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Boston Corners was the first stop of the [[Harlem Line|Harlem Division]] in [[Columbia County]]. The site was originally known as "Boston Corner" which was located at the time in the very Southwest corner of [[Massachusetts]]. However, on January 3, 1855 the [[United States Congress]] annexed 1,000 acres from [[Massachusetts]] to [[New York]]. This now situated about 400 feet of the Harlem Line in New York state. In the early days of the development the area was known as "the Badlands" which was a spot where numerous fugitives would engage in illegal activities such as [[Boxing]] and prize fights. In the early 1900s a formidable industry started to take shape. |
Boston Corners was the first stop of the [[Harlem Line|Harlem Division]] in [[Columbia County]]. The site was originally known as "Boston Corner" which was located at the time in the very Southwest corner of [[Massachusetts]]. However, on January 3, 1855 the [[United States Congress]] annexed 1,000 acres from [[Massachusetts]] to [[New York]]. This now situated about 400 feet of the Harlem Line in New York state. In the early days of the development the area was known as "the Badlands" which was a spot where numerous fugitives would engage in illegal activities such as [[Boxing]] and prize fights. In the early [[1900s]] a formidable industry started to take shape. |
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Service on the Harlem at Boston Corners was reduced many times in the 20th century, and in 1940 it was reduced to a [[flag stop]]. On September 28, 1952 the station was closed by New York Central, remained for a few years and was dismantled a few years later. Following the closure of this station the settlement was virtually abandoned. Freight service was still running on the lines until the 1970s when railroad service north of Dover Plains, New York|Dover Plains ceased on March 27, 1976.<ref>{{Cite book |
Service on the Harlem at Boston Corners was reduced many times in the 20th century, and in [[1940]] it was reduced to a [[flag stop]]. On [[September 28]], [[1952]] the station was closed by New York Central, remained for a few years and was dismantled a few years later. Following the closure of this station the settlement was virtually abandoned. Freight service was still running on the lines until the 1970s when railroad service north of Dover Plains, New York|Dover Plains ceased on March 27, 1976.<ref>{{Cite book |
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 Boston Corners station site. Station signal box lays across former track bed. | |
| General information | |
| Location | 45 Boston Corners Road Ancram, New York, 12502 |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1905 - Closed March 22, 1972 (Passenger Service) March 27, 1980 (Freight) |
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Boston Corners was a former NYCRR train station that served the residents of Ancram, New York
History
Boston Corners was the first stop of the Harlem Division in Columbia County. The site was originally known as "Boston Corner" which was located at the time in the very Southwest corner of Massachusetts. However, on January 3, 1855 the United States Congress annexed 1,000 acres from Massachusetts to New York. This now situated about 400 feet of the Harlem Line in New York state. In the early days of the development the area was known as "the Badlands" which was a spot where numerous fugitives would engage in illegal activities such as Boxing and prize fights. In the early 1900s a formidable industry started to take shape.
Service on the Harlem at Boston Corners was reduced many times in the 20th century, and in 1940 it was reduced to a flag stop. On September 28, 1952 the station was closed by New York Central, remained for a few years and was dismantled a few years later. Following the closure of this station the settlement was virtually abandoned. Freight service was still running on the lines until the 1970s when railroad service north of Dover Plains, New York|Dover Plains ceased on March 27, 1976.[1]
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