Program

NYS Historic

Subject

Industry & Commerce, Transportation

Location

91 S Main St, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA

Lat/Long

42.452869, -75.059759

Grant Recipient

Greater Oneonta Historical Society

The Delaware & Hudson Canal Company was incorporated by an act of the New York State Legislature in 1823 for purposes of operating a canal, which was completed in 1828 and was used for supplying New York City and other parts of the state with coal transported from Pennsylvania. Looking to obtain improved modes of transportation, an 1867 act of the state legislature allowed the company