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| Amsterdam |
CSX former NYC Chicago Line |
Guy Park State Historic Site |
Evelyn St at St Rt 5 |
CSX 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Erie Canal Lock 11 |
Lat N42°
56.848' Lon W74° 12.540' |
CSX 160.980 |
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Park hours 8:20AM to Dusk |
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Montgomery County Visitors |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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| Amsterdam |
CSX former NYC Chicago Line |
Amsterdam Amtrak Station |
Main St (St Rt 5) at Evelyn St |
CSX 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily. |
Trackside park benches |
Lat N42° 56.8805'Lon W74° 12.6176' |
CSX 160.980 |
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Restrooms when the station is |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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| Bear Mountain |
CSX River Line |
Bear Mountain State Park |
US Rt 6 at US Rt 9W |
CSX 160.980 |
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Canadian Pacific (trackage rights) |
Scenic Overlook view of River Line |
Lat N41°
19.126' Lon W73° 59.282' |
MN - ATK 160.950 |
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Metro North (across Hudson River) |
Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails |
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Amtrak (across Hudson River) |
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100+ trains weekdays, fewer on |
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weekends due to less commuter |
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| Bear Mountain |
CSX River Line |
Iona Island |
US Rt 9W 2 miles south of Palisades |
CSX 160.980 |
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Canadian Pacific (trackage rights) |
Doodletown Bight Trestle |
Pkwy (US Rt 6) |
MN - ATK 160.950 |
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Metro North (across Hudson River) |
Located in Bear Mountain State Park |
Lat N41° 18.196' Lon W73° 58.757' |
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Amtrak (across Hudson River) |
Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails |
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100+ trains weekdays, fewer on |
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weekends due to less commuter |
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trains on MN |
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| Binghamton |
CP former D&H |
Chenango Street Overpass |
Chenango St between Lewis St and |
CP 161.475 |
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NS |
Fencing has "camera ports" for |
Eldridge St |
CP 160.530 |
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NYSW |
unobstructed photos. |
Lat N42°
06.308' Lon W75° 54.438' |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Street parking. |
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NYSW 160.620 |
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Restaurants nearby |
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NYSW 160.485 |
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NYSW 161.295 |
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| Binghamton |
NS |
Clinton Street Bridge |
Clinton St between Front St and Water St |
NS 160.800 |
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CP |
View of NS Southern Tier crossing |
Lat N42°
06.215' Lon W75° 54.885' |
NS 161.070 |
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NYSW |
the Chenango River |
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CP 161.475 |
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Unknown number of trains |
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CP 160.530 |
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NYSW 160.820 |
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NYSW 160.485 |
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NYSW 161.295 |
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| Binghamton |
NS |
Historical Marconi Radio Tower |
Lewis St at Chenango St next to the |
NS 160.800 |
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CP |
A 1913 vintage Radio Tower still exists at the |
Binghamton Mets Stadium |
NS 161.070 |
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NYSW |
DL&W station on Lewis St (Station Square) |
Lat N42° 6.2280' Lon W75° 54.3817' |
CP 161.475 |
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Unknown number of trains |
under the Chenango St Overpass. This 97 |
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CP 160.530 |
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feet 4 inch tower was one of the first two |
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NYSW 160.820 |
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radio transmitters installed by the DL&W |
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NYSW 160.485 |
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in their first use of radio to transmit |
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NYSW 161.295 |
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messages to and from trains. The other |
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tower in the first installation was at |
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Scranton PA. |
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The radio system transmitted on 187.4 KHz |
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(342.6 KHz below the low end of the AM |
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Radio Broadcast band) with 2kw power. |
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| Bronx |
Amtrak NEC |
Pelham Bay Park |
Shore Rd off I-95 Exit #8 |
ATK 160.960 |
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Metra |
View of Pelham Bay Lift Bridge |
Lat N40°
51.898' Lon W73° 48.889' |
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Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking |
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trails |
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| Buffalo |
CSX former NYC |
Unnamed City Park |
Lake Ave between Seneca Dr and |
CSX 160.800 |
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NS former NKP |
Unknown facilities |
Electric Ave 1/4 mile west of US Rt 62 |
CSX 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Park is between CSX and NS |
Lat N42°
47.874' Lon W78° 49.993' |
NS 161.250 |
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Burger King at Lake and Seneca |
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| Buffalo |
CSX former NYC |
South park |
US Rt 62 and McKinley Pkwy |
CSX 160.800 |
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NS former NKP |
Unknown facilities |
Lat N42°
49.753' Lon W78° 50.107' |
CSX 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
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NS 161.250 |
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| Buffalo |
