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Sharon (NYCRR station)
Encyclopedia
Sharon is a former NYCRR
train station
that served the residents of Amenia, New York.
. Despite its name, Sharon Station is not actually located in Sharon, Connecticut
but is located over the state border and catered to the residents of Sharon. It was a much closer commute to Sharon Station than to the Danbury
station to the south.
Sharon Station was passenger and freight from 1905 until March 22, 1972 and freight only until March 27, 1980 when Conrail abandoned service on that segment of the line. The station building still exists today and has been converted into a residence.
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
that served the residents of Amenia, New York.
History
This station served the nearby town of Sharon, ConnecticutSharon, Connecticut
Sharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east by the Housatonic River, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York...
. Despite its name, Sharon Station is not actually located in Sharon, Connecticut
Sharon, Connecticut
Sharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east by the Housatonic River, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York...
but is located over the state border and catered to the residents of Sharon. It was a much closer commute to Sharon Station than to the Danbury
Danbury (Metro-North station)
The Danbury Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Danbury, Connecticut and surrounding areas at the north terminus of the Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line...
station to the south.
Sharon Station was passenger and freight from 1905 until March 22, 1972 and freight only until March 27, 1980 when Conrail abandoned service on that segment of the line. The station building still exists today and has been converted into a residence.