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Postcard picture of tunnel in Newtown, Conn.[edit]
I don't have the ability to crop pictures, or I would have cropped the postcard picture of the Newtown tunnel. Perhaps at some point in the future someone else can. Having the picture seems better than not having it. Noroton 16:26, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I had heard before that Metro-North Railroad owns the former New Haven trackage from MNRR's Hudson line (ex NY Central at Beacon), to the NY State line (or maybe the Harlem line), and it was only the part east of there that's the Housatonic. The Metro-North Railroad page claims this "Beacon Line" as its own. While I know MNRR has at least trackage rights, the exact ownership of this needs to be clarified between these two pages. Jpp42 06:17, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The article at Beacon Line mentions ownership by Metro North. Ownership in Connecitcut seems to be more confused based on articles on Wikipedia. Some lines may be owned by ConnDOT with operation by Metro-North but some articles assert owner ship by Metro-North. 67.86.73.252 (talk) 03:40, 8 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It seems to me that a surprisingly large number of stations belonging to the Housatonic are still standing or are readily locatable in aerial photographs. Hence, I'd like to assemble a table listing them here on the talk page before placing it into the article. 67.84.27.8 (talk) 03:52, 28 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
New Lenox station, 21 April 2012 Also known as "New Lenox" or "Yokun" station. A special Berkshire Scenic excursion to Dewey's, Pittsfield, and Great Barrington took place in July 2011.[7] The station house is now used as an apartment building.[8] It is located about 1.83 miles (2.95 km) from Arrowhead, the house that Herman Melville wrote Moby Dick in along with several other works, during the 1850s.[9]
Lenox station, c. 2009 A 1+1⁄2 story tudor revival structure. NRHP Reference # 89000225. Has served as the northern terminus and headquarters of the Berkshire Scenic since 1984. The adjacent rail yard stores much of the museum's collection of rolling stock.
Lee station, 31 March 2012 NRHP Reference # 10001067.[11] Has served as the Sullivan Station Restaurant since 1981.[10] The saltbox-styled vernacular architecture wood frame station house was built by a local contractor.[10]
South Lee station, 21 April 2012 2+1⁄2 story gable roofed brick building with curved steel eave support braces and a stone foundation. It lies across a street from the Onyx paper plant.[12] Station is a contributing property to the South Lee Historic District.
West Stockbridge station, 31 March 2012 Building was not constructed by the Housatonic, but served and owned by it from the 1850s on. Rail line was then abandoned and the station is now isolated. The station became a restaurant, but was empty and for sale as of 31 March 2012[update].
Housatonic station, 24 March 2012 Serves as a sound recording studio.[17] Going north out of Housatonic the rail line branched either west toward State Line Road in West Stockbridge and Chatham or east toward Pittsfield. The freight building was the passenger building from 1859 until the new passenger building was constructed in 1881.
Van Deusenville station site, 21 April 2012 Also known as "Rising" or "Rising Junction" station.[14] The switch for the West Stockbridge branch was in Van Deusenville, but the two lines (to West Stockbridge and to Pittsfield) ran adjacent and parallel to each other until branching away from each other in Housatonic. Station was across Van Deusenville Road from the church that is now the Guthrie Center.[18] Van Deusenville and West Stockbridge both had turntables in the past.[18]
Great Barrington station, 21 April 2012 Used until 1989 as the southern terminus of Berkshire Scenic excursions. However, it was visited by a special excursion in July 2011.[7]
Trackside view of freight depot, 31 March 2012 The station building was a 1+1⁄2 story wooden frame building with two small brick chimneys and a gable roof with wide overhanging eaves.[19] A 2+1⁄2 story board and batten freight depot is still standing adjacent to the tracks just south of Depot Square.
Old stereograph of covered bridge over the Housatonic River, circa 1870s Former turntable, roundhouse, and repair shop facilities were opened in a former iron works in 1872. Closed in 1900 and demolished ten years later to make way for the Great Falls Dam which started generating power in 1914.
