Millwood station (New York Central Railroad) explained

Millwood
Style:New York Central Railroad
Coordinates:41.1892°N -73.7977°W
Mapframe:yes
Tracks:0
Opened:1881
Closed:May 29, 1958[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

Millwood was a railroad station on the New York and Putnam Railroad in the hamlet of Millwood in New Castle, New York. It was located on Station Road just south of the southeast corner of the west end of the NY 120/133 overlap. Originally built by the New York and Putnam Railroad in 1881, this later became the Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad.[2] The original station house was built in 1888 but burnt to the ground soon after. The station was replaced in 1910 when the old Briarcliff Manor station was moved by flat car to the current location. The Putnam Line ended passenger service in 1958; the line was abandoned and now serves as the North County Trailway rail trail.[3]

After the line's passenger use ended, the station variously served as a real estate office[4] and fruit and vegetable market.[5]

The station, which had fallen into a state of disrepair, was demolished on May 9, 2012 after it was determined that it would be too costly to repair. According to demolition workers, several support beams on the inside of the building had fallen down, and several others had nearly been eaten through by insects.[6] The station was identical to the Ardsley, Yorktown Heights, Baldwin Place, and two other stations on the line.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fans Who Seldom Rode 'Put' Turns Out for Its Final Trip . February 17, 2022 . The Daily Times . June 2, 1958 . Mamaroneck, New York. 4. Newspapers.com.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129014217/http://zisfein.com/jim%20zisfein%27s%20pages/5bbc/wct/putnamstations.htm Millwood Station
  3. http://www.traillink.com/trail/north-county-trailway.aspx North County Trailway
  4. News: Old Station House is Manor Library. Ossining Citizen Register. Gannett Westchester Newspapers. August 14, 1970.
  5. News: Mayer. Barbara. A Whistle-Stop Tour of Depots Old and Renewed. Salomone. Florence. Sunday Magazine. Gannett Westchester Newspapers. G3, G6. August 14, 1977.
  6. News: Marschhauser. Brian. Millwood Train Station Replica Still In The Works. September 21, 2012. The Daily Voice. July 14, 2012. Chappaqua, New York.