Ulster and Delaware Railroad
History
The Ulster and Delaware Railroad Company (U&D) was a railroad located in New York State and founded in 1866. It was often advertised as “The Only All-Rail Route To the Catskill Mountains.” At its greatest extent, the U&D ran from Kingston Point, on the Hudson River, through the heart of the Catskill Mountains to its western terminus at Oneonta, passing through four counties (Ulster, Delaware, Schoharie and Otsego), with branches to Kaaterskill and Hunter in Greene County. (Source: Wikipedia- Ulster and Delaware Railroad)
CatskillSearch and the Ulster and Delaware Railroad
This particular page details the current remanents of the Ulster and Delaware Railroad that can be located throughout the Catskills on the U&D right of way (ROW). Currently some of the Ulster and Delaware Railroad original ROW is used for a railroad. These two railroads are the Delaware and Ulster Railroad and Catskill Mountain Railroad. Both are generally used by passengers and by the railroads for scenic purposes.
Ulster and Delaware Railroad Stations and Track Right of Way (ROW)
Below is a listing of the Ulster and Delaware Railroad stations. Below each station title listing is a post by CatskillSearch of the general area and the track right of way for that particular station.
This is an ongoing project by CatskillSearch and hopefully many more postings will come in the future. Generally most of Ulster and Delaware Railroad visits by CatskillSearch have been done in the locations that are in the northern part of Catskills.
View the comparison map of the Catskill & Tannersville Railway and the Ulster & Delaware Railroad tracks as they ran through the Kaaterskill Clove area: VIEW: C&T Railway and U&D Railroad Comparsion
Main Line Stations
Kingston Point
Rondout
Kingston
Stony Hollow
West Hurley
Olive Branch
Brown’s Station
Ashokan
Broadhead’s Bridge
Shokan
Reservoir Road- A lot of recent construction along Reservoir Road.
Shokan- At Shokan (Former site of Olive) on Route 28 there are many remanents (some new and some old) from the Catskill railroads.
Boiceville
Cold Brook
Cold Brook Railroad Station- After the flooding of the Ashokan Reservoir, six stations were submerged forever, and one of these was the Boiceville Station. When this was flooded, the Cold Brook Station took over as the stop for Boiceville. The Cold Brook Station still stands.
Mount Pleasant
Phoenicia
Phoenicia Railroad Station- The Phoenicia Railroad Station serves as the Empire State Railway Museum
Shandaken
Big Indian
Pine Hill
Grand Hotel Station
Fleischmann’s
Fleischmann’s Railroad Station- All that’s left now is a freight house, which is used by the Delaware and Ulster Railroad.
Arkville
Kelly’s Corners
Roxbury
Ulster & Delaware Railroad (Grand Gorge to Roxbury-Route 30)- This particular photo gallery distributes the area between Roxbury and Grand Gorge.
Grand Gorge
Ulster & Delaware Railroad (Grand Gorge Turntable)
South Gilboa
South Gilboa Raildroad Station 360
Stamford
Stamford Railroad Station- A photograph of the restored Stamford Railroad Station under the backdrop of Mount Utsayantha.
Hobart
South Kortright
Catskill Scenic Trail (South Kortright)
- A photograph from the Catskill Scenic Trail near the former South Kortright Railroad Station.
South Kortright Railroad Station- The old South Kortright Railroad Station which is now a private home.
Bloomville
Bloomville ROW- The old railroad path through Bloomville. This section is just beyond the end of the Catskill Scenic Trail. Remnants from the railroad can still be observed and found in the ground.
East Meredith
East Meredith Railroad Station- The old East Meredith Railroad Station now converted into a private home.
Davernport Center
Railroad Station and Surrounding Area- The former Ulster & Delaware Railroads Station at Davenport Center is currently a private dwelling
West Davernport
Oneonta
Ulster & Delaware Railroad (Oneonta)- The former Ulster & Delaware Railroad Station in Oneonta is currently a tavern/restaurant called “The Depot”.
Stony Clove and Kaaterskill Branch
Chichester
Lanesville
Edgewood
Stony Clove Notch
Kaaterskill Junction
Ulster & Delaware Railroad (Kaaterskill Junction)- Please note this photo gallery also includes parts of the Hunter Branch.
Tannersville
Tannersville Bike Path (Huckleberry Multi-Use Trail)- This old railroad grade is a bit confusing with what railroad ran here. There are postings that refer to this as the Catskill and Tannersville Railway. However with close inspection of old maps this probably is the Ulster and Delaware Railroad ROW.
Clum Hill Road and Cortina Valley Road- The section of the old Ulster & Delaware Railroad right-of-way (ROW) that CatskillSearch explored in regards to this Post is opposite the entrance of the Tannersville Bike Path. The newly developed Tannersville Bike Path starts at Clum Hill Road and ends to the west at Bloomer Road.
Haines Falls
Haines Falls Railroad Station- The Haines Falls Railroad Station has been restored.
Laurel House Station
Ulster & Delaware Railroad (Laurel House Road)- Remnants of the Ulster & Delaware Railroad trestle abutment at the end of Laurel House Road.
Catskill & Tannersville Railroad- The U & D railroad track ran very near to this location. There are U & D references made on this posting.
Kaaterskill
Ulster & Delaware Railroad Caboose- This caboose is currently located at the end of Schutt Road in the Town of Hunter and is the only surviving piece of U & D equipment. (Source: Light Rail and Short Ties Through the Notch)
North South Lake Campground- The Kaaterskill branch between South Lake and Laurel House Road.
Hunter Branch
Hunter (also see Kaaterskill Junction for more listings of the surrounding area)
Hunter Railroad Station- A revisit to the former Hunter Railroad Station. It looks like someone painted the outside of the building from white to a light brown (beige) color since the last visit.
Hunter Railroad Station- The old Hunter Railroad Station currently serves as a private home.