Millwood station (New York Central Railroad)

Last updated
Millwood
Millwood (NYCRR station).jpg
The former depot at Millwood in June 2006.
General information
Coordinates 41°11′21″N73°47′52″W / 41.189224°N 73.797684°W / 41.189224; -73.797684
Tracks0
History
Opened1881
ClosedMay 29, 1958 [1]
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Kitchawan
toward Brewster
Putnam Division Briarcliff Manor
toward 155th Street
Location
Millwood station (New York Central Railroad)
Site of the Millwood station Millwood Station - August 2014.jpg
Site of the Millwood station

Millwood was a railroad station on the New York and Putnam Railroad in the hamlet of Millwood in New Castle, New York. It was located on Station Road just south of the southeast corner of the west end of the NY 120/133 overlap. Originally built by the New York and Putnam Railroad in 1881, this later became the Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad. [2] The original station house was built in 1888 but burnt to the ground soon after. The station was replaced in 1910 when the old Briarcliff Manor station was moved by flat car to the current location. The Putnam Line ended passenger service in 1958; [1] the line was abandoned and now serves as the North County Trailway rail trail. [3]

Demolition on May 9, 2012 Millwood (NYCRR station) destruction.jpg
Demolition on May 9, 2012

After the line's passenger use ended, the station variously served as a real estate office [4] and fruit and vegetable market. [5]

The station, which had fallen into a state of disrepair, was demolished on May 9, 2012 after it was determined that it would be too costly to repair. According to demolition workers, several support beams on the inside of the building had fallen down, and several others had nearly been eaten through by insects. [6] The station was identical to the Ardsley, Yorktown Heights, Baldwin Place, and two other stations on the line. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westchester County, New York</span> County in New York, United States

Westchester County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York, bordering the Long Island Sound to its east and the Hudson River on its west. The county is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population of 1,004,456, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 55,344 (5.8%) from the 949,113 counted in 2010. Westchester covers an area of 450 square miles (1,200 km2), consisting of six cities, 19 towns, and 23 villages. Established in 1683, Westchester was named after the city of Chester, England. The county seat is the city of White Plains, while the most populous municipality in the county is the city of Yonkers, with 211,569 residents per the 2020 census. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Putnam County, New York</span> County in New York, United States

Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,668. The county seat is Carmel, located within one of six towns comprising the county. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Briarcliff Manor, New York</span> Village in New York (state), US

Briarcliff Manor is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. It is on 5.9 square miles (15 km2) of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, geographically shared by the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining. Briarcliff Manor includes the communities of Scarborough and Chilmark, and is served by the Scarborough station of the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line. A section of the village, including buildings and homes covering 376 acres (152 ha), is part of the Scarborough Historic District and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The village motto is "A village between two rivers", reflecting Briarcliff Manor's location between the Hudson and Pocantico Rivers. Although the Pocantico is the primary boundary between Mount Pleasant and Ossining, since its incorporation the village has spread into Mount Pleasant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elmsford, New York</span> Village in New York, United States

Elmsford is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. Roughly one square mile, the village is fully contained within the borders of the town of Greenburgh. As of the 2010 census, the population of Elmsford was 4,664.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yorktown Heights, New York</span> Census-designated place in New York, United States

Yorktown Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philipse Manor station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in New York

Philipse Manor station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in the Philipse Manor area of Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Millwood, New York</span> Hamlet & CDP in New York, United States

Millwood is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of New Castle, New York, United States in Westchester County. It was originally settled as Sarlesville. The area now known as Millwood appears on 19th century maps as Merritt's Corners and Rockdale Mills. As of the 2000 census, the community had a population of 1,210.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harlem Line</span> Metro-North Railroad line in New York

The Harlem Line is an 82-mile (132 km) commuter rail line owned and operated by the Metro-North Railroad in the U.S. state of New York. It runs north from New York City to Wassaic, in eastern Dutchess County. The lower 53 miles (85 km) from Grand Central Terminal to Southeast, in Putnam County, is electrified with a third rail and has at least two tracks. The section north of Southeast is a non-electrified single-track line served by diesel locomotives. Before the renaming of the line in 1983, it eventually became the Harlem Division of the New York Central Railroad. The diesel trains usually run as a shuttle on the northern end of the line, except for rush-hour express trains in the peak direction.

