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Appalachian Trail
Hikers awaiting a southbound train in 2008
General information
Location	991 Route 22, Pawling, New York
Coordinates	41°35′34″N 73°35′17″W / 41.5929°N 73.5880°W / 41.5929; -73.5880
Owned by	Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Line(s)	Harlem Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Fare zone	8
History
Opened	April 1, 1990
Services
Preceding station Metro-North Railroad Following station Pawlingtoward Grand Central Harlem Linelimited service Harlem Valley–Wingdaletoward Wassaic
Location

Appalachian Trail station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line, serving campers and hikers destined for the Appalachian Trail, in Pawling, New York. It is the only rail station directly located on the Appalachian Trail. Trains stop on weekends and holidays only.

Description and history

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The station was built in three months by Metro-North Railroad in 1990 for the cost of $10,000. The station opened on April 1, 1990. Its creation was the suggestion of George Zoebelein, who was an avid hiker and a veteran of the NY/NJ Trail Conference as well as both the NY/NJ Appalachian Trail Conferences, and also served as a member of the Metro-North Railroad Commuter Council (MNRCC) of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee (PCAC) to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. It is one of three limited service stops operated by Metro-North primarily for hikers, the other two being Breakneck Ridge and Manitou on the Hudson Line.

The trail itself crosses the track just south of the station. In the northbound direction, it leads immediately to a small grassy parking area along Route 22 with space for a few cars, then follows the highway to paved turnouts with more space a few hundred feet north along either side of the highway, just north of where it leaves the road and starts climbing toward Hammersly Ridge and the Pawling Nature Preserve. South of the station the trail crosses a swampy area via a wooden, wheelchair accessible walkway which leads to a bridge and then climbs a smaller ridge.

Station layout

The station has a low-level wooden side platform to the east of the track, long enough for one door of one car to receive and discharge passengers. The platform has no shelter, but has a bulletin board for posting the current train schedule, as well as information for hikers.

References

1. Pollak, Michael (June 23, 1996). "For Hikers, The Train To the Trail". The New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
2. "Local Rail Schedule Changed". Poughkeepsie Journal. April 5, 1990. p. 4C. Retrieved January 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Metro-North Railroad Track & Structures Department Track Charts Maintenance Program Interlocking Diagrams & Yard Diagrams 2015" (PDF). Metro-North Railroad. 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2019.

External links

• Metro-North station page for Appalachian Trail
• List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA

• Metro-North Railroad stations in New York (state)
• Appalachian Trail
• Pawling, New York
• Railway stations in Dutchess County, New York
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1990
• 1990 establishments in New York (state)
• Transportation in Dutchess County, New York