Lime Rock platform remains, 6 April 2012 The station was on the eastern or left bank of the Housatonic River, the village of Lime Rock lies 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west. Stone foundations used as freight platforms lie along either side of the track.
Site of milk can stand, 6 April 2012 The first station (c. 1880–) was a store and post office located north of the road and west of the track, toward the river. The second station (–1937) was a milk can stand with an enclosed shed located on the south side of the road and east of the track. The stop was also known as "Kent Furnace" and "Flanders" station.[27]
Kent station, 24 March 2012 Station building serves as an office for a group of physicians. Barn redcarpenter gothic board and batten construction with white trim and "lace" trim along eaves.
Store remains, 6 April 2012 Was also known as "Woodrow" station.[2] The foundation of the demolished general store lies just to the north of the post office, the station was an "umbrella" sized hut at the back of the store.[28]
Merwinsville Hotel, 31 March 2012 NRHP Reference # 77001398.[29] The Hotel was used as a station until 1915 when a new station was built and named "Gaylordsville". The Hotel was occupied for several decades in the 20th century as a private residence. It was abandoned and suffered a fire in 1970. The 3+1⁄2 story white clapboardGreek Revival structure has been a restoration project since August 1971.[30]
Gaylordsville station (repurposed), 30 October 2022 Station building was relocated to a hilltop property on River Road, where it was converted into a home.
Lenticular truss bridge, station was to right, 24 March 2012 Small hut on a platform used for loading milk cans. The 1888 built and NRHP listed lenticular truss road bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. over the adjacent Housatonic River is still standing but is closed to all traffic, even pedestrians. The small station, that did not have a ticket agent, was located north of Boardman's road on the eastern end of the bridge.
Bridge over the mouth of the Still River north of station site, 21 April 2012 Also known as "Lanesville" or "Lanesville and Still River" station. Was the site of four distinct station buildings each built within 1/2 mile of each other near the mouth of the Still River.[33]
Brookfield station, 25 March 2012 Barn red glass studio and woodturning studio of the Brookfield Craft Center.[35] Former hotel stands nearby with a hair salon in the ground floor. West of Federal Road Whisconier Road is known as "Station Road".
Site of former station, 7 April 2012 Passenger service to Brookfield Junction stopped in 1925 or 1926.[34] A nearby hotel was 130 years old when it burned down in 2006.[34] The remains of a railway turntable lie nearby.[34]
Relocated Mill Plain station house, 8 April 2012 This 1881 built New York and New England Railroad station building was relocated about 100 metres (330 ft) southwards and no longer lies along the track.[38] It has a hip roof with small triangular dormers used as vents.[38] It was moved to the intersection of Mill Plain Road and Old Ridgebury Road.
Driveway that led to former station, 14 April 2012 It was east of the stations on the Harlem Line, south of Southeast station and north of Brewster station, about 100 metres (330 ft) to the east of the Brewster rail yard.
Was located near the Towners (NYCRR station) on the Harlem Line.[39] A foundation and machinery associated with a nearby creamery remain near the station site.
Site of former station, 8 April 2012 Sometimes referred to as "West Patterson" station.[39][40] The station was about 2.4 miles (3.9 km) west of the Patterson (Metro-North station).[39]
Hopewell Depot, 8 April 2012 Travelling westward within Hopewell Junction the Maybrook Line used to branch northwest towards Poughkeepsie, but the Beacon Line goes southwest toward Beacon. The former Maybrook Line has been turned into the Dutchess Rail Trail. The Hopewell Depot was built by the Central New England Railway in 1873 and was moved twice in the 1900s.[43] It was originally across the street from the Hopewell Inn (which is still standing) a bit north of a freight depot building that is also still standing. The Hopewell Depot currently lies along the Dutchess Rail Trail near, but not on, the Beacon Line.
Hawleyville, 20 April 2012 Now 30 Hawleyville Road is known as the "Shepaug Reload" which has turnouts, sidings, transloading, and warehousing facilities that are in use by the HRRC.[47] Former terminus of the Shepaug RR (taken over by Housatonic in 1891).