CSX former NYC |
Lasalle park |
West end of Porter Ave at Lake Erie |
CSX 160.800 |
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NS former NKP |
Unknown facilities |
Lat N42°
53.804' Lon W78° 53.955' |
CSX 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants and convenience |
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NS 161.250 |
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stores nearby |
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| Catskill |
CSX River Line |
Catskill Creek Pedestrian Bridge |
East of US Rt 9 between E Main St and |
CSX 160.980 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of CSX Trestle over Catskill Creek |
W Main St |
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No restrooms |
Lat N42° 13.344' Lon W73° 52.213' |
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Restaurants on east side of |
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Catskill Creek on Main Street |
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| Clyde |
CSX former NYC |
Glasgow Street Bridge |
Glasgow St (St Rt 414) 3 blocks south |
CSX 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of CSX along the Erie Canal |
of Genesee St (St Rt 31) |
CSX 161.070 |
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Restaurants nearby |
Lat N43°
04.904' Lon W76° 52.279' |
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| Cold Spring |
Metro North |
Restored Cold Spring Depot |
Depot Square at Main St |
MN - ATK 160.950 |
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Amtrak |
The Depot Restaurant |
Lat N41°
25.015' Lon W73° 57.566' |
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Unknown number of trains |
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(CSX River line is not
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depot) |
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| Cornwall Landing |
CSX River Sub |
Storm King State Park |
St Rt 218 appx 1 1/3 mile east of US Rt 9W |
CSX 160.980 |
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Unknown number of trains |
An observation area provides a scenic overview |
Lat N41° 26.1200' Lon W73° 59.1507' |
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of the River Sub and some hiking trails also |
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provide access to some locations with a view |
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of the tracks |
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This park is undeveloped green space with |
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no restrooms and limited parking. |
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| Cornwall Landing |
CSX River Sub |
Donahue Memorial Park |
Shore Rd 1 1/4 miles east of US Rt 9W |
CSX 160.980 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Opportunity to see occasional meets on |
Lat N41° 26.6660' Lon W74° 0.0164' |
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the siding. |
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Note: Shore Rd parallels the tracks for |
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about a half mile north of the park. DO NOT |
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attempt to park on Shore Rd north of the |
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park. You WILL be ticketed. |
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| Cornwall On |
NS |
Scenic View Pulloff |
Orrs Mills Rd (CR 20) 2 miles west of |
160.8 |
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| The Hudson |
NJT |
View of Moodna Viaduct |
St Rt 32 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms |
Lat N41°
25.771' Lon W74° 05.933' |
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Views of Moodna Viaduct from |
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Schunemunk Mountain hiking |
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trails |
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| Guilderland |
CSX Selkirk Branch |
Watervliet Resevoir |
French's Mill Rd at Fuller Station Rd |
CSX 160.800 |
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| Center |
Unknown number of trains |
View of French's Hollow Trestle |
3/4 mile south of US Rt 20 |
CSX 161.070 |
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No restrooms |
Lat N42°
42.706' Lon W73° 57.583' |
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| Harpursville |
CP former D&H |
Oak Hill Road Pulloff |
Oak Hill Rd at St Rt 7 1 1/4 miles north |
CP 161.475 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of Harpursville Trestle |
of I-88 Exit #6 |
CP 161.115 |
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crossing Wylie Creek |
Lat N42°
11.472' Lon W75° 37.030' |
CP 161.325 |
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A second parking area just across the |
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CP 160.815 |
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tracks on St Rt 235 provides a photo |
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location for late evenings during the |
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long days of summer |
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No restrooms |
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| Highland Falls |
CSX River Sub |
End of Rose Drive |
Rose Dr east of Old State Rd, 1/4 mile |
CSX 160.980 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Good photo opportunity with mountains across |
south of Main St |
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the river in the background. |
Lat N41° 20.8688' Lon W73° 58.2003' |
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Stay out of the Wasewater Treatment Plant |
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and do not cross the tracks. |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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| Highland Falls |
CSX River Sub |
End of Haven Road |
Haven Rd east of Main St |
CSX 160.980 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Clear view of trains and the river |
Lat N41° 21.9097' Lon W73° 57.7964' |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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| Highland Falls |
CSX River Sub |
Views of southbound trains with the 1880's |
Station Rd east of Main St |
CSX 160.980 |
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Unknown number of trains |
vintage NYC station. The station is now |
Lat N41° 22.4721' Lon W73° 57.6453' |
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the office for a marina. Ask for permission |
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to take photos before doing so. This is |
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private property, but the marina owners are |
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railfan-friendly and realize the historic |
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nature of requests to take photos. |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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| Highland Falls |
