Wellsville station

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Wellsville Erie Depot is a historic train station located at Wellsville in Allegany County, New York. It was constructed in 1911, for the Erie Railroad. It is a one-story, 132-foot (40 m) by 33-foot (10 m) structure displaying elements of the Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. It is located across the street from the Wellsville Post Office.[5]

Location10 Depot Street, Wellsville, New York
LineMain Line (Allegany Division)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
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Wellsville
The Wellsville depot in May 2016.
General information
Location10 Depot Street, Wellsville, New York
LineMain Line (Allegany Division)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels
1
Other information
Station code4413[1]
History
OpenedMay 14, 1851; 175 years ago (May 14, 1851)[2]
ClosedJanuary 6, 1970; 56 years ago (January 6, 1970)[3]
Rebuilt1911; 115 years ago (1911)
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Scio
toward Chicago
Main Line Andover
Wellsville Erie Depot
Wellsville station as seen in April 2012, 101 years after construction of the current depot.
Wellsville station is located in New York
Wellsville station
Location within New York
Wellsville station is located in the United States
Wellsville station
Location within the United States
LocationDepot St., Wellsville, New York
Coordinates42°7′24″N 77°56′54″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1911
ArchitectHenry, William
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.87001426[4]
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 1987
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Being on the Erie mainline, into the 1960s, the Erie Limited and the Atlantic Express/Pacific Express passenger trains made stops there.[6][7] The last train making stops there was the Erie Lackawanna's Lake Cities which was discontinued on January 6, 1970.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[4]

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