Jamestown station
Jamestown station is a historic train station located at Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York. Although no longer an active railroad station due to a lack of passenger service in the area after a restoration done in 2011 the building currently serves as a bus transportation center and community space for Jamestown. The first train arrived at Jamestown on August 25, 1860 as part of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad.
Jamestown | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 211-217 West Second Street Jamestown, New York 14701 | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Erie Railroad (1895–1960) Erie Lackawanna Railroad (1960–1976) Conrail (1976–1992) City of Jamestown (1992–2017) National Comedy Center (2017–present) | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Line (Meadville Division) Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform (former) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (former) | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System Coach USA Amtrak Thruway | |||||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 5017 | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | August 25, 1860 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | January 6, 1970 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1897 1924 June 7, 1932 2011 | |||||||||||||||
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Erie Railroad Station | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 211-217 W. Second St., Jamestown, New York | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°5′40″N 79°14′41″W | |||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.6 ha) | |||||||||||||||
| Built | 1931 | |||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Art Deco | |||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 03000045 | |||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 2003 | |||||||||||||||
The station is part of the National Comedy Center.
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