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If you have photos, send them in: [mailto:info@existingstations.com email me]. A small credit line at the bottom is helpful, although I can add it. The photos of the old site were small to save space back in 1996. Now I'm standardizing on something around 1600 pixels wide.
If you have photos, send them in: [mailto:info@existingstations.com email me]. A small credit line at the bottom is helpful, although I can add it. The photos of the old site were small to save space back in 1996. Now I'm standardizing on something around 1600 pixels wide.


See the FAQ for what the column headings mean.
[[FAQ|See the FAQ]] for what the column headings mean.


—Charles Woolever
—Charles Woolever
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*March 3, 2022 - Made a lot of progress on updating photos for [[Columbia]] County with the help of Fred Heggi.
*September 24, 2022 - Finished [[Orange]] County with updated photos and data. Thanks to Fred Heggi for his help with some of them.
*February 27, 2022 - Made a lot of progress on updating photos for [[Rockland]] and [[Warren]] Counties with the help of Fred Heggi.
*September 24, 2022 - Finished [[Sullivan]] County with updated photos and data. Thanks to Fred Heggi for his help with some of them.
*February 25, 2022 - Added the LV station in Cayuta, [[Schuyler]] County. It's been moved and is now a house. I've seen photos and need to get a location and newer photos. I have a temporary photo up.
*September 10, 2022 - Finished [[St Lawrence]] County with updated photos and data for the New York Central's Jayville, Kalurah, and Potsdam depots.
*February 25, 2022 - Added the Western New York and Pennsylvania Traction waiting room and office in Olean, [[Cattaraugus]] County. Thanks to John Redden for this one.
*September 10, 2022 - Finished [[Franklin]] County with updated photos and data for the New York Central's Malone Junction, Onchiota, and Santa Clara depots. Plus the Rutland's Brushton & Malone depots. The Rutland's freight house in Malone on Railroad St has been torn down.
*February 24, 2022 - Made a lot of progress on updating photos for [[Dutchess]] and [[Orange]] Counties with the help of Fred Heggi.
*August 21, 2022 - Finished [[Washington]] County with updated photos and data.
*February 19, 2022 - Made a lot of progress on updating photos for [[Bronx]] and [[Queens]] Counties with the help of Fred Heggi. Only seven remaining. Can you help?
*August 21, 2022 - Finished [[Rensselaer]] County with updated photos and data.
*February 14, 2022 - Made a lot of progress on updating photos for [[Westchester]] County with the help of Fred Heggi. Only ten remaining. Can you help?
*August 21, 2022 - Updated [[Saratoga]] County with photos of the D&H station in South Corinth and the New York Central station in Mechanicville. Removed the D&H station Elnora. It was torn down.
*February 8, 2022 - Made a lot of progress on updating photos for [[Suffolk]] County with the help of Fred Heggi. Only four remaining. Can you help?
*August 21, 2022 - Finished [[Warren]] County with a photo of the D&H station and freight house in North Creek.
*February 7, 2022 - Well, slow went to fast for updating the photos for [[Nassau]] County with the help of Fred Heggi. Only one photo left to update.
*August 1, 2022 - Finished [[Cattaraugus]] County with a photo of the WNYPT station in Olean. Provided a current and period photo composite.
*February 2, 2022 - Slowly updating the photos for [[Nassau]] County with the help of Fred Heggi.
*June 19, 2022 - Finished [[Schoharie]] County with the addition of the U&D South Gilboa station photo.
*January 6, 2022 - Removed the NYC Mount Vernon ([[Westchester]]) freight house. It was torn down in the early 2000s.
*June 19, 2022 - Finished [[Delaware]] County with updated data and new photos. The O&W Delhi station has been torn down and a new building put up. It was here: [https://google.com/maps/place/42.27103,-74.92007 42.27103,-74.92007]. The D&N station at Andes was the standout.
*November 21, 2021 - Updated the photos of the NYC Phelps stations, [[Ontario]] County, and the LV station at P&L Junction, [[Livingston]] County. All three are at the Genesee Valley Country Museum in Mumford NY. Ontario County is now done with photo updates.
*June 1, 2022 - Added the FJ&G Urban shelter in [[Schenectady]] County.
*May 31, 2022 - Mostly finished [[Saratoga]] County with updated photos and data. The Ballston Terminal's Rock City Falls shelter is, unfortunately for my legs, surrounded by stinging nettles. A winter photo would be better. The D&H South Corinth depot is moved and posted and well down the road it's on. Also, the D&H Elnora depot is next to a parking lot but the lot has a shiny, new chainlink fence around it, blocking access. The old photos for these three will suffice for now.
*May 30, 2022 - Finished [[Schenectady]] County with updated photos and data.
*May 30, 2022 - Finished [[Albany]] County with updated photos and data.
*May 30, 2022 - Finished [[Oneida]] County with a photo for the NYC McConnellsville passenger depot. The depot was moved to the Erie Canal Village, which is now closed.
* Please send updated photos in. See email below. Please try to send full-sized photos from your cell or other digital camera. A tip - if you are looking at a county, click the photo. You'll see a large version along with a history of the photos for that station below the photo. Most right now are going to have one photo. But if you look at a county I've updated, like Orleans, you'll see the current photo and an older photo. That gives you a chance to see how the station has changed. Also, if you click the main photo and it's been updated, you can see a larger version of it.
* Please send updated photos in. See email below. Please try to send full-sized photos from your cell or other digital camera. A tip - if you are looking at a county, click the photo. You'll see a large version along with a history of the photos for that station below the photo. Most right now are going to have one photo. But if you look at a county I've updated, like Orleans, you'll see the current photo and an older photo. That gives you a chance to see how the station has changed. Also, if you click the main photo and it's been updated, you can see a larger version of it.
* I'll be changing the Street column over to latitude & longitude. As I work through the counties updating photos, I've noticed not only the ones with missing streets but towns that have changed street names, especially those short or dead-end streets typically found around railroad stations. So "Railroad Street" where the railroad no longer runs becomes "Veterans Way", for example. Instead of dealing with all of that, I'll just convert it to Lat/Long.
* I'll be changing the Street column over to latitude & longitude. As I work through the counties updating photos, I've noticed not only the ones with missing streets but towns that have changed street names, especially those short or dead-end streets typically found around railroad stations. So "Railroad Street" where the railroad no longer runs becomes "Veterans Way", for example. Instead of dealing with all of that, I'll just convert it to Lat/Long.

