Brown's Railroad Station
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Train station
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s that was built for the Ulster and Delaware Railroad
Ulster and Delaware Railroad
The Ulster and Delaware Railroad Company was a Class I railroad located in New York State, headquartered in Rondout and founded in 1866. It was often advertised as "The Only All-Rail Route To the Catskill Mountains." At its greatest extent, the U&D ran from Kingston Point, on the Hudson River,...
in the early 1900s, this on being constructed in 1900, the same year the railroad got to Oneonta
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
. This was one of the stations that was located in the Ashokan Valley, and served the small town of Brown's Station, New York
Brown's Station, New York
Brown's Station, New York is a village that no longer exists. It was located in the Esopus Valley of southeastern Ulster County, New York , and it was submerged by the waters of the Ashokan Reservoir, an artificial lake built between 1906 and 1915 to supply fresh water to New York City.The...
, which is now underwater
This station was moved twice, and the first time it was moved, it went to Ashokan afterit's original town was sunk during the making of the Ashokan Reservoir
Ashokan Reservoir
The Ashokan Reservoir is a reservoir in Ulster County, New York, USA. The reservoir is in the eastern end of the Catskill Park, and is one of several reservoirs created to provide the City of New York with water. However, it is one of only two reservoirs in the Catskill Watershed. It is also New...
. But before that, it was a major stop for concrete
Concrete
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and other materials used to construct the Ashokan Reservoir
Ashokan Reservoir
The Ashokan Reservoir is a reservoir in Ulster County, New York, USA. The reservoir is in the eastern end of the Catskill Park, and is one of several reservoirs created to provide the City of New York with water. However, it is one of only two reservoirs in the Catskill Watershed. It is also New...
. There was also a siding for the McArthur Brothers Company. But after the construction of the reservoir, the station was moved to Ashokan.
It went through an average life of business
Business
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until the end of passenger
Passenger
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service on the U&D in 1954, when it was abandoned
Abandonment
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. It was then moved to Woodstock
Woodstock, New York
Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county...
in the 1970s, and it was in poor condition. It was restored, and had a tower and a portico added.