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Appalachian Trail | |||||||||||
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 Hikers awaiting a southbound train in 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 991Route 22,Pawling, New York | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°35′34″N73°35′17″W / 41.5929°N 73.5880°W /41.5929; -73.5880 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Line | Harlem Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 8 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | April 1, 1990 | ||||||||||
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| 2007 | 4 (weekend-only)[1] | ||||||||||
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Appalachian Trail station is acommuter rail stop on theMetro-North Railroad'sHarlem Line, serving campers and hikers destined for theAppalachian Trail, inPawling, New York. It is the only rail station directly located on the Appalachian Trail. Trains stop on weekends and holidays only.
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The station was built in three months by Metro-North Railroad in 1990 for the cost of $10,000.[2] The station opened on April 1, 1990.[3] 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 theMetropolitan Transportation Authority. It is one of three limited service stops operated by Metro-North primarily for hikers, the other two beingBreakneck Ridge andManitou on theHudson 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 towardHammersly Ridge and thePawling Nature Preserve. South of the station the trail crosses aswampy area via a wooden, wheelchair accessible walkway which leads to a bridge and then climbs a smaller ridge.
The station has a low-level woodenside platform to the east of the track, long enough for one door of one car to receive and discharge passengers.[4]: 15 The platform has no shelter, but has a bulletin board for posting the current train schedule, as well as information for hikers.[citation needed]
