Westport station (New York)

Westport, NY
Platform side of the old Westport D&H station, looking towards Albany and New York City.
Location	6705 Main Street, Westport, New York United States
Coordinates	44°11′14″N 73°27′07″W / 44.1871°N 73.4519°W / 44.1871; -73.4519Coordinates: 44°11′14″N 73°27′07″W / 44.1871°N 73.4519°W / 44.1871; -73.4519
Owned by	Town of Westport
Line(s)	Canadian Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Other information
Station code	WSP
History
Opened	1876
Rebuilt	1891, 1908 (expansion) 1974–1976, 1998 (restoration)[1]
Passengers
2017	5,699[2]  0.11%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Port Kent toward Montreal Adirondack Port Henry toward New York
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station toward Montreal Adirondack Discontinued 1987 Port Henry toward New York Preceding station Delaware and Hudson Railway Following station toward Montreal Main Line Port Henry toward Albany

Westport is an Amtrak intercity train station in Westport, New York. It was originally built by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad in 1876, and was expanded twice; the first time being in 1891, and the second time being in 1908. The station houses the Depot Theatre, a professional summer theatre, which was established in 1979. Westport serves the Adirondack Line as well as Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach buses to Lake Placid.

In 1974, the D&H sold the depot to the town of Westport for $1. Two years later, the Westport Historical Society initiated a major restoration with a particular focus on the lobby. A subsequent renovation began in 1998; the original slate roof was replaced, repairs were made to the ornamental fascia and ADA-compliant bathrooms were installed. The majority of the funding came from an Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) grant, with additional money from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Great American Stations Foundation and the theater group.^[3]

Station layout[]

The station has one low-level side platform on the west side of the track.

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Media related to Westport station (New York) at Wikimedia Commons

• Westport, NY – Amtrak
• Westport Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• West Port Depot (Bridge Line Historical Society)
• Westport, NY (WSP) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)

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