Salisbury Mills–Cornwall station explained

Salisbury Mills–
Cornwall
Style:Metro-North Railroad
Style2:Port Jervis
Address:1600 State Highway 94
Borough:Salisbury Mills, New York
Coordinates:41.4375°N -74.1032°W
Owned:Metro-North Railroad
Line:NS Southern Tier Line
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At-grade
Parking:677 spaces[1]
Accessible:Yes
Opened:[2]
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail
Marker-Color:
  1. FF7900
Zoom:14

Salisbury Mills–Cornwall station is a commuter rail stop owned by Metro-North Railroad serving trains on the Port Jervis Line, located in the Beaver Dam Lake section of the town of Cornwall, New York. The station is located at the northern end of the Moodna Viaduct, accessible from NY 94.

History

The station, located on the former Erie Railroad Graham Line, a former freight-only bypass route, opened on April 18, 1983 when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority moved service off the former Erie main line to the Graham Line. The Erie formerly served the hamlet of Salisbury Mills via its Newburgh Branch from January 8, 1850 to April 25, 1936, and served Cornwall via the Newburgh Shortcut.[3]

Station layout

The station has one track and a low-level side platform.

Parking fees are charged on weekdays, with both permit and metered spaces available. Salisbury Mills–Cornwall station contains a large parking lot, lighting, elongated canopy and a mini high-level platform for wheelchair access to trains.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salisbury Mills–Cornwall station . July 7, 2023 . Metro-North Railroad.
  2. Web site: New Port Jervis Service - April 18, 1983. April 18, 1983. Metro-North Railroad. New York, New York . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926130819/http://www.erie-lackawanna.com/images/PJ_SVC_CHG_04-83.jpg . September 26, 2018 . September 23, 2019.
  3. News: Business Men Hear Talk on Erie Branch . September 1, 2022 . . June 13, 1936 . 12. Newspapers.com.