Phoenicia Railroad Station - Phoenicia NY
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nomadwillie
N 42° 04.828 W 074° 18.501
18T E 557208 N 4658941
The Phoenicia Station was built at the same time the narrower gauge railroad was converted to standard gauge track. This opened this area of the Catskills to some of the more prominent hotels and resorts.
Waymark Code: WMHAXF
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2013
Views: 3
The Phoenicia Railroad Station was built for the Ulster and Delaware Railroad and is located near the village of Phoenicia. When the station was built there was five tracks. The single track still existing is used by the Catskill Mountain Railroad. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The building was constructed in 1899, when the tracks were conversted from a narrower gauge to standard gauge tracks. The station handled the baggage, mail and passengers traffic in and out of Phoencia. Railway traffic ceased in 1954. The property was acquired by the Empire State Railway Museum in 1985 and has undergone careful restoration.
The building is a long, low one story building, rectangular in shape. It has a hip roof which has deep overhangs. The roof was originally sheathed in slate. The building today is very close to its original construction look and feel.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
It is a museum maintained by the Empire State Railway Museum
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Ulster and Delaware Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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