Revision as of 17:57, 24 September 2022

In the early 1990s, I had been compiling a database of existing railroad stations in New York. After gathering about 200 stations, I decided to construct a web site. While researching these stations has been personally rewarding, I feel that sharing this information on the Internet helps others who are interested in the history and preservation of classic railroad stations.

This site has been in place since 1996 and was the first of its type, cataloging railroad stations by state, on the Internet. Subsequent states followed such as, for PA, NH, and OH.

If you have photos, send them in: email me. A small credit line at the bottom is helpful, although I can add it. The photos of the old site were small to save space back in 1996. Now I'm standardizing on something around 1600 pixels wide.

See the FAQ for what the column headings mean.

—Charles Woolever

Recent Updates

  • September 24, 2022 - Finished Orange County with updated photos and data. Thanks to Fred Heggi for his help with some of them.
  • September 24, 2022 - Finished Sullivan County with updated photos and data. Thanks to Fred Heggi for his help with some of them.
  • September 10, 2022 - Finished St Lawrence County with updated photos and data for the New York Central's Jayville, Kalurah, and Potsdam depots.
  • September 10, 2022 - Finished Franklin County with updated photos and data for the New York Central's Malone Junction, Onchiota, and Santa Clara depots. Plus the Rutland's Brushton & Malone depots. The Rutland's freight house in Malone on Railroad St has been torn down.
  • August 21, 2022 - Finished Washington County with updated photos and data.
  • August 21, 2022 - Finished Rensselaer County with updated photos and data.
  • August 21, 2022 - Updated Saratoga County with photos of the D&H station in South Corinth and the New York Central station in Mechanicville. Removed the D&H station Elnora. It was torn down.
  • August 21, 2022 - Finished Warren County with a photo of the D&H station and freight house in North Creek.
  • August 1, 2022 - Finished Cattaraugus County with a photo of the WNYPT station in Olean. Provided a current and period photo composite.
  • June 19, 2022 - Finished Schoharie County with the addition of the U&D South Gilboa station photo.
  • June 19, 2022 - Finished Delaware County with updated data and new photos. The O&W Delhi station has been torn down and a new building put up. It was here: 42.27103,-74.92007. The D&N station at Andes was the standout.
  • June 1, 2022 - Added the FJ&G Urban shelter in Schenectady County.
  • May 31, 2022 - Mostly finished Saratoga County with updated photos and data. The Ballston Terminal's Rock City Falls shelter is, unfortunately for my legs, surrounded by stinging nettles. A winter photo would be better. The D&H South Corinth depot is moved and posted and well down the road it's on. Also, the D&H Elnora depot is next to a parking lot but the lot has a shiny, new chainlink fence around it, blocking access. The old photos for these three will suffice for now.
  • May 30, 2022 - Finished Schenectady County with updated photos and data.
  • May 30, 2022 - Finished Albany County with updated photos and data.
  • May 30, 2022 - Finished Oneida County with a photo for the NYC McConnellsville passenger depot. The depot was moved to the Erie Canal Village, which is now closed.
  • Please send updated photos in. See email below. Please try to send full-sized photos from your cell or other digital camera. A tip - if you are looking at a county, click the photo. You'll see a large version along with a history of the photos for that station below the photo. Most right now are going to have one photo. But if you look at a county I've updated, like Orleans, you'll see the current photo and an older photo. That gives you a chance to see how the station has changed. Also, if you click the main photo and it's been updated, you can see a larger version of it.
  • I'll be changing the Street column over to latitude & longitude. As I work through the counties updating photos, I've noticed not only the ones with missing streets but towns that have changed street names, especially those short or dead-end streets typically found around railroad stations. So "Railroad Street" where the railroad no longer runs becomes "Veterans Way", for example. Instead of dealing with all of that, I'll just convert it to Lat/Long.
  • November 2019 Re-Launch - I've converted this site to a Wiki format to make it easier to maintain. I went through over 200 emails that I received since I last updated the (old) site, and you may notice fewer stations on each county page. The majority of these removals were due to fires or tear-downs. I've also updated some photos and other facts that were sent to me. I still have emails I'm going through, so stay tuned for more updates.
  • If you have photos, send them in: email me. A small credit line at the bottom is helpful, although I can add it. The photos of the old site were small to save space back in 1996. Now I'm standardizing on something around 1600 pixels wide.

Counties

Links

Links to other NY station sites and a few in the rest of the U.S.

Verify

Please check here and help locate missing stations.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions.