Thendara Station

Thendara Depot
Adirondack Scenic Railroad station
Location Birch Street near NY 28
Thendara, New York
Coordinates 43°41′54″N 75°00′21″W / 43.69833°N 75.00583°W / 43.69833; -75.00583Coordinates: 43°41′54″N 75°00′21″W / 43.69833°N 75.00583°W / 43.69833; -75.00583
Owned by New York State
Line(s)
  Adirondack Scenic Railroad Summer months only
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type at-grade
Parking 2 paved lots and gravel lot
Disabled access Yes
History
Previous names Fulton Chain Station
Services
  Former services  
New York Central Railroad
Otter Lake
toward Utica
Adirondack Division
Carter Station
toward Montreal
  Current services  
Preceding station   Adirondack Scenic Railroad   Following station
Otter Lake
toward Utica
Adirondack Scenic RailroadTerminus
TerminusAdirondack Scenic Railroad
Carter Station
toward Lake Placid
Terminus
Adirondack Scenic RailroadTerminus
TerminusAdirondack Scenic Railroad
Big Moose
toward Lake Placid
Official name Thendara Depot
Designated November 10, 2010
Part of Thendara Historic District
Reference no. 10000897[1]
Architectural style None Specified

Thendara Depot is an Adirondack Scenic Railroad station near Thendara, New York. It is served by trains heading south to Utica beginning around the month of May each year.[2] Trains continue along the 57 mile route along the Moose River in Adirondack Park.[3] In the Winter, the right-of-way is used as a major snowmobile trail in the area as trains stop in October.[4]

The station has been a contributing property of the "Thendara Historic District" since November 10, 2010.

References

  1. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/08/10 THROUGH 11/12/10. National Park Service. 2010-11-19.
  2. ↑ "Adirondack Scenic RR to run Utica-Old Forge excursions". Daily Gazette. April 21, 1998.
  3. ↑ Mary Esch, Associated Press (July 19, 2007). "Scenic railroad offers portage for Adirondack paddlers". USA Today. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  4. ↑ NYRoute28.com. Retrieved January 13, 2011


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