Craryville station

The Craryville station was a former New York Central Railroad station that served the residents of Copake, New York. It is currently located along New York State Route 23 in the hamlet of Craryville.[3]

Craryville
Former station
Location	New York State Route 23 Craryville, New York, 12521
Coordinates	42.174727°N 73.580221°W
History
Opened	May 10, 1852[1]
Closed	March 20, 1972 (passenger service)[2] March 27, 1976 (freight)
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station Hillsdale toward New York Harlem Division Martindale toward Chatham

History

The New York and Harlem Railroad built their main line through Craryville between 1849 and 1852 leading to Chatham. It was also intended to be the original northern terminus of the Dutchess and Columbia Railroad. The station catered to a local community that had a substantial industry during the era of the NY&H, and later when the New York Central Railroad (NYCRR) acquired the railroad. The line provided both passenger and freight train services, and even included a high-level freight loading dock.

However, with the demise of the Harlem Division passenger service on March 20, 1972,[2] the station was closed for passengers and provided freight only services. Craryville provided commercial freight services until 1976, when the tracks north of Wassaic were dismantled. The Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association plans to extend the trail along the right-of-way in front of the site of the former station.[4]

References

1. "Railroad Hopes to Realize $432,386 in Millerton - Chatham Line Abandonment". The Poughkeepsie Journal. August 26, 1962. p. 9B. Retrieved December 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Layton, Preston (March 21, 1972). "PC Ends Run, Strands Riders". New York Daily News. p. 22. Retrieved December 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Existing Railroad Stations in Columbia County, New York
4. Harlem Valley Rail Trail map Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine