Jamestown (Erie Railroad station)
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Jamestown
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The station depot at Jamestown, as seen in August 2010 facing the front facade of the depot constructed in 1930.
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| Location | 211-217 West Second Street Jamestown, New York 14701 |
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Erie Railroad (1895–1960)
Erie Lackawanna Railroad (1960–1976) Conrail (1976–1999) City of Jamestown (2000–present) |
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| Line(s) | Main Line (Meadville Division) Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad |
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| Platforms | 1 island platform (former) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (former) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |
 Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System Coach USA Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
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| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 5017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 25, 1860 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | January 6, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1897 1924 June 7, 1932 2011 |
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Erie Railroad Station
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| Location | 211-217 W. Second St., Jamestown, New York | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°5′40″N 79°14′41″W / 42.09444°N 79.24472°WCoordinates: 42°5′40″N 79°14′41″W / 42.09444°N 79.24472°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.6 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Art Deco | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference # | 03000045 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Jamestown Gateway Train Station, also known as the Jamestown Erie Railroad station, and the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Station, is a historic train station located at Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York. Although no longer an active railroad station due to a lack of passenger service in the area after a restoration done in 2011 the building currently serves as a bus transportation center and community space for Jamestown. The first train arrived at Jamestown on August 25, 1860 as part of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad.
The station was constructed in 1931-1932, for the Erie Railroad, as a replacement for a much older station. It passed on to successor Erie Lackawanna in 1960 and continued to serve as a station for the railroad's long distance trains operating between Hoboken and Chicago. The last train to use the station was the Lake Cities, discontinued in January 1970. On April 1, 1976 Erie Lackawanna became part of the Conrail system, which was taken over in turn by CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway on June 1, 1999. Local railroad offices continued to occupy the building.
The station passed to private ownership and was slowly stripped of salvageable materials. In 2000, the city of Jamestown took ownership of the building and considered plans for its future use. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Senator Charles Schumer announced grant monies to help restore the station as a commercial and transit hub on August 23, 2010. Upon completion of the $12 million (2012 USD) restoration, the restored station was opened to the public on October 26, 2012.
The Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System and Coach USA use the facility.
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