The New York and Putnam Railroad, nicknamed the Old Put, was a railroad line that operated between the Bronx and Brewster in New York State. It was in close proximity to the Hudson River Railroad and New York and Harlem Railroad. All three came under ownership of the New York Central system in 1894. The railroad was abandoned starting in 1958, and most of the former roadbed has been converted to rail trail use.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Getty Square</span> Public square in Yonkers, New York

Getty Square is the name for downtown Yonkers, New York, centered on the public square. Getty Square is the civic center, central business district, and transit hub of the City of Yonkers. A dense and growing residential area, it is located in southern Westchester County, New York. The square is named after prominent 19th-century merchant Robert Getty.

<i>The Journal News</i> Newspaper in White Plains, New York

The Journal News is a newspaper in New York State serving the New York counties of Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam, a region known as the Lower Hudson Valley. It is owned by Gannett.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Croton Falls station</span> Metro-North Railroad station in New York

Croton Falls station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in North Salem, New York.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York State Route 120</span> State highway in Westchester County, New York, US

New York State Route 120 (NY 120) is a state highway in southern Westchester County, New York, in the United States. It begins in the city of Rye at an intersection with U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and runs for about 18 miles (29 km) north to the hamlet of Millwood, where it ends at a junction with NY 100. The route intersects with Interstate 684 (I-684) and the Saw Mill River Parkway, and serves the Westchester County Airport in North Castle. Portions of the route have been signed ceremonially in remembrance of American serviceman killed in the 2000s and 2010s during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Rochelle station</span> Train station in New York

New Rochelle station is a Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak train station located in New Rochelle, New York. The station serves Metro-North's New Haven Line and Amtrak's Northeast Regional; Bee-Line Bus System buses serve a bus stop just outside the station. As of August 2006, weekday commuter ridership was 4,020, and there are 1,381 parking spots. It is the busiest New Haven Line station in Westchester County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North County Trailway</span> Rail trail in Westchester County, New York

The North County Trailway is a 22.1-mile (35.6 km) long paved rail trail stretching from Eastview to Baldwin Place in Westchester County, New York. It is also part of the statewide Empire State Trail.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South County Trailway</span> Rail trail in New York

The South County Trailway is a 14.1-mile (22.7 km) long rail trail stretching from the Putnam Trail in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx to the North County Trailway in East View, New York. Westchester County Parks constructed the trailway in segments beginning in 1990 and completed it on October 31, 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yorktown Heights station</span> Historic site

Yorktown Heights station is a former railroad station on the Putnam Line in Yorktown Heights, New York, United States. It is a wooden building located on Commerce Street at the intersection of Underhill Avenue in Railroad Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woodlands Lake</span> Reservoir in Greenburgh, New York

Woodlands Lake is a reservoir in Greenburgh, New York. It is an impoundment of the Saw Mill River. It is located in VE Macy Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Briarcliff Manor Public Library</span> Public library serving Briarcliff Manor, New York

The Briarcliff Manor Public Library is the public library serving the village of Briarcliff Manor, New York, and is located on the edge of the Walter W. Law Memorial Park. The library is a founding member of the Westchester Library System. It is staffed by a director and eleven employees, including reference and youth librarians, and is governed by a ten-member board, with a liaison to the village board of trustees. The library offers computer classes, book discussion groups, young adult programs, a children's room and a local history collection. The library building also houses the Briarcliff Manor-Scarborough Historical Society, the Briarcliff Manor Recreation Department, and the William J. Vescio Community Center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ithaca Bus Station</span>

Ithaca Bus Station, also referred to as Ithaca Bus Terminal, is an intercity bus station in Ithaca, the county seat and only city in Tompkins County, New York. The Prairie-style building, located west of North Fulton Street between West Seneca Street and West State Street, was designed by architect Frank J. Nies in 1912 as a train station of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. DL&W ceased passenger operations in 1942, and Greyhound Bus Lines acquired the station in 1967. The station building accommodates waiting area with seats, ticketing and package express office, and restrooms.
The station closed in October, 2018 due to construction, retirement of the station operators, and changing infrastructure in the area. Buses are now boarding downtown for the time being until long-term plans are made. The City of Ithaca designated the station as a local landmark in January, 2019.

References

  1. 1 2 "Fans Who Seldom Rode 'Put' Turns Out for Its Final Trip". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. June 2, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved February 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. Millwood Station
  3. North County Trailway
  4. 1 2 "Old Station House is Manor Library". Ossining Citizen Register. Gannett Westchester Newspapers. August 14, 1970.
  5. Mayer, Barbara (August 14, 1977). Salomone, Florence (ed.). "A Whistle-Stop Tour of Depots Old and Renewed". Sunday Magazine. Gannett Westchester Newspapers. pp. G3, G6.
  6. Marschhauser, Brian (July 14, 2012). "Millwood Train Station Replica Still In The Works". The Daily Voice. Chappaqua, New York . Retrieved September 21, 2012.