Cochecton Railroad Station is a historic train station located at Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York. It was built about 1850 by the Erie Railroad as a freight house. It is a large, 1-story frame building with Greek Revival style details. The 1+1⁄2-story, rectangular building measures 30 feet wide and 50 feet deep and is topped by a gable roof.[4] The last passenger trains at Cocheton were unnamed trains from Hoboken, New Jersey to Binghamton timed to meet up with the Phoebe Snow.[5]
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![]() The Cochecton station in May 2015. | |||||||||||
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Location | Depot Road, Cochecton, New York 12726 (former location) 8561 Route 97, Cochecton, New York 12726 (current location) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Line (Delaware Division) | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
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Station code | 3057[1] | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1850; 172 years ago (1850) | ||||||||||
Closed | November 1966; 55 years ago (November 1966)[2] | ||||||||||
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Cochecton Railroad Station | |||||||||||
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Nearest city | Cochecton, New York | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°43′4″N 75°2′46″W | ||||||||||
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | ||||||||||
Built | 1850 | ||||||||||
Architectural style | Greek Revival | ||||||||||
MPS | Upper Delaware Valley, New York and Pennsylvania MPS | ||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 05000172[3] | ||||||||||
Added to NRHP | March 16, 2005 | ||||||||||
It is the oldest surviving station in New York state.[6] It was moved from its original site in the early 1990s to be saved from demolition.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[3]
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