Castleton station (Vermont)

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Castleton, VT
Castleton station.jpg
Castleton station in 2010
General information
Location266 Main Street
Castleton, Vermont
United States
Coordinates 43°36′48″N73°10′17″W / 43.61333°N 73.17139°W / 43.61333; -73.17139
Owned byCastleton Depot, LLC
Line(s) VRS Clarendon and Pittsford Railroad
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg The Bus: Fair Haven-Rutland Connector
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed station with waiting room
Station code Amtrak: CNV
History
Opened1850 (R&W)
January 2, 2010 (Amtrak) [1]
Rebuilt2005–2009
Passengers
FY 2021708 [2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Rutland
toward Burlington
Ethan Allen Express Fort Edward
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Delaware and Hudson Railway Following station
West Rutland
toward Rutland
Eagle BridgeRutland Poultney
toward Eagle Bridge
WhitehallRutland Hydeville
toward Whitehall

Castleton station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Castleton, Vermont. Originally built by the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad in 1850, the depot is now privately owned, and is located across from the northern terminus of the Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail. Castleton replaced Fair Haven station on the Ethan Allen Express in January 2010. It serves nearby Castleton University and Lake Bomoseen.

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The station has one short low-level wooden side platform to the east of the track.

History

Castleton station in April 1964 Castleton station, April 1964.jpg
Castleton station in April 1964

The station building was constructed in 1850. [1] Passenger service on the line between Whitehall and Rutland ended on June 24, 1934. [3] [4] In 1966, the Delaware and Hudson Railroad sold the station to the Jakubowski family. [1]

The Ethan Allen Express began service between New York City and Rutland on December 2, 1996. [5] [6] An infill station was opened at Fair Haven in November 1997. [7]

Fair Haven is a small town with limited tourist activity; in FY 2007 the station served just 2,205 passengers. [8] In 2005, the Jakubowski family began renovating Castleton station. In January 2010, Fair Haven station was replaced with Castleton, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the east, which better serves Castleton University and Lake Bomoseen. Castleton station opened on January 2; Fair Haven remained in use until January 9. [1]

Accessibility improvements at the station, including a new platform, took place in 2016–2018. [9] From March 2020 to July 19, 2021, all Amtrak service in Vermont was suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ethan Allen Express truncated to Albany–Rensselaer station. [10] [11] [12]

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References

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