Newtown station, 25 March 2012 Barn redstick styleclapboard structure with outbuilding on property. One half of station house serves as Cave Comics,[48] the other as Burgerittoville restaurant.[49] Church Hill road passes under rail line nearby and carries U.S. Route 6.
Platform remains, 22 April 2012 The Botsford Hill Road driveway of Interstate-Lakeland Lumber is located close to where the station used to be.[50] Travelling south from Botsford the Housatonic rail line branched right (west) to Bridgeport along its original main line and left (east) to Derby along the Derby Extension. The Bridgeport line is lifted and mostly rail trail.[51] The Derby Extension branch is in place and in use. The wooden tank water tower at Botsford was moved to the Danbury Railway Museum where there were plans to restore and re-erect it.[52] In an 1840 schedule this stop was listed as "Lands End".[53]
Vicinity of former Monroe station, 29 April 2012 Station was a small hut with no ticket agent. The road off Hammertown that led to the station is now owned by the Fairfield County Fish and Game Protective Association.[54]
Stevenson station site, 29 April 2012 Originally known as "Zoar Bridge" station. Station was north of the tracks and on the east side of Monroe Turnpike. Some ruins of a stone foundation are left standing.
Former freight depot, 6 April 2012 The New England Stair Company occupies a refurbished freight depot adjacent to the where the passenger station was located.[55]
Station was where parking lot now is, 28 April 2012 Former connection to the New Haven and Derby Railroad. The Housatonic's original Derby station was located southeast of where the current Derby-Shelton station is located. The Smoke and Bones barbeque restaurant is located in a former Armour meatpacking warehouse adjacent to the station site.[56] The station house was located where the Smoke and Bones west parking lot now is.
Pepper Street crossing, 22 April 2012 Site serves as a parking lot for pedestrian's and cyclist's access to the Housatonic Trail. The station hut was built for use by visitors to the nearby Garder Farm.
Entrance to Parlor Rock Park, 4 April 2012 A 100-foot (30 m) platform for the nearby (19th century) amusement park. It was used from 1878 until about 1898, though the baseball field was used until 1913.[59] The site was altered in the 20th century by the construction of Connecticut Route 25.
Whitney Avenue station site, 1 May 2012 Was also known as "Long Hill" or "Beers Mill" station, the latter name was taken after a nearby mill owned by Gate Beers.[60] A 1+1⁄2 story gable roofed brick pumphouse now occupies the station site.
A flag stop station without scheduled service, was named for a nearby Congregational church.[60] This stop was listed on a schedule printed in February 1840 for the opening of the railroad.[53]
The Hi Ho silos lie just south of the former station site, 29 April 2012 Also known as "Lyons" or "Pequonnock" station.[33][59] Carson Street no longer exists. The station was obliterated when routes 8 and 25 were upgraded in the mid 20th century. It had been located between Park Cemetery and Bunnell's Pond.[27]
^The North Adams Branch was operated as the Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad, but was returned to the Boston and Albany Railroad in the 1870s. The B&A was eventually bought by the New York Central Railroad. Passenger service along the North Adams Branch ended in March 1953 and the rails were removed in 1996; see Michalenko, Eugene F. (2000). In this Valley: A Concise History of Adams, Massachusetts. Adams, Massachusetts: Adams Specialty & Printing Company.
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It seems pretty clear to me that we need two articles to effectively cover both the OG Housatonic Railroad and the present incarnation. Unlike the Providence and Worcester Railroad, which has a continuous corporate existence from the 1800s to today, the two Housatonic Railroads are unrelated, other than sharing a similar route, and right now I don't think the present article does justice to either one. Unless anyone has an objection, I plan to split this article, leaving the present title as a set index article distinguishing between the two. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 02:09, 11 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
As there have been no objections, I will action this today or tomorrow. That being said, I suspect the primary topic would be the current company, so I will make a new article for the original company and potentially move some of what's at this article there. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 13:28, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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