Craryville (NYCRR station)

Craryville
Former station
Station statistics
Address	Craryville, New York, 12521
Coordinates	42°12′46″N 73°36′56″W / 42.2127°N 73.6155°W / 42.2127; -73.6155Coordinates: 42°12′46″N 73°36′56″W / 42.2127°N 73.6155°W / 42.2127; -73.6155
Tracks	0
Other information
Opened	1905 - March 22, 1972 (passenger service) March 27, 1980 (freight)
Services
Preceding station   New York Central Railroad   Following station Hillsdale toward Grand Central Harlem Line Martindale toward Chatham

Craryville was a former NYCRR train station that served the residents of Hillsdale, New York.

History

The station catered to a local community that had a substantial industry during the era of the NYCRR. The train station was originally opened in 1905, when the New York Central Railroad (NYCRR) created tracks up to Chatham. The line provided both passenger and freight train services.

However, with the demise of the NYCRR Passenger services in 1972, the station was closed for passengers and provided freight only services. Craryville provided commercial freight services until 1980, 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.^[1]

See also

New York Central Railroad

References

1. ^ Harlem Valley Rail Trail map