Wassaic station

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Wassaic
Wassaic train station, NY.jpg
Train departing the station, seen from its entrance road to the south
General information
Location Wassaic, New York
Coordinates 41°48′53″N73°33′44″W / 41.8147°N 73.5623°W / 41.8147; -73.5623
Line(s) Harlem Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections Ic directions bike 48px.svg Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Construction
Accessibleyes
Other information
Fare zone10
History
Opened1857;168 years ago (1857)
ClosedMarch 20, 1972;53 years ago (1972-03-20) [1]
RebuiltJuly 9, 2000;25 years ago (2000-07-09)
Passengers
2018241 [2] (Metro-North)
Rank87 of 109 [2]
Services
Preceding station MTA NYC logo.svg Metro-North Railroad Following station
Tenmile River
toward Southeast or Grand Central
Harlem Line Terminus
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
State School
toward New York
Harlem Division Amenia
toward Chatham
Location
Wassaic station

Wassaic station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in the town of Amenia, New York. It is the northern terminal of the Harlem Line.

Contents

The station is located on New York State Routes 22 and 343 just north of the hamlet of Wassaic.

History

The original Wassaic station was located approximately 0.5 miles south of the current site, within the hamlet of Wassaic, New York. It was operated by the New York & Harlem Railroad, later by the New York Central Railroad (NYC), and served local communities, including areas in western Connecticut. The establishment of the station led to the development of a nearby hotel and freight service for three local industries.

In 1968, NYC merged with the Pennsylvania Railroad to form Penn Central Transportation Company (PC), which assumed control of the line. On March 20, 1972, PC abandoned service north of Dover Plains. [1] In 1990, tracks were removed from Millerton south to milepost 81.33, ending freight operations beyond that point.

The Harlem Line's current terminus is just north of the Wassaic Yard at milepost 83.68. No track exists beyond this point, though the former railbed remains visible. The Harlem Valley Rail Trail now occupies portions of the abandoned right-of-way. Approximately 45.8 miles (35.9%) of track were removed in two phases following legal disputes.

On July 9, 2000, [3] Metro-North Railroad reopened the Wassaic station after rehabilitating track and grade crossings north of Dover Plains. The new station was constructed 0.5 miles north of the original location, along with a rail yard. Track was reinstalled over approximately 0.75 miles of the former roadbed to extend service to the new terminus.

Station layout

The station has one four-car-long high-level side platform to the east of the track. [4] : 17  A small storage yard exists to the north of the station platform.

References

  1. 1 2 Layton, Preston (March 21, 1972). "PC Ends Run, Strands Riders". New York Daily News . p. 22. Retrieved December 5, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 METRO-NORTH 2018 WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS. Market Analysis/Fare Policy Group:OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT:Metro-North Railroad. April 2019. p. 6.
  3. ↑ Rowe, Claudia (July 9, 2000). "6 Miles for $6 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
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