| Sharon | |||||||||||
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Former Sharon Station site, circa 2009 |
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| Address | 396 Sharon Station Rd Amenia, NY, 12501 |
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| Tracks | 0 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1905 - March 22, 1972 (passenger Service); March 27, 1980 (freight) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 12 | ||||||||||
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Sharon is a former NYCRR train station that served the residents of Amenia, New York.
This station served the nearby town of Sharon, Connecticut. Despite its name, Sharon Station is not actually located in Sharon, Connecticut but is located over the state border and catered to the residents of Sharon. It was a much closer commute to Sharon Station than to the Danbury station to the south.
Sharon Station was passenger and freight from 1905 until March 22, 1972 and freight only until March 27, 1980 when Conrail abandoned service on that segment of the line. The station building still exists today and has been converted into a residence, while the railroad line was converted into the Harlem Valley Rail Trail.[1]