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Castleton station (Vermont)

Castleton
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Castleton Amtrak station
Location 266 Main Street
Castleton, Vermont
Coordinates 43°36′48″N 73°10′17″W / 43.61333°N 73.17139°W / 43.61333; -73.17139
Owned by Castleton Depot, LLC
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Connections Local Transit Marble Valley TheBus logo.png Fair Haven-Rutland Connector
Other information
Station code CNV
History
Opened 1850 (R&W)
January 2, 2010 (Amtrak)
Rebuilt 2005-2009
Traffic
Passengers (2016) 4,484 Decrease 2.2%
Services
Preceding station   BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak   Following station
Terminus
Ethan Allen Express

Castleton is an Amtrak intercity train station in Castleton, Vermont. 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. Castleton replaced Fair Haven station on the Ethan Allen Express in January 2010. It serves nearby Castleton University and Lake Bomoseen.

The station building was constructed in 1850. Passenger service on the line between Whitehall and Rutland ended in 1936. In 1966, the Delaware and Hudson Railroad sold the station to the Jakubowski family.

The Ethan Allen Express began service between New York City and Rutland on December 2, 1996. An infill station was opened at Fair Haven in November 1997.

Fair Haven is a small town with limited tourist activity; in FY 2007 the station served just 2,205 passengers. In 2005, the Jakubowski family began renovating Castleton station. In January 2010, Fair Haven station was replaced with Castleton, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the east, which better serves Castleton University and Lake Bomoseen. Castleton station opened on January 2; Fair Haven remained in use until January 9.

The station has one short low-level wooden side platform to the east of the track.


Coordinates: 43°36′48″N 73°10′17″W / 43.613382°N 73.171337°W / 43.613382; -73.171337


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