LVRR Geneva Station (Geneva, New York)

 abandoned / shut down, former train/railway station

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Now under private ownership, LVRR's Geneva station was built in its current form 1893 as part of LVRR system expansion from Geneva to Buffalo. Intended to be a statement building showcasing the prosperity of the rapildly growing railroad, the station was built of red brick in a Romanesque Revival style and featured a large passenger hall with a large fireplace, a baggage room and a in-house restaurant and kitchen to service travelers. The second floor of the building contained offices for LVRR staff working on the Buffalo Division.

As Geneva was a crossroads for many LVRR branch lines and numerous other railroads, the station typically saw 6 trains per day running on the two track main line between New York and Buffalo as well as several passenger trains originating or terminating here on the Seneca Falls, Naples and Rochester branches. It remained a popular stop during the immediate post WWII period for summertime travelers visiting the Finger Lakes region, but by the end of the 1950s LVRR was losing too much money to maintain its passenger services and on February 6, 1961 the last LVRR passenger train departed Geneva. The station remained operational as railroad offices for another 15 years but after the Conrail takeover and removal of the LVRR trackage past the former Geneva yard, the station was sold an slated for demolition. Today it has been preserved but is still vacant.

www.trainweb.org/rshs/GRS%20-Geneva,%20NY.htm

Station Photo:
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