Middletown–Town of Wallkill station
Middletown–Town of Wallkill station, often just referred to as the Middletown station, is a commuter rail stop owned by Metro-North Railroad serving trains on the Port Jervis Line in the town of Wallkill, New York. The station is located in the latter municipality along the former Erie Railroad Graham Line.
Middletown Town of Wallkill | |||||||||||
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 Middletown–Town of Wallkill station in May 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Healy Lane & North Galleria Drive Middletown, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°27′27″N 74°22′14″W / 41.4575°N 74.3706°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro-North Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | NS Southern Tier Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 750 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes[1] | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 18, 1983[2] | ||||||||||
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Two trains end at the station on weekdays, with one of them turning back for service to Hoboken. The station contains a mini-high platform for access by passengers in wheelchairs, and expanded paid parking. In a switch from the other stations to receive these amenities, the platform roof at Middletown is green rather than red, platform light poles are brown instead of green and the wheelchair platform is not under the roof. While other Metro-North stations such as Cortlandt and Southeast are named after the towns in which they are located, the station is the only one to include "Town of ..." in its official name, to avoid longstanding confusion with the nearby hamlet in Ulster County.
History
editThe station replaced the former Erie Railroad station on James Street in Middletown, which maintained service from May 26, 1843 to April 15, 1983. That building now serves as the Thrall Library.[2][3] Middletown–Town of Wallkill station opened on April 18, 1983.[2]
Station layout
editThe station has one track and a low-level side platform.
References
edit- ^ a b "Middletown station". Metro-North Railroad. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c "New Port Jervis Service – April 18, 1983". New York, New York: Metro-North Railroad. April 18, 1983. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Now & Then Erie Railroad Station – Middletown". The Times Herald-Record. Middletown, New York. October 8, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
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