Fair Haven (Amtrak station)
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Fair Haven was a train station in Fair Haven, Vermont served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station closed on January 9, 2010, and a new stop
was added 5 miles (8 km) miles to the east in Castleton, Vermont
.
is abandoned and sealed. A small bus stop-like shelter was used instead by Amtrak
passengers.
Since there was no station building, there was a little stepping stool used only for the stop at Fair Haven, Vermont on that set of train tracks that travels from Rutland, Vermont to New York City, New York.
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system. The station closed on January 9, 2010, and a new stop
Castleton (Amtrak station)
Castleton is a train station in Castleton, Vermont served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Originally built by the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad in 1850, the depot is now privately owned, and is located across from the northern terminus of the Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail....
was added 5 miles (8 km) miles to the east in Castleton, Vermont
Castleton, Vermont
Castleton is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Castleton is about to the west of Rutland, and about east of the New York/Vermont state border. The town had a population of 4,717 at the 2010 census. Castleton State College is located there, with roots dating to 1787...
.
State of the Station
The station building itself, which was originally built by the Delaware and Hudson RailwayDelaware and Hudson Railway
The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important...
is abandoned and sealed. A small bus stop-like shelter was used instead by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
passengers.
Since there was no station building, there was a little stepping stool used only for the stop at Fair Haven, Vermont on that set of train tracks that travels from Rutland, Vermont to New York City, New York.