This station was named for and served the nearby town of Sharon, Connecticut. Despite its name, Sharon station is not actually located in Sharon but is located over the state border and catered to the residents of Sharon. It was a much closer commute to Sharon station than to the Danbury station to the south.
Depending on the source, Sharon station began serving both passengers and freight in either 1873 or 1875. It was one of the stations on the Harlem Line to serve the Berkshire Hills Express and other limited stop trains that went from New York City all the way to Pittsfield, Massachusetts and North Adams, Massachusetts in the Berkshires.[2][3] Such through trains were replaced by shuttle transfers in 1950.[4]
Service ended in March 20, 1972[1] and freight only until March 27, 1980 when Conrail abandoned service on that segment of the line. The station building was damaged by a fire in 1997, but was bought by a local family and restored.[5] Sharon Station still exists today and has been converted into a residence, while the railroad line was converted into the Harlem Valley Rail Trail.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abLayton, Preston (March 21, 1972). "PC Ends Run, Strands Riders". New York Daily News. p. 22. Retrieved December 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^"New York Central Railroad, Tables 6, 98". Official Guide of the Railways. 64 (9). National Railway Publication Company. February 1932.
^"New York Central Railroad, Tables 11, 90". Official Guide of the Railways. 71 (3). National Railway Publication Company. August 1938.
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