Wassaic station
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Wassaic station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, located in the town of Amenia, New York. It is the northern terminal of the Harlem Line.
The station is located on New York State Routes 22 and 343 just north of the hamlet of Wassaic.
History
The original Wassaic station was located approximately 0.5 miles south of the current site, within the hamlet of Wassaic, New York. It was operated by the New York & Harlem Railroad, later by the New York Central Railroad (NYC), and served local communities, including areas in western Connecticut. The establishment of the station led to the development of a nearby hotel and freight service for three local industries.
In 1968, NYC merged with the Pennsylvania Railroad to form Penn Central Transportation Company (PC), which assumed control of the line. On March 20, 1972, PC abandoned service north of Dover Plains.<ref name="1972end" /> In 1990, tracks were removed from Millerton south to milepost 81.33, ending freight operations beyond that point.
The Harlem Line's current terminus is just north of the Wassaic Yard at milepost 83.68. No track exists beyond this point, though the former railbed remains visible. The Harlem Valley Rail Trail now occupies portions of the abandoned right-of-way. Approximately 45.8 miles (35.9%) of track were removed in two phases following legal disputes.
On July 9, 2000,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Metro-North Railroad reopened the Wassaic station after rehabilitating track and grade crossings north of Dover Plains. The new station was constructed 0.5 miles north of the original location, along with a rail yard. Track was reinstalled over approximately 0.75 miles of the former roadbed to extend service to the new terminus.
Station layout
The station has one four-car-long high-level side platform to the east of the track.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Rp A small storage yard exists to the north of the station platform.
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- Metro-North Railroad stations in New York (state)
- Former New York Central Railroad stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1857
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 2000
- Amenia, New York
- Railway stations in Dutchess County, New York
- 1857 establishments in New York (state)
- Transportation in Dutchess County, New York
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1972