Union Station (Chatham, New York)

Chatham
File:Chatham-nycrr-trainstation.JPG Chatham Station
General information
Location	99 Depot Square Chatham, New York 12037
Line(s)	New York and Harlem Railroad
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	no
History
Opened	1900
Services

Union Station served the residents of Chatham, New York from 1901 to 1972 as a passenger/freight station, and was the final stop for Harlem Line trains. Previously it had served trains of the Boston and Albany Railroad, New York Central Railroad and the Rutland Railway.

History

The station house originally was staffed by a ticket agent and the ticket office was closed by New York Central Railroad in 1960. It remained as an active station for passenger service until March 22, 1972. Under the advent of Conrail, the station was closed in March 1976 when freight operations from Ghent to Millerton were terminated.

Conrail utilized the station for storage in the mid-1970s. In 1977, the freight railroad attempted to sell the station and surrounding land was $85,000. Chatham Station is currently owned by the Town of Chatham, and serves as a bank.

Service on Rutland ended in 1953; tracked were dismantled shortly thereafter. The removal of the NYCRR's Harlem Line trackage south of Church Street followed 30 years later. Boston and Albany Railroad trackage remains in place and is currently used by CSX Transportation. The line was single-tracked by Conrail in late 1980s.

Chatham Union Station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 1, 1974. In addition to active freight service, Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited long-distance train passes through Chatham without stopping.