CSX River Sub |
West Point Military Acadamy |
Thayer Gate is located at the north end of |
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Unknown number of trains |
Since September 2001, West Point has been |
Main St |
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mostly closed to the public, however, |
Stony Lonesome Gate is located at the St |
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visitors are granted admission for some |
Rt 9W Stony Lonesome Exit |
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events and scheduled public tours. There is |
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a well maintained NYC station at West Point. |
Good photos of the station and other |
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Contact the West Point Visitors Center at |
West Point
buildings can be taken from |
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845-938-2638 48 hours before your planned |
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the river with a long telephoto lens. |
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visit for details. Visitors Center and West |
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Point Museum
hours are 9:00AM to 4:45PM. |
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You must have a photo ID such as a Drivers |
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License. If you have a Common Access Card |
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from another military base, you should use |
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it instead of a Drivers License. Plan for |
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plenty of time for your car to be inspected |
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before entering West Point. Your car WILL be |
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inspected. If you have a scanner or radar |
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detector, they must be turned off and |
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stowed out of reach of anyone in the vehicle |
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before approaching the gates to enter West |
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Point. All visitors to the Academy must enter |
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through either Thayer or Stony Lonesome Gates. |
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Even if you do not plan to try to get pictures of |
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the West Point station, the museum is well |
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worth your time if you want to take a break from |
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railfanning |
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| Hyde Park |
Metro North |
Restored Hyde Park Station |
River Rd 1/2 block north of Fuller Ln |
CSX 160.980 |
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Amtrak |
located in Riverside Park |
Lat N41°
46.926' Lon W73° 56.783' |
MN - ATK 160.950 |
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CSX River Line (across Hudson River) |
Vanderbilt Mansion National |
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Canadian Pacific (trackage rights on |
Historic Site 1 mile north |
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CSX River Line) |
Home of President Franklin |
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100+ trains weekdays, fewer on |
D Roosevelt 2 miles south |
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weekends due to less commuter |
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trains on MN |
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| Kingston |
CSX River Line |
Rondout Creek Gorge |
Abeel St 1/4 mile east of Wilbur Ave (St |
CSX 160.980 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of CSX Trestle crossing Rondout |
Rt 213) |
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Creek |
Lat N41° 54.633' Lon W74° 0.011' |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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1 1/4 mile east |
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| Minoa |
CSX former NYC |
Pedestrian Overpass |
North Central Ave west of Main St |
CSX 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms, parking lot at |
Lat N43°
04.444' Lon W76° 00.249' |
CSX 161.070 |
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north end of the overpass |
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Pizza/Deli shop on Main St at |
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Willard St |
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| Newburgh |
CSX River Sub |
Pulloff |
Walsh St at River Rd and Water St 0.4 |
CSX 160.980 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Clear view of the River Sub |
mile east of US Rt 9W |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
Lat N41° 29.2666' Lon W74° 0.5908' |
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| Newburgh |
CSX River Sub |
Water Street parallels the track for appx 1.5 |
Water St north of Walsh St |
CSX 160.980 |
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Unknown number of trains |
miles with several places to pull off and park |
Map |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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| Port Jervis |
NYSW |
railroad Ave parallels the track with a view of |
Railroad Ave north and south of |
NYSW 160.820 |
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NJT |
the Erie Depot in the background |
Pike St (US Rt 6) |
NYSW 160.485 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants and convenience stores |
Lat N41° 22.3849' Lon W74° 41.6278' |
NYSW 161.295 |
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nearby |
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| Portageville |
NS former EL Southern Tier |
Letchworth State Park |
St Rt 19A 1/4 mile west of St Rt 436 |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms, picnic area, camping, |
Lat N42°
34.674' Lon W78° 02.965' |
NS 161.070 |
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showers, nature trails, hiking trails, |
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concession stands. |
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Scenic view of the Portageville |
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| Poughkeepsie |
Metro North |
Waryas Park |
Waterfront at the end of Main St |
CSX 160.980 |
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Amtrak |
Playground, picnic area, |
between US Rt 44 and
the |
MN - ATK 160.950 |
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CSX River Line (across Hudson River) |
boat ramp, restaurant |
Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge |
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Canadian Pacific
(trackage rights on |
100 yards behind Metro North |
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CSX River Line) |
