Westport station (New York)

Westport is an Amtrak intercity train station in Westport, New York. It was originally built by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad in 1876, and was expanded twice; the first time being in 1891, and the second time being in 1908. The station houses the Depot Theatre, a professional summer theatre, which was established in 1979. Westport serves the Adirondack Line as well as Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach buses to Lake Placid.

Westport, NY
Platform side of the old Westport D&H station, looking towards Albany and New York City.
Location6705 Main Street, Westport, New York
United States
Coordinates44°11′14″N 73°27′07″W
Owned byTown of Westport
Line(s)Canadian Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAmtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Other information
Station codeWSP
History
Opened1876
Rebuilt1891, 1908 (expansion)
1974–1976, 1998 (restoration)[1]
Passengers
20175,699[2]  0.11%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Port Kent
toward Montreal
 Adirondack Port Henry
toward New York

In 1974, the D&H sold the depot to the town of Westport for $1. Two years later, the Westport Historical Society initiated a major restoration with a particular focus on the lobby. A subsequent renovation began in 1998; the original slate roof was replaced, repairs were made to the ornamental fascia and ADA-compliant bathrooms were installed. The majority of the funding came from an Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) grant, with additional money from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Great American Stations Foundation and the theater group.[3]

Station layout

The station has one low-level side platform on the west side of the track.

Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
Track 1 ←      Adirondack toward New York (Port Henry)
←      Adirondack toward Montreal (Port Kent) →

References
  1. Westport Amtrak-D&H Station (WSP); Great American Stations
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. "Westport Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

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