Salamanca BR&P Station Museum - Salamanca, NY
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stinger503
N 42° 09.623 W 078° 42.842
17T E 688847 N 4670112
Former key train station for the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway in Salamanca, NY
Waymark Code: WMR9RX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2016
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The Salamanca Rail Museum was once a key part of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway (B R & P). Salamanca was a big part in the BR&P's maintenance facilities having a turntable, two stall enginehouse and Ramsey Transfer mechanism built in the late 1800s and in 1906 East Salamanca had a new roundhouse and enginehouse built. 1918 saw the development of a shop facility as well.
This station was built in 1912 by the BR&P. In 1928 the BR&P was bought by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O). That station operated until 1956 when passenger service ended. In 1980 it reopened as a museum with several railcars and cabooses on display nearby.
The museum if free to enjoy. Hours are 10-5 Tue-Sat and 12-5 Sundays.
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?:
Rail Museum
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: BR&P and later the B&O
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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