Kingston Point Railroad Station
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The Kingston Point Station, MP 0.0, was one of the last stations built on the Ulster and Delaware Railroad
(U&D). It was built to permit passengers and cargo to be transferred between the U&D and boats transiting the Hudson River
between Albany
and New York. It was also adjacent to Kingston Point Park, which was an attraction in itself, and there was a nearby trolley
depot.
Originally, passengers for the U&D unloaded on the Rondout Creek
at Rondout
and boarded trains on the U&D at the station
located there. As boats became larger, they could no longer easily navigate the shallow and narrow waters of the Roundout Creek. In order to facilitate the connection with the larger boats, the U&D extended its rail line approximately one mile east on fill over a tidal swamp to deep water on the Hudson River.
The U&D stopped passenger service to the station in 1924. The day-liner service stopped shortly after the great depression
. Most of the buildings in the park, including the station, were demolished. Only the trolley depot survived, though it has since been rebuilt.
The tracks to the Point were also the tail of a switchback that remained in freight service until 1977. Today the Trolley Museum of New York operates a trolley on the former U&D tracks to Kingston Point.
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,...
(U&D). It was built to permit passengers and cargo to be transferred between the U&D and boats transiting the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
between Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
and New York. It was also adjacent to Kingston Point Park, which was an attraction in itself, and there was a nearby trolley
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
depot.
Originally, passengers for the U&D unloaded on the Rondout Creek
Rondout Creek
Rondout Creek is a tributary of the Hudson River in Ulster and Sullivan counties, New York, USA. It rises on Rocky Mountain in the eastern Catskills, flows south into Rondout Reservoir, part of New York City's water supply network, then into the valley between the Catskills and the Shawangunk...
at Rondout
Rondout, New York
Rondout was a village located on the north side of Rondout Creek near its mouth on the Hudson River in Ulster County and includes the Rondout-West Strand Historic District....
and boarded trains on the U&D at the station
Rondout Railroad Station
The Rondout Station, MP 1.0, was the first station built on the Ulster and Delaware Railroad . The station was located on East Strand in Rondout , NY, constructed in 1868, and demolished in the 1970s....
located there. As boats became larger, they could no longer easily navigate the shallow and narrow waters of the Roundout Creek. In order to facilitate the connection with the larger boats, the U&D extended its rail line approximately one mile east on fill over a tidal swamp to deep water on the Hudson River.
The U&D stopped passenger service to the station in 1924. The day-liner service stopped shortly after the great depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. Most of the buildings in the park, including the station, were demolished. Only the trolley depot survived, though it has since been rebuilt.
The tracks to the Point were also the tail of a switchback that remained in freight service until 1977. Today the Trolley Museum of New York operates a trolley on the former U&D tracks to Kingston Point.