List of Ulster and Delaware Railroad stations

This is a list of railroad stations on the former Ulster and Delaware Railroad and their present-day condition. For more information see the main article.

Main Line Stations

Station Place Served Image Opened Closed Notes
Kingston Point Kingston Point 1895 1924 Constructed for easier access to steamboats on Hudson River.
Rondout Rondout 1868 1979 Headquarters of the U&D. Received considerable business from the Delaware and Hudson Canal.
Kingston Kingston 1883 1954 Replaced original "Fair Street Station". Torn down in the 1960s.
Stony Hollow Stony Hollow none present 1868 1920s Served as flagstop for most of its later life.
West Hurley West Hurley 1869 1954 Original wood station demolished after construction of the Ashokan Reservoir. New station constructed of cement bricks. Located on West Hurley Dike of the Ashokan Reservoir.
Olive Branch Olive Branch 1869 1912 Demolished after construction of Ashokan Reservoir.
Brown's Station Brown's Station 1869 1912 Relocated to town of Ashokan to make way for Ashokan Reservoir. Currently in Woodstock, New York.
Ashokan Ashokan none present 1912 1954 Formerly Brown's Station. Moved six miles uphill during construction of Ashokan Reservoir. Moved to Woodstock, New York in the 1970s.
Brodhead's Bridge Brodhead's Bridge 1869 1912 Demolished after construction of Ashokan Reservoir.
Shokan Shokan 1869 1912 Demolished after construction of Ashokan Reservoir.
Boiceville Boiceville 1870 1912 Demolished after construction of Ashokan Reservoir.
Cold Brook Cold Brook none present 1870
2005
1954
Open
Original station replaced by pre-fabricated version in 1899. Current version being used as hunting club and the Catskill Mountain Railroad.
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 1870
1983
1954
Open
New Mount Pleasant station built at Route 28 grade crossing in 1983; currently used by Catskill Mountain Railroad.
Phoenicia Phoenicia 1870
1983
1954
Open
Original station built by Rondout & Oswego made of cement; replaced by pre-fabricated station in 1899. Junction with Stony Clove & Kaaterskill branch line. Current headquarters of the Catskill Mountain Railroad. On National Register of Historic Places.
Shandaken Allaben none present 1870 1954 Pre-fabricated station replaced previous bluestone-made "Allaben Station" in 1899.
Big Indian Big Indian 1870 1954 Intentionally razed by State of New York in 1960's.
Pine Hill Pine Hill none present 1871 1954 Station halfway up the Pine Hill Grade.
Grand Hotel Station Highmount none present 1871 1977 Station also served Grand Hotel on Monka Hill, hence its name. Former site of station is current eastern terminus of the Delaware & Ulster Railride.
Fleischmann's Fleischmann's none present 1871
1983
1976
Open
Originally called Griffin's Corners station until the town it served was renamed. Freight house currently used by Delaware & Ulster Railride.
Arkville Arkville 1871
1983
1954
Open
Junction with Delaware and Northern Railroad. Originally known as Dean's Corners station until town received name change. Destroyed by runaway milktruck in 1960's. Arkville freight house currently used as headquarters of the Delaware & Ulster Railide.
Kelly's Corners Kelly's Corners none present 1871 1870 Originally a flagstop. Shut down and became a flagstop again in 1923.
Halcottville Halcottville 1871 1957 Split in half after disuse. One half located a few hundred feet from original location; used as privately owned shed. Other half in Arkville, New York; used as a tool shed for Delaware & Ulster Railride.
Roxbury Roxbury 1872 1954 Currently serves as northern terminus of Delaware & Ulster Railride. Under restoration by Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society.
Grand Gorge Grand Gorge none present 1872
1983
1954
Open
Originally known as Moresville station until town received name change. Original station burnt down in 1895.New station torn down by Penn Central in the 1970s.
South Gilboa South Gilboa none present 1872 1954 Original station replaced with pre-fabricated version in 1900. Current plans for restoration by Town of Gilboa Historical Society. On National Register of Historic Places.
Stamford Stamford none present 1872 1954 Restored by Catskill Revitalization Corporation.
Hobart Hobart none present 1884 1950s Burnt down in the 1970s.
South Kortright South Kortright none present 1885 1954 Currently being used as a house.
Bloomville Bloomville none present 1887 1954 Temporarily served as western terminus of U&D until 1895.
Kortright Kortright none present 1890 1920s Shut down in 1920s and used as flagstop.
East Meredith East Meredith none present 1895 1954 Shut down in 1954 and used as tool shed until the 1990s. Currently used as house.
Davenport Center Davenport Center none present 1897 1954 Currently used as house.
West Davenport West Davenport none present 1899 1923 Junction with Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad. Original station burnt down in 1903. Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley station moved and used until it was shut down in 1923. It burnt down in 1933.
Oneonta Oneonta none present 1900 1954 Largest station on U&D except one at Kingston. Currently a restaurant/pub called "The Depot".

Branch Stations

Stony Clove and Kaaterskill Branch

Station Place Served Image Opened Closed Notes
Phoenicia Phoenicia 1870
1983
1954
Open
Original station built by Rondout & Oswego made of cement; replaced by pre-fabricated station in 1899. Junction with Stony Clove & Kaaterskill branch line. Current headquarters of the Catskill Mountain Railroad. On National Register of Historic Places.
Chichester Chichester none present 1881 1932 Burnt down in 1903. Replaced with shelter. Run as flagstop by New York Central until branches were abandoned in 1939.
Lanesville Lanesville 1883 1954 Run as flagstop by New York Central. Burnt down in the 1960s.
Edgewood Edgewood none present 1881 1932 Smallest station on railroad. Run as flagstop by New York Central.
Stony Clove Notch none none present 1881 1932 Flagstop for its entire life. Completely shut down by New York Central.
Kaaterskill Junction none 1882 1932 Junction with Hunter branch line. Extremely busy under U&D ownership. Run as flagstop by New York Central. Transformed into home, but burnt down in the 1980s.
Tannersville Tannersvile 1883 1939 Original station replaced with pre-fabricated designed station. One of only two branch line stations left open by New York Central. Converted to Town Center/snow plow garage. Burnt down in the 1970s.
Haines Falls Haines Falls 1883 1932 Formerly known as Haines Corners Station until town received name change. Run as flagstop by New York Central. Currently the headquarters of the Mountain Top Historical Society.
Laurel House Station none none present 1883 1932 Formerly a platform. Converted tp pre-fabricated station in 1900. Run as flagstop by New York Central. Burnt down by State of New York in the 1960s.
Kaaterskill Kaaterskill none present 1884 1932 Burnt down in the 1960s.

Hunter Branch

Station Place Served Image Opened Closed Notes
Hunter Hunter 1882 1939 One of only two branch line stations left open by New York Central. Currently a private dwelling.

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