Dioramas, photos, and the actual depot fixtures all illustrate this remarkably well. If it is open, a visit to the Empire State Railway Museum gives a wonderful sense of the rail road era here in the Catskills. On your right you will see the historic Phoenicia Depot, built in 1899. (There is a sign for the Railway Museum.)ħ. ![]() Make the first right turn, onto Lower High Street. All along the U & D, distance was measured from Kingston, so you are 27 track miles from Kingston Point. On your right, (just after passing the Phoenicia Diner on the left) observe the marker by the rail road track, reading ‘K27‘. Pleasant station to head towards Phoenicia and continue on your way down the tracks of rail road history.Ħ. ![]() ( Just before the depot, there is a pull-off area with picnic tables and a nice historic marker if you wish to take a longer peak around.)Ĭontinue on past the Mt. The current depot you see today is a re-creation of the earlier one seen in the photo here to the left. Shortly after crossing the Esopus, the Mt. Pleasant depot–what you see today is a reconstructionĥ. ![]() As you cross the Esopus Creek, you can see the open track on your left. Take a break from the tour and stop in to enjoy the interesting and informative exhibits, gather detailed information on visiting the Catskills, and if your timing is right attend an event (there are many held throughout the season, check the website for details and information).Ĭontinue west on the Byway. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center on your right. After entering the Township of Shandaken, you find the Maurice D. Retrace your steps back to the Byway, turning left and heading through Boiceville.Ĥ. Note: this is private property–please respect that, and just view the historic depot from the road. You will see the old Cold Brook depot on your right. After crossing the tracks, make an immediate right turn onto Cold Brook Road, and continue. As you enter Boiceville, just where the speed limit drops to 45 mph, turn left onto Route 28A, crossing first the Esopus and then the old tracks. ![]() What you see today was the relocation of track as the reservoir was being built.) Heading back to Route 28, turn left and continue west. (Note: this was not the original 1870’s alignment–that route now lies under the Ashokan Reservoir. A brief detour from Route 28, turning at Winchell’s Corner onto Reservoir Road, will bring you to an overpass crossing the old tracks. The depot at Brown’s Station, one of the communities lost to the Ashokan ReservoirĢ. As you enter the hamlet of Shokan, on your left you see some track and an old Tool House, used for storing track repair tools and occasionally a rail speeder. Starting on Route 28 as you enter the Town of Olive, the railbed of the old Ulster & Delaware Rail Road is on your left, between the Ashokan Reservoir and the road. Much has been lost over the years, but there are still many signs of the heyday of railroading, and the difference the coming of the rails in the 1870’s made here.ġ. In an afternoon’s drive, (a short hike and museum visits could easily make it a full day) which spans the length of the Scenic Byway, you will discover many remnants of the rich rail road history here in the Catskills.
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