AMTRAK Station - Montpelier, Vermont - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

Mid-19th Centtury Vermont Governor Charles Paine was a big name in railroading in Vermont. He was also as close to a crook the state has ever had in executive office.

Paine and other railroad officials stood to gain greatly from railroad routes, so it was they who determined where the roads would go. Never mind grades just short of impossible for the trains of the time. Never mind the communities the routes supposedly were to serve. Witness that main lines missed both Burlington and Montpelier entirely, requiring passengers and freight to be shuttled to the nearest junction.

Here, it's not even a mile to downtown Montpelier; early travelers to Burlington, though, were thoroughly confused by the fact that they were told to debark in Essex Junction, almost seven miles from their actual destination.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Formerly Central Vermont, now AMTRAK Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link] If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   02/13/2023 nomadwillie visited it