Port Kent station is a temporarily closed Amtrak intercity train station in Port Kent, New York, normally served by the Adirondack. It is only served when the Lake Champlain Transportation Company Port Kent–Burlington Ferry is in operation – typically from May to October (typically Columbus Day). The station has one low-level side platform on the west side of the single track.
Port Kent, NY | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Station shelter, with Lake Champlain in the background, in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | NY 373 and Lake Street Port Kent, New York United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°31′26″N 73°24′13″W / 44.5240°N 73.4035°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Canadian Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Burlington–Port Kent Ferry | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Temporarily closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | Amtrak: PRK | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | April 24, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | Service suspended due to COVID-19[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Delaware and Hudson Railroad built a freight station on the shores of Port Kent sometime between 1875 and 1876, and an open shelter in 1911, similar to the existing one. Amtrak has stopped at Port Kent since April 24, 1977, with a wood shelter added in 1989.[2][3][4] In March 2020, the Adirondack was cancelled north of Albany–Rensselaer after all non-essential travel across the Canada–United States border was banned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Service resumed on April 3, 2023; however, the stop at Port Kent remained closed because ferry service remained suspended.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Port Kent, NY (PRK)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
- ^ Amtrak (May 15, 1977). "Port Kent Stop". Amtrak News.
- ^ "Amtrak Stop". The Burlington Free Press. April 24, 1977. p. 21. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alan, David Peter (March 29, 2023). "Amtrak Adirondack Returning to the Rails". Railway Age. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
External links
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