Castleton station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Castleton, Vermont. Originally built by the

Rutland and Whitehall Railroad The Rutland and Whitehall Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of Vermont. The railroad, also known as the Castleton Company, received its charter from Vermont in 1848 and opened in 1850. Its main line ran from Castleton, ...

in 1850, the depot is now privately owned, and is located across from the northern terminus of the

Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail The Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail is a rail trail built along an abandoned Delaware & Hudson Railway (D&H) corridor between West Rupert and Castleton, Vermont. The trail runs in two disconnected segments, separated by a short section that leaves ...

. Castleton replaced Fair Haven station on the '' Ethan Allen Express'' in January 2010. It serves nearby Castleton University and Lake Bomoseen. The station has one short low-level wooden side platform to the east of the track.

History

The station building was constructed in 1850. Passenger service on the line between Whitehall and Rutland ended on June 24, 1934. In 1966, the Delaware and Hudson Railroad sold the station to the Jakubowski family. The '' Ethan Allen Express'' began service between New York City and

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on December 2, 1996. An infill station was opened at Fair Haven in November 1997. Fair Haven is a small town with limited tourist activity; in FY 2007 the station served just 2,205 passengers. In 2005, the Jakubowski family began renovating Castleton station. In January 2010, Fair Haven station was replaced with Castleton, to the east, which better serves Castleton University and Lake Bomoseen. Castleton station opened on January 2; Fair Haven remained in use until January 9. Accessibility improvements at the station, including a new platform, took place in 2016–2018. From March 2020 to July 19, 2021, all Amtrak service in Vermont was suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the ''Ethan Allen Express'' truncated to Albany–Rensselaer station.

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Amtrak stations in Vermont Former Delaware and Hudson Railway stations Buildings and structures in Castleton, Vermont Railway stations in the United States opened in 1850 Transportation buildings and structures in Rutland County, Vermont {{vermont-railstation-stub