Westport station (New York) explained

Westport, NY
Style:Amtrak
Address:6705 Main Street (Route 9N)
Borough:Westport, New York
Country:United States
Coordinates:44.1871°N -73.4519°W
Owned:Town of Westport
Line:Canadian Subdivision
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Connections: Amtrak Thruway
Accessible:Yes
Opened:1876
Rebuilt:1891, 1908 (expansion)
1974 - 1976, 1998 (restoration)[1]
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes

Westport station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Westport, New York. It was originally built by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad in 1876, and was expanded twice; the first time being in 1891, and the second time being in 1908. The station houses the Depot Theatre, a professional summer theatre, which was established in 1979. Westport serves the Adirondack as well as Amtrak Thruway buses to Lake Placid, New York.

In 1974, the D&H sold the depot to the town of Westport for $1. Two years later, the Westport Historical Society initiated a major restoration with a particular focus on the lobby. A subsequent renovation began in 1998; the original slate roof was replaced, repairs were made to the ornamental fascia and accessible-compliant bathrooms were installed. The majority of the funding came from an Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) grant, with additional money from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Great American Stations Foundation and the theater group.[2]

The station has one low-level side platform on the west side of the track.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/WSP Westport Amtrak-D&H Station (WSP); Great American Stations
  2. Web site: Westport Station. Amtrak's Great American Stations. 10 November 2014.