Wellsville station

Wellsville Erie Depot is a historic train station located at Wellsville in Allegany County, New York. It was constructed in 1911, for the Erie Railroad. It is a one-story, 132-foot (40 m) by 33-foot (10 m) structure displaying elements of the Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. It is located across the street from the US Post Office-Wellsville.[4]

Wellsville
The Wellsville depot in May 2016.
Line(s)Main Line (Allegany Division)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels1
Other information
Station code4413[1]
History
Opened1851 (1851)
ClosedJanuary 6, 1970 (January 6, 1970)[2]
Rebuilt1911 (1911)
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station
Salamanca
toward Chicago
Main Line Corning
Scio
toward Chicago
Andover
Wellsville Erie Depot
Wellsville station as seen in April 2012, 101 years after construction of the current depot.
LocationDepot St., Wellsville, New York
Coordinates42°7′24″N 77°56′54″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1911
ArchitectHenry, William
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.87001426[3]
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 1987

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[3]

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