Thendara station
Thendara station is the Adirondack Scenic Railroad's northern terminus, and is near Thendara, New York. It is served by trains heading south to Utica beginning around the month of May each year.[2] Trains continue along the 57 mile route along the Moose River in Adirondack Park.[3] In the Winter, the right-of-way is used as a major snowmobile trail in the area as trains stop in October.[4]
Thendara | |||||||||||||
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Adirondack Scenic Railroad station | |||||||||||||
Location | Birch Street near Thendara, New York | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°41′54″N 75°00′21″W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | New York State | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Line Summer months only | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||||
Parking | 2 paved lots and gravel lot | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Previous names | Fulton Chain Station | ||||||||||||
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Official name | Thendara Depot | ||||||||||||
Designated | November 10, 2010 | ||||||||||||
Part of | Thendara Historic District | ||||||||||||
Reference no. | 10000897[1] | ||||||||||||
Architectural style | None Specified |
The station has been a contributing property of the "Thendara Historic District" since November 10, 2010.
History
From early in the 20th century until the early 1940s, the New York Central Railroad operated multiple passenger trains a day through the station, going beyond Adirondack Park to Malone, New York and on to Montreal.[5][6] From the 1950s and to 1961, daily there was a day train and a night train in each direction to Lake Placid station.[7] In 1965 passenger trains ended, with the closing of passenger traffic on the NYC's Adirondack Division.[8]
References
- "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/08/10 THROUGH 11/12/10. National Park Service. 2010-11-19.
- "Adirondack Scenic RR to run Utica-Old Forge excursions". Daily Gazette. April 21, 1998.
- Mary Esch, Associated Press (July 19, 2007). "Scenic railroad offers portage for Adirondack paddlers". USA Today. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- NYRoute28.com. Retrieved January 13, 2011
- September 1923 New York Central Timetable http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-0923.pdf
- June 1941 New York Central timetable, Table 8 http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-0641.pdf
- April 1961 New York Central Timetable, Table 22 http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-0461.pdf
- April 1965 New York Central Timetable http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-0465.pdf