Rouses Point (Amtrak station)

Rouses Point
Amtrak station
Location Delaware & Pratt Streets
Rouses Point, NY 12979
Coordinates 44°59′41″N 73°22′16″W / 44.9948°N 73.3712°WCoordinates: 44°59′41″N 73°22′16″W / 44.9948°N 73.3712°W
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Other information
Station code RSP
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 1,205[1] Decrease 11%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Montreal
Adirondack

Rouses Point is a train station in Rouses Point, New York served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It is the last station in the United States along the Adirondack line before crossing the US-Canadian Border. The building is a former U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service office, next to a former Delaware and Hudson Railroad depot.[2]

The depot was built in the Romanesque style popular at the end of the 19th century. It features red brick with dark stone trim for the base, water table, lintels and trim around the doors. A solid round tower with conical roof marks the southern end of the building. The building’s original layout incorporated a ticket office, baggage room, and separate waiting areas for men and for women and children.

In 2002, the D&H conveyed ownership of the depot to the Village of Rouses Point for $5,000. A rehabilitation project was completed in 2014 and included rehabilitation and/or replacement of rotting woodwork, flashing on the roof, flooring, broken windows and insulation. The depot now serves as the Rouses Point History and Welcome Center and hosts rotating exhibits, lectures and performances tracing the history and culture of the region. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Rouses Point D&H Depot (Dynamic Depot Maps - New York)
  3. ↑ "Rouses Point Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 10 November 2014.


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