Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad
The Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad was chartered on June 29, 1870 for the purpose of building a railroad from Rhinecliff on the Hudson River east to the Connecticut state line. Construction started on the line in 1872. The following is a list of the owners and lessees of the line.
- 1882 - Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad
- 1889 - Central New England and Western Railroad
- 1892 - Philadelphia, Reading and New England Railroad
- 1899 - Central New England Railway
- 1927 - New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Rhinecliff, NY to Town of Ancram, NY |
| Dates of operation | 1870–1938 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Passenger service was ended in 1933 and the line was abandoned in 1938.
Station listing
| Milepost | City | Station | Opening date | Connections and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinecliff | Rhinecliff | |||
| Rhinebeck | Rhinebeck | Currently a private residence on NY 9G | ||
| Red Hook | Red Hook | 1878 | Passenger and freight stations are currently local businesses[1] | |
| Fraleighs | ||||
| Spring Lake | rRed Hook | Originally called Cokertown - Remains of the Cokertown Station are visible at the driveway entrance to the Red Hook Residential Center | ||
| Elizaville | Elizaville | |||
| Jackson Corners | Jackson Corners | |||
| Mount Ross | Mount Ross | |||
| Silvernails | Silvernails | junction with Poughkeepsie and Connecticut Railroad (NYNH&H) | ||
| Gallatinville | Gallatinville | |||
| Ancram | ||||
| Copake | ||||
| Boston Corner | Boston Corners | junction with New York and Harlem Railroad (NYC) | ||
| Mount Riga | Mount Riga | Parallel to New York and Harlem Railroad (NYC), but not connected | ||
| State Line | junction with Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad (NYNH&H) and Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad (NYNH&H) |
External links
- Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad (KinglyHeirs; Central New England Railroad page)
- Railroad and County Map of New York - 1888
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