Middletown station (Erie Railroad)
Middletown | ||||||||||||||||
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Line(s) | Erie Railroad Main Line (New York Division) Middletown and Crawford Branch | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 main line | |||||||||||||||
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Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Station code | 2665[1] | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | May 26, 1843[2] | |||||||||||||||
Closed | April 18, 1983[3] | |||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | August 15–September 24, 1896[4][5] | |||||||||||||||
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Middletown was the main station along the
The building was opened in 1896 to replace one that had been in use since 1843[6][7] when the New York and Erie began service to the city.[8] The Romanesque Revival building was designed by George E. Archer, Chief Architect of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad, later the Erie Railroad.[9] The station saw service for trains going from Chicago to Erie's terminal in Jersey City, and later, as part of Erie Lackawanna Railway, service to Hoboken Terminal. The last long distance train along this route was the Atlantic Express and Pacific Express in 1965.[10] The station also saw regular commuter service.
The building served as a railroad station until 1983,
The station depot was renovated and restored, becoming the Thrall Library in 1995.[11]
See also
- List of Erie Railroad structures documented by the Historic American Engineering Record
- Middletown and New Jersey Railroad
- Orange Heritage Trailway
References
- ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ "Now & Then Erie Railroad Station - Middletown". The Times Herald-Record. October 8, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "New Port Jervis Service - April 18, 1983". New York, New York: Metro-North Railroad. April 18, 1983. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ "Laying the Foundation for New Erie Depot". The Argus. Middletown, New York. August 15, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "With All Masonic Rights". The Argus. Middletown, New York. September 24, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Patrick, Clifton (April 9, 2010). "Erie RR Station". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
1st station used 1843-1896 This bldg, Romanesque style built 1896, George E. Archer, Architect. This RR station served passengers thru 1983
- Hagley Digital Archives. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "The Heritage Trail History". Orange Pathways. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ Francis, Dennis Steadman (1979), Architects in practice, New York City, 1840-1900 (1979), Committee for the Preservation of Architectural Records, retrieved May 25, 2013
- ^ 'Official Guide of the Railways,' June 1961, Table 3
- ^ Chumard, Barbara C. (1996). "Middletown Thrall Library A historical study of a small city public library". www.thrall.org. pp. 48–49. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. NY-56, "Erie Railway, Middletown Station"
- Middletown Thrall Library
- (Photo) Erie Railroad
- (Photo) Theodore Roosevelt at Middletown when running for Governor in 1898. 1898 Erie Depot.
- (Photo) Erie Railroad Station viewed from James St., Middletown, NY. Circa 1900.