Sloatsburg station

Sloatsburg
Sloatsburg station platform, looking north
General information
LocationMunicipal Plaza & Mills Street
Sloatsburg, New York
Coordinates41°09′26″N 74°11′29″W / 41.1572°N 74.1913°W / 41.1572; -74.1913
Owned byMetro-North Railroad
Line(s)NS Southern Tier Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking80 spaces[1]
AccessibleNo[1]
Other information
Station code2509 (Erie Railroad)[2]
History
Opened1868 (1868) (Erie Railroad)
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station
Tuxedo Port Jervis Line Suffern
toward Hoboken
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Tuxedo
toward Chicago
Main Line Sterlington
Location
Map

Sloatsburg station is a commuter rail stop owned by Metro-North Railroad serving trains on the Port Jervis Line, located in the village of Sloatsburg, New York at the intersection of Municipal Plaza and Mills Street.[3]

Construction of the Sloatsburg station dates back to the 1830s, when the station was built along the Erie Railroad. The station served the line heading to Port Jervis northward, along with a stagecoach to Greenwood Lake three times a day. The station was populated by fishermen on their way to the lake, but has been the site of several accidents. These calamities include a derailed milk train in 1843 and a fatal accident between the train line and several mules and their owner in 1855. The station became part of Metro-North in 1983, when the service was created. The station was listed under a revitalization plan in 2005 to help serve its commuters.

  1. ^ a b "Otisville station". Metro-North Railroad. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  3. ^ Sloatsburg Train Station Details. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2009.