Fair Haven station

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Fair Haven, VT
Fair Haven station (2), July 2006.jpg
Fair Haven station in July 2006
General information
LocationDepot Street
Fair Haven, Vermont
United States
Coordinates 43°35′25″N73°15′41″W / 43.5904°N 73.2614°W / 43.5904; -73.2614
Line(s) VRS Whitehall Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
History
OpenedNovember 12, 1997 [1]
ClosedJanuary 9, 2010 [2]
Passengers
FY20072,205 [3]
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Rutland
Terminus
Ethan Allen Express Fort Edward
toward New York
Preceding station Delaware and Hudson Railway Following station
Hydeville
toward Rutland
WhitehallRutland Whitehall
Terminus
Location
Fair Haven station

Fair Haven station was an Amtrak intercity train station in Fair Haven, Vermont. It opened in November 1997, and was closed and replaced by nearby Castleton station in January 2010.

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History

Amtrak used a small shelter near the abandoned station building Fair Haven station (1), July 2006.jpg
Amtrak used a small shelter near the abandoned station building

The Ethan Allen Express began service between New York City's Penn Station and Rutland on December 2, 1996. [4] It was the first passenger service on the line between Whitehall and Rutland since 1934. [5] [6] An infill station was opened at Fair Haven on November 12, 1997. [1]

The station building, originally built by the Delaware and Hudson Railway, was in poor condition and was not available for passenger use. Instead, Amtrak passengers used a small bus shelter located across the street from the building.

Fair Haven is a small town with limited tourist activity; in fiscal year 2007 the station served just 2,205 passengers. [3] In January 2010, Fair Haven station was replaced with Castleton station, 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. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Edwards, Bruce (November 8, 1997). "Express Starting to Stop in Fair Haven". The Rutland Daily Herald. pp. 11, 13 . Retrieved June 24, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. 1 2 "Amtrak Ethan Allen Express to Provide Service at Renovated Castleton, Vermont Depot" (PDF) (Press release). Amtrak. December 29, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2007, State of Vermont" (PDF). Amtrak. January 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2008.
  4. "In Amtrak History" (PDF). Amtrak Ink. 18 (11). December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2014.
  5. "D. & H. To Suspend Passenger Trains To And From City". Rutland Daily Herald. May 26, 1934. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Plan New Bus Lines". The Enterprise and Vermonter. June 15, 1934. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.