Hunter station (New York Central Railroad)
| Company type | Railway station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Fate | Closed and dismantled |
| Headquarters | Hunter, New York , United States |
Area served | Village of Hunter, New York |
Hunter was once a station located on the Hunter Branch of the Ulster and Delaware Railroad (U&D), distinguished as the most active among the U&D's branch line stations. In close proximity were the facilities of Standard Oil Co. and Otto Gordon Coal Co. The station provided service to the village of Hunter, which was known for hosting multiple well-frequented resorts.
Established in 1882, Hunter represented the final station erected by the narrow-gauge Stony Clove & Catskill Mountain Railroad before it was incorporated into the U&D in 1899. The station underwent enlargement in 1900.[1]
After the New York Central Railroad took over the U&D in 1932, Hunter remained one of just two operational stations on these branch lines. Nevertheless, these lines were discontinued in 1939 and subsequently removed by 1940.[1]
Currently, the former station building has been converted into a private home, while its adjacent freight house is utilized as a storage shed for tools.
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- Railway stations in the Catskill Mountains
- Former Ulster and Delaware Railroad stations
- Railway stations in Greene County, New York
- Former railway stations in New York (state)
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1882
- 1882 establishments in New York (state)
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1940
- 1940 disestablishments in New York (state)