagara Falls, Ontario
 Maple Leaf
Hudson
toward Montreal
 Adirondack
Hudson
toward Rutland
 Ethan Allen Express
Albany-Rensselaer
toward Chicago
 Lake Shore Limited
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Hudson
toward Detroit (Michigan Central)
 Niagara Rainbow Poughkeepsie
toward New York (Grand Central)
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Barrytown
toward Chicago
 Main Line Staatsburgh
toward New York
Official nameRhinecliff New York Central Railroad Station
DesignatedDecember 14, 1990
Part ofHudson River Historic District
Reference no.90002219[2]
Architectural styleMission-Spanish Revival

Rhinecliff station is popular with owners of weekend homes in the area, who commute to and from New York City or other downstate locations. In addition, it serves some daily commuters who prefer Amtrak's service to that of Metro-North's out of Poughkeepsie. These riders, along with students and others going to and from nearby Bard College, made Rhinecliff the 46th-busiest Amtrak station in 2004, with 86,466 boardings.[3] Occasional suggestions to bring Metro-North service to Rhinecliff have been stalled by community opposition and track ownership issues.

1914 station building is still in use.

All trains heading southbound from Rhinecliff–Kingston terminate at Penn Station in New York City. Trains continue north to Rutland, Vermont on the Ethan Allen Express, Montreal on the Adirondack, Albany and Niagara Falls on the Empire Service, Toronto on the Maple Leaf, and Chicago via the Lake Shore Limited.

History

The station building was built by the New York Central Railroad in 1914, in the Mission-Spanish Revival style. It is similar to the next station south at Hyde Park. After NY Central ended its West Shore service, Amtrak took over the station. Like much of the hamlet of Rhinecliff, the station is a contributing property to the Hudson River Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A Kingston–Rhinecliff Ferry began providing service between the two communities in July 2015.[4] Ferry service had long been associated with the former Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad.

Station layout

The station has one low-level island platform with stools to allow passengers to board/disembark the trains. A second platform is no longer in regular use, but it is connected to the first via an overpass. The station is wheelchair-accessible, with passengers reaching the train via a portable wheelchair lift.[5]

Rhinecliff-Kingston station platform
M Mezzanine Connection between platform and station house
P
Platform level		 Street level Exit/entrance, station house, parking
Track 1 ←      Adirondack toward Montreal (Hudson)
←      Ethan Allen Express toward Rutland (Hudson)
←      Maple Leaf toward Niagara Falls (Hudson)
←      Empire Service toward Niagara Falls (Hudson)
←      Lake Shore Limited toward Chicago (Hudson)
Island platform
Track 2 ←      Lake Shore Limited toward New York (Poughkeepsie) →
←      Adirondack, Ethan Allen Express toward New York (Poughkeepsie) →
←      Empire Service, Maple Leaf toward New York (Poughkeepsie) →

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  3. TABLE 1-8 Top 50 Amtrak Stations by Number of Boardings: Fiscal Year 2004, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, accessed November 8, 2006
  4. http://www.krferry.com
  5. "Rhinecliff, NY (RHI)". Amtrak. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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