Program

NYS Historic

Subject

Transportation

Location

1 Grand St, Goshen, NY 10924, USA

Lat/Long

41.402154, -74.326467

Grant Recipient

Village of Goshen

Railroads played a vital role in the development of many early communities, such as the community of Goshen, New York. The arrival of the New York and Erie Railroad in 1841 was met with a great deal of excitement and celebration by Goshen residents. The early train depot began as a small structure but as the community grew, so did the need for a better equipped station. A new depot was built in 1867. The Goshen Democrat describes the new Erie Station in its February 7 edition as, “ an elegant and commodious structure, surpassed by few, if any, similar buildings in the country, and reflects credit alike upon the Architect who planned it and the workmen who erected it and the gentlemen  to whose liberality we are indebted for this much needed improvement.”

The station was highly active for a number of years before the popularity of train travel slowed and eventually ceased. The train tracks were removed thereafter. In 1986 the old Erie Train Station was repurposed into headquarters for the Village of Goshen Police Department. While the train tracks no longer exist, as of 2020 the train station still stands and serves a reminder of the early history of the Village of Goshen.