Port Henry (Amtrak station)

Port Henry
Amtrak station

South and east elevations, with historic railcars, 2011
Location 20 Park Place
Port Henry, NY 12974
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Other information
Station code POH
History
Opened 1888 [1]
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 2,302[2] Increase 1.7%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Montreal
Adirondack
Delaware & Hudson Railroad Depot--Port Henry
Map of the United States
Location Park Place, Town of Moriah,
Port Henry, New York, USA
Coordinates 44°2′33″N 73°27′31″W / 44.04250°N 73.45861°WCoordinates: 44°2′33″N 73°27′31″W / 44.04250°N 73.45861°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1888
Architectural style Romanesque
Governing body Private
MPS Moriah MPS
NRHP Reference # 95000593[3]
Added to NRHP June 01, 1995

The Port Henry station was a train station in Port Henry, New York served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built in 1888 by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 1, 1995. Amtrak's Adirondack line still stops at the station building which currently serves as a local senior citizen's and community center.[4] A Canadian Pacific Alco ore car and a Lake Champlain and Moriah Railroad caboose are on display near the station.

Notable places nearby

See also

References

  1. ↑ Existing Railroad Stations in New York State (Essex County)
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  4. ↑ Henry Port Henry Depot (Bridge Line Historical Society)

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