Wellsville station explained

Wellsville

Style:

Erie Railroad

Line:

Main Line (Allegany Division)

Platform:

1 side platform

Levels:

Tracks:

Opened:

^[1]

Closed:

^[2]

Code:

4413^[3]

Other Services Header:

Former services

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Wellsville Erie Depot is a historic train station located at Wellsville in Allegany County, New York. It was constructed in 1911, for the Erie Railroad. It is a one-story, 132feet by 33feet structure displaying elements of the Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. It is located across the street from the Wellsville Post Office.^[4]

Being on the Erie mainline, into the 1960s, the Erie Limited and the Atlantic Express/Pacific Express passenger trains made stops there.^[5] ^[6] The last train making stops there was the Erie Lackawanna's Lake Cities which was discontinued on January 6, 1970.

Notes and References

News: Erie Railroad Gave Lift Which Brought Wellsville to Success and Growth . September 6, 2021 . The Wellsville Daily Reporter . June 29, 1957 . 17. Newspapers.com.
Web site: Erie Lackawanna Timetables - Effective June 15, 1969. Erie Lackawanna Railway. Erie Lackawanna Railway. October 20, 2016. Cleveland, Ohio. 2. June 15, 1969.
Web site: List of Station Names and Numbers. May 1, 1916. Erie Railroad. Jersey City, New Jersey. October 11, 2016.
Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wellsville Erie Depot. July 1987. 2009-06-14 . Nancy L. Todd. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying nine photos.
Erie Railroad timetable, April 27, 1958, Tables 1, 4
Erie Lackawanna timetable, October 29, 1961, Table 1