Westport station (New York)

Westport
File:D&H Railroad Depot, Westport, New York.jpg Platform side of the old Westport D&H Station, looking towards Albany and New York City.
Location	6705 Main Street Westport, NY 12993 United States
Coordinates
Owned by	Town of Westport
Line(s)	CP Canadian Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Other information
Station code	Amtrak code: WSP
History
Opened	1876
Rebuilt	1891, 1908(expansion) 1974-1976, 1998(restoration)
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	5,097  2.4%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Port Kent toward Montreal Adirondack Port Henry toward New York City

Westport is an Amtrak intercity train station in Westport, New York. It was originally built by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad in 1876, and was expanded twice; the first time being in 1891, and the second time being in 1908. The station houses the Depot Theatre, a professional summer theatre, which was established in 1979. Westport serves the Adirondack Line as well as Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach buses to Lake Placid.

In 1974, the D&H sold the depot to the town of Westport for $1. Two years later, the Westport Historical Society initiated a major restoration with a particular focus on the lobby. A subsequent renovation began in 1998; the original slate roof was replaced, repairs were made to the ornamental fascia and ADA-compliant bathrooms were installed. The majority of the funding came from an Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) grant, with additional money from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Great American Stations Foundation and the theater group.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Amtrak – Stations – Westport, NY
• Westport Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• West Port Depot (Bridge Line Historical Society)
• Westport, NY (WSP) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)