Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad

Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad
Overview
Locale	Rhinecliff, NY to Town of Ancram, NY
Dates of operation	1870–1938
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad was chartered on June 29, 1870 for the purpose of building a railroad from Rhinecliff on the Hudson River east to the Connecticut state line. Construction started on the line in 1872. The following is a list of the owners and lessees of the line.

1882 - Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad
1889 - Central New England and Western Railroad
1892 - Philadelphia, Reading and New England Railroad
1899 - Central New England Railway
1927 - New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad

Passenger service was ended in 1933 and the line was abandoned in 1938^{[citation needed]}.

Station listing[]

City	Station	Opening date	Connections and notes
Rhinecliff
Rhinebeck			Currently a private residence on NY 9G
Red Hook		1878	Passenger and freight stations are currently local businesses^[1]

		rRed Hook	Originally called
Elizaville
Jackson Corners
Mount Ross
Silvernails			junction with Poughkeepsie and Connecticut Railroad (NYNH&H)
Gallatinville


Boston Corner	Boston Corners		junction with New York and Harlem Railroad (NYC)
Mount Riga			Parallel to New York and Harlem Railroad (NYC), but not connected
			junction with Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad (NYNH&H) and Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad (NYNH&H)

References[]

^ Existing Railroad Stations in Dutchess County, New York

External links[]

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[1] Existing Railroad Stations in Dutchess County, New York

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