Comments on: Anybody want to live in an old train station? Revisiting Lagrange…

By: Al Brecken

Al Brecken — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:29:59 +0000

The W & B Quaker Ridge Station

By: Michael Napolitano

Michael Napolitano — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 18:46:11 +0000

That was quite a film, therealguyfaux. Check out the cast, and you will see that many went on to way bigger and better things.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:04:37 +0000

Some Long Island Rail Road stations have two-story buildings. Do they rent out the upper floors to people or businesses?

Bayside station:
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?70260

Great Neck station:
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?101612

By: therealguyfaux

therealguyfaux — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 18:29:42 +0000

If I could afford it, I’d buy it, to live out my Tyrion Lannister fantasy. (The Station Agent, 2003, starring Peter Dinklage)

By: Backshophoss

Backshophoss — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 22:19:28 +0000

Jeff,If you have a copy of the SPV RR atlas,Notheast,La Grange was on a NH/CNE
branch,north of Hopewell Jct to Pine Plains,then heading east via Millerton to
Canaan Ct
Dutchess Jct was the original connection to the Hudson Line,
south of New Hamburg moveable Bridge
Look at map NY-11 pg 39,map NY-9a pg 37, and map NY-15 pg 43.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:58:00 +0000

In reply to Adrianne Roberts. There's a better picture of it in the first post from several years ago (click here). Unfortunately I didn't take too many photos of the outside this time because the weather was crappy.

By: Adrianne Roberts

Adrianne Roberts — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:54:47 +0000

In reply to Mary Vincitore. Don't forget the train weathervane on the roof! (you can just make out the outline of it in Emily's photo)

By: Mary Vincitore

Mary Vincitore — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 22:19:51 +0000

I for one, (and hopefully the only one), would love to live there!
The grounds are peaceful to me, and that doorbell sound of a
train coming in blowing its whistle makes me smile!
Love it, love it, love it!

By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:02:05 +0000

A number of stations on SEPTA commuter liners were built with apartments on the second floor to house the station agent and his family. Today, SEPTA rents out some of those apartments–the first floor is retained as the ticket office and waiting room, but the second floor is a private residence.

Some stations have been converted into restaurants, banks, or bookstores.

By: Peter Roberts

Peter Roberts — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 18:27:12 +0000

In reply to Richie.

Richie,

Right on.
Bernard has been out and helped me with the colors etc.
Want to see it?

Peter