Claremont station (New Hampshire)

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Claremont, NH
Claremont Station - August 2023.jpg
Claremont station in August 2023
General information
Location12 Plains Road [1]
Claremont, New Hampshire
United States
Coordinates 43°22′09″N72°22′40″W / 43.36911°N 72.37764°W / 43.36911; -72.37764
Owned byJohn C. Lambert 2012 Revoc Trust [1]
Line(s) New England Central Railroad
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes; Bicycle shop
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: CLA
History
Opened1920
Passengers
FY 20222,394 [2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Bellows Falls Vermonter Windsor
toward St. Albans
Former services
Preceding station Central Vermont Railway Following station
Charlestown
toward New London
Main Line Windsor
toward St. Johns
Location
Claremont station (New Hampshire)

Claremont station is a train station in Claremont, New Hampshire served by Amtrak, the U.S. national railroad passenger system. The station was originally opened in 1920 by the Boston and Maine Railroad as Claremont Junction. [3] The station has parking for bicycles, as well as a bicycle sales and repair shop called The Wheel House. Claremont is the only Amtrak station in western New Hampshire and is presently served by Amtrak's daily Vermonter service.

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References

  1. 1 2 "12 Plains Rd, Claremont, NH". Vision Government Solutions. City of Claremont, New Hampshire.
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of New Hampshire" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. Existing Railroad Stations in Sullivan County, New Hampshire