An effort is being made to |
ex-NYC Station |
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100+ trains weekdays, fewer on |
convert the Poughkeepsie |
Lat N41°
42.467' Lon W73° 56.403' |
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weekends due to less commuter |
Bridge to a walkway/bike trail. |
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trains on MN |
Samuel Morse Historic Site |
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5 miles south |
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| Poughkeepsie |
Metro North |
Mid-Hudson Bridge Pedestrian |
US Rt 44 west of Poughkeepsie |
CSX 160.980 |
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Amtrak |
Walkway |
Lat N41° 42.169' Lon W73° 56.768' |
MN - ATK 160.950 |
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CSX River Line |
Scenic overview of both rail lines |
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Canadian Pacific
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CSX River Line) |
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Metro North |
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100+ trains weekdays, fewer on |
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weekends due to less commuter |
Pedestrian Bridge next to the |
Hutton St at Corning St |
MN - ATK 160.950 |
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trains on MN |
Amtrak Station |
Lat N41° 55.228' Lon W73° 57.153' |
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Restrooms when the station is open |
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| Rochester |
CSX former NYC |
Amtrak Station |
Central Ave between Clinton Ave and |
CSX 160.800 |
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Amtrak |
Trackside benches |
Joseph Ave |
CSX 161.070 |
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50+ trains daily. |
Restrooms in the station |
Lat N43° 9.772' Lon W77° 36.513' |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
Stay on the platform or station parking |
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nearby |
area. Do Not cross the tracks. |
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| Saratoga Springs |
CP |
Amtrak Station |
West Ave between Church St (St Rt 9N) and |
CP 161.475 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Benches, tables and chairs on patio |
Gen Philip Schulyer Hwy (St Rt 29) |
CP 161.115 |
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Restaurants and convenience |
Lat N43° 4.9651' Lon W73° 48.5775' |
CP 161.325 |
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stores nearby |
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CP 160.815 |
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| Schodack |
CSX former NYC |
Schodack Island State Park |
Schodack Landing Rd (CR 2) at St Rt 9J |
CSX 160.800 |
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| Landing |
Amtrak |
View of CSX A H Smith Memorial |
Lat N42°
30.437' Lon W73° 46.219' |
CSX 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Bridge crossing the Hudson River |
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Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking |
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trails |
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| Selkirk |
CSX former NYC |
Jericho Bridge |
Old School Rd (CR 53) between Albany |
CSX 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of Selkirk Yard Diesel Shops |
Rd and Speeder Rd |
CSX 161.070 |
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Lat N42°
33.627' Lon W73° 50.634' |
CSX 160.920 |
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| Selkirk |
CSX former NYC |
Mosher Bridge |
St Rt 396 between Pictuay Rd and |
CSX 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of east end of Selkirk Yard |
Speeder Rd |
CSX 161.070 |
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Common railfan location |
Lat N42°
32.478' Lon W73° 49.064' |
CSX 160.920 |
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No restrooms, limited roadside |
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parking at ends of the bridge |
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| Solvay |
CSX former NYC |
Bridge Street Overpass |
Bridge St (St Rt 297) north of Milton Ave |
CSX 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily. |
No restrooms, street parking |
Lat N43°
04.138' Lon W76° 13.004' |
CSX 161.070 |
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Restaurants and convenience |
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stores nearby |
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| Syracuse |
CSX former NYC |
Syracuse Amtrak Station |
P & C Pkwy at Park Ave |
CSX 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily. |
Restrooms in the station |
Lat N43°
04.536' Lon W76° 10.238' |
CSX 161.070 |
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| Utica |
CSX former NYC |
Amtrak Station |
Main St between 1st St and Genesee St |
CSX 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily. |
Trackside park benches east of |
Lat N43°
06.244' Lon W75° 13.435' |
CSX 161.070 |
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the station |
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Restrooms when station is open |
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Children's Museum across Main |
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Street from the station |
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Restaurants nearby |
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| Watkins Glen |
NS former CR Corning Secondary |
Watkins Glen State Park |
St Rt 329 1 1/2 miles west of St Rt 14 |
NS 161.070 |
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Finger Lakes Railway |
Restrooms, picnic area, showers, |
Lat N42°
22.287' Lon W76° 53.497' |
FLR 160.740 |
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Unknown number of trains |
camping, hiking trails |
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FLR 161.520 |
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Scenic view of trestle crossing |
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| Weedsport |
CSX former NYC |
Oakland Road Overpass |
Oakland Rd 1/2 north of Brutus Rd west |
CSX 160.800 |
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Amtrak |
Park at south end of bridge, step over |
of St Rt 34 |
CSX 161.070 |
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50+ trains daily. |
the guard rail. Bring your lawn chair. |
Lat N43° 3.099' Lon W76° 34.741' |
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Room for 10-12 people |
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View of long sweeping curve |
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Restaurants and Convenience Stores |
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nearby |
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Note: Mobile use of scanners is illegal unless you are a
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