Eagle Bay Railroad Station - Eagle Bay, NY
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N 43° 46.131 W 074° 48.817
18T E 515000 N 4846216
The Eagle Bay Railroad Station is an abandoned train station in the Central Adirondack region of New York State.
Waymark Code: WM26TF
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2007
Views: 50
Not much information can be found on the Eagle Bay Railroad Station. It was built around 1898 and was a station on the Raquette Lake Railway. The rail line was an 18 mile long spur that went from the New York Central station in Carter (formerly known as Clearwater) up to Raquette Lake, paralleling Rt 28. Eagle Bay was one of six flag stations along the line. Trains ran here from 1900-1933. The tracks were removed in 1934 and is now a rails-to-trails in some places.
The station is currently vacant and for sale.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
The station is currently vacant. It appears it may have previously been a restaurant or some other business.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Raquette Lake Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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