Port Kent station

Port Kent, NY
Station shelter, with Lake Champlain in the background, in 2012
General information
LocationNY 373 and Lake Street
Port Kent, New York
United States
Coordinates44°31′26″N 73°24′13″W / 44.5240°N 73.4035°W / 44.5240; -73.4035
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)Canadian Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsFerry transport Burlington–Port Kent Ferry
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusTemporarily closed
Station codeAmtrak: PRK
History
OpenedApril 24, 1977
Passengers
FY 2023Service suspended due to COVID-19[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Plattsburgh
toward Montreal
 Adirondack Westport
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Plattsburgh
toward Montreal
 Adirondack
Discontinued 1987
 Willsboro
toward New York
Preceding station Delaware and Hudson Railway Following station
Valcour
toward Rouses Point
 Main Line Douglass
toward Albany
Location
Map

Port Kent station is a temporarily closed Amtrak intercity train station in Port Kent, New York, normally served by the Adirondack. It is only served when the Lake Champlain Transportation Company Port Kent–Burlington Ferry is in operation – typically from May to October (typically Columbus Day). The station has one low-level side platform on the west side of the single track.

The Delaware and Hudson Railroad built a freight station on the shores of Port Kent sometime between 1875 and 1876, and an open shelter in 1911, similar to the existing one. Amtrak has stopped at Port Kent since April 24, 1977, with a wood shelter added in 1989.[2][3][4] In March 2020, the Adirondack was cancelled north of Albany–Rensselaer after all non-essential travel across the Canada–United States border was banned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Service resumed on April 3, 2023; however, the stop at Port Kent remained closed because ferry service remained suspended.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Port Kent, NY (PRK)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
  3. ^ Amtrak (May 15, 1977). "Port Kent Stop". Amtrak News.
  4. ^ "Amtrak Stop". The Burlington Free Press. April 24, 1977. p. 21. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Alan, David Peter (March 29, 2023). "Amtrak Adirondack Returning to the Rails". Railway Age. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

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