Union Station (Lockport, New York)

Union Station is a historic train station located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. It was constructed in 1889, for the New York Central Railroad in the Romanesque style. It was deactivated as a station in the 1940s and lay unused until 1967. It was renovated and reopened as a restaurant in 1971. The restaurant was gutted by fire in December 1974, rebuilt and again destroyed by fire in 1978.[2]

Lockport
Lockport station in June 2009.
General information
Location95 Union Street, Lockport city, New York
Coordinates43°10′26″N 78°41′08″W
Line(s)Falls Road
Tracks2
History
Closed1957
Rebuilt1889
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Sanborn
toward Niagara Falls, New York
Falls Road Gasport
toward Rochester
Union Station
The side of the abandoned depot in June 2009
Union Station (Lockport, New York) is located in New York
Union Station (Lockport, New York)
Union Station (Lockport, New York) is located in the United States
Union Station (Lockport, New York)
Interactive map showing the location for Lockport Union Station
Location95 Union Ave., Lockport, New York
Coordinates43°10′26″N 78°41′8″W
Built1889
ArchitectHouston, W.E.; Bendinger & Young
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.77000966 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 02, 1977

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

The current owner of the building and property is Mark Davidson. He has plans for a full restoration pending state grants.

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