Pine Hill station
| Company type | Railroad station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation, Rail transport |
| Fate | Demolished after closure |
| Headquarters | Pine Hill, New York , United States |
Area served | Pine Hill, New York community |
Pine Hill station, located at milepost 39.7 on the Ulster and Delaware Railroad (U&D), provided service to the community of Pine Hill, New York. Positioned on the incline of Belle Ayr Mountain approximately 100 feet above the village, it was situated along a steep section of track between Big Indian and Grand Hotel station. Just west of Pine Hill were the distinctive double horseshoe curves characteristic of the U&D line.
The station was notable for its abundant spring water, with large volumes of bottled water being shipped from this location over many years. Following the cessation of U&D passenger operations on March 31, 1954, Pine Hill station was left unused and eventually torn down due to its deteriorated state. Its site is near what is now the man-made Pine Hill Lake.
The railroad tracks adjacent to the former station were leased by the Catskill Mountain Railroad and cleared in June 2006. In July of that year, the North American Railcar Operators Association organized a track-speeder event on the Delaware and Ulster Railroad, which had been extended to Pine Hill—marking the first rail activity at this location in nearly three decades. However, as of 2022, the former U&D/NYC rail lines remain permanently out of service because of severe washouts along Esopus Creek between Highmount and just east of West Hurley.