Mount Riga station

The Mount Riga station was a former New York Central Railroad station in North East, New York. The station also served nearby Ancram, New York.

Mount Riga
General information
LocationMount Riga Station Road near County Route 62 (Rudd Pond Road)
Millerton, New York
Coordinates41.99667°N 73.51651°W / 41.99667; -73.51651
History
Openedbefore 1885[1]
ClosedMarch 20, 1972 (passenger service)[2]
April 1, 1976 (freight)
Key dates
January 1931Station agent eliminated[3]
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Millerton
toward New York
 Harlem Division Boston Corners
toward Chatham

History

The New York and Harlem Railroad built their main line through Ancram between 1848 and 1852.

The station was located at milepost 95.81, receiving service from not only the New York Central Railroad, but also the Central New England Railway. The station was an island platform with each railroad company serving respectively on each side. Just 13⁄4 miles west of the Mount Riga station was a point referred to as "The Summit" by railroad staff. At milepost 97.58 it had an elevation of 775.90 feat above sea level, making it the highest point along the Harlem Division.

By 1938, the former Central New England tracks had been abandoned and removed by successor New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. Passenger service continued as before on the NYC Harlem Division until successor Penn Central abruptly ended all passenger service north of Dover Plains on March 20, 1972, the station was closed for passengers.[2] Freight service continued until 1976, and the rails were removed in 1981.

References
  1. "Map of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and its Connections". New York Central Rail Road. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. Layton, Preston (March 21, 1972). "PC Ends Run, Strands Riders". New York Daily News. p. 22. Retrieved December 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Mount Riga Loses Its Station Agent". The Register and Herald. Pine Plains, New York. January 1, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
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