Sharon station (New York Central Railroad)
The Sharon station was one of two former New York Central Railroad stations that served the residents of Amenia, New York via the Harlem Line.
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_station_postcard.jpg) An early postcard of Sharon station | |||||||||||
| Location | 396 Sharon Station Road Amenia, NY, 12501 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.8834°N 73.5196°W | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 12 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | Mid-1870s | ||||||||||
| Closed | March 20, 1972 (passenger service);[1] March 27, 1980 (freight) | ||||||||||
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History
This station was named for and served the nearby town of Sharon, Connecticut. Despite its name, Sharon Station is not actually located in Sharon but is located over the state border and catered to the residents of Sharon. It was a much closer commute to Sharon Station than to the Danbury station to the south.
Depending on the source, Sharon station served both passengers and freight from either 1873, or 1875 until March 20, 1972[1] and freight only until March 27, 1980 when Conrail abandoned service on that segment of the line. The station building was damaged by a fire in 1997, but was bought by a local family and restored.[2] Sharon Station still exists today and has been converted into a residence, while the railroad line was converted into the Harlem Valley Rail Trail.[3]
References
- Layton, Preston (March 21, 1972). "PC Ends Run, Strands Riders". New York Daily News. p. 22. Retrieved December 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Harlem Valley Rail Trail: The Trail, Mechanic Street in Amenia to Coleman Station in the Town of North East". Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- Harlem Valley Rail Trail map
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