National Register of Historic Places

Ulster and Delaware Railroad Station

Hunter, Greene County, New York
Listed
August 7, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000861

About this property

Haines Falls is a defunct railroad station in the eponymous hamlet of Haines Falls, town of Hunter, Greene County, New York. Located at the end of Railroad Station Road in Haines Falls, the station served trains of the Ulster and Delaware Railroad's Kaaterskill Branch, a division of the New York Central Railroad. The station had one side platform and a wooden station depot which currently stands and serves as the headquarters of the Mountain Top Historical Society. The Kaaterskill Rail Trail passes through the station. Railroad service on the Kaaterskill Branch began in June 25, 1883 and closed on January 22, 1940. The station depot was placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1996.

Location

Hunter, Greene County, New York
42.19594, -74.09099

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Ulster and Delaware Railroad Station listed on the National Register?

Ulster and Delaware Railroad Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Ulster and Delaware Railroad Station?

Ulster and Delaware Railroad Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ulster and Delaware Railroad Station?

The period of significance for Ulster and Delaware Railroad Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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