Pennsylvania Station - Horseheads, NY
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N 42° 10.000 W 076° 49.433
18T E 349342 N 4669891
"Horseheads was home to no less than four passenger depots. The Pennsylvania, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, Lehigh Valley and Erie Railroads all had depots ...The Pennsylvania Railroad depot,...is the only one standing"
Waymark Code: WMRAK0
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2016
Views: 3
"Our citizens had long been endeavoring to get the Railroad Company to build a new depot, worthy of the town and the large patronage our our citizens bestowed. The destruction of this building opened the way to negotiations for a new depot. Finally, through the efforts of some of our leading citizens, a sufficient sum was raised by subscription to furnish the brick for a new depot.
With this aid, the company commenced the construction of a new building in 1866 and Horseheads citizens had the pleasure of witnessing the completion of one of the best and most substantial brick depots in this section of the country.”"
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?:
"In the fall of 1995 the depot was purchased by the Horseheads Historical Society for preservation and use as museum"
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Pennsylvania, the “Elmira Branch” of the PRR, Passenger service along the Williamsport, PA to Canandauguia, NY line
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