Laurel House station
| Company type | Railroad station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Defunct | 1940 |
| Fate | Demolished by fire |
| Headquarters | Catskill Mountains, New York , United States |
Area served | Travelers to Laurel House hotel |
Laurel House station, located at branch milepost 18.5, belonged to the narrow-gauge Kaaterskill Railroad, which extended from the Stony Clove and Catskill Mountain Railroad. It primarily served travelers heading to the nearby Laurel House hotel. Originally constructed as a simple platform, it was upgraded to a full station after the Ulster and Delaware Railroad converted the line to standard gauge in 1899. By 1903, this branch was fully incorporated into the railroad system.
The station was characterized by a square layout with an integrated gutter, a common architectural feature of U&D stations. It functioned efficiently until the late 1930s, when its status was reduced to a flagstop, requiring passengers to use a tin flag to signal trains. The station ceased operations following the closure of the Kaaterskill branch in 1939 and was dismantled in 1940 alongside the Stony Clove and Hunter Branches. Ultimately, the New York State Government destroyed the structure by setting it on fire.