Thendara station

Thendara station is the Adirondack Scenic Railroad's northern terminus, and is near Thendara, New York. It is served by trains heading south to Utica beginning around the month of May each year.[2] Trains continue along the 57 mile route along the Moose River in Adirondack Park.[3] In the Winter, the right-of-way is used as a major snowmobile trail in the area as trains stop in October.[4] The resort village of Old Forge is 1.9 miles northeast of Thendara.

Thendara
Adirondack Scenic Railroad station
LocationBirch Street near NY 28
Thendara, New York
Coordinates43°41′54″N 75°00′21″W
Owned byNew York State
Line(s)
  Main Line Summer months only
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parking2 paved lots and gravel lot
Disabled accessYes
History
Previous namesFulton Chain Station
Services
Preceding station Adirondack Scenic Railroad Following station
Otter Lake
toward Utica
 Main Line Carter Station
toward Lake Placid
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Otter Lake
toward Utica
 Adirondack Division Carter Station
toward Montreal
Official nameThendara Depot
DesignatedNovember 10, 2010
Part ofThendara Historic District
Reference no.10000897[1]
Architectural styleNone Specified

The station has been a contributing property of the "Thendara Historic District" since November 10, 2010.

History

From early in the 20th century until the early 1940s, the New York Central Railroad (NYC) operated multiple passenger trains a day through the station, going beyond Adirondack Park to Malone, New York and on to Montreal.[5][6] From the 1950s and to 1961, daily there was a day train and a night train in each direction to Lake Placid station.[7] Additionally, the NYC operated sleeping cars direct from New York City to Thendara via the North Star until April 1959. The Iroquois continued direct sleeper service to Thendara to at least the fall 1964 timetable.[8]

In 1965 year-round daily passenger trains ended at the station, with the closing of passenger traffic on the NYC's Adirondack Division.[9]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/08/10 THROUGH 11/12/10. National Park Service. 2010-11-19.
  2. "Adirondack Scenic RR to run Utica-Old Forge excursions". Daily Gazette. April 21, 1998.
  3. Mary Esch, Associated Press (July 19, 2007). "Scenic railroad offers portage for Adirondack paddlers". USA Today. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  4. NYRoute28.com. Retrieved January 13, 2011
  5. September 1923 New York Central Timetable http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-0923.pdf
  6. June 1941 New York Central timetable, Table 8 http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-0641.pdf
  7. April 1961 New York Central Timetable, Table 22 http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-0461.pdf
  8. New York Central Railroad timetable, October 25, 1964, 'Sleeping Car, Sleercoach, Coach and Dining Car Service'
  9. April 1965 New York Central Timetable http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-0465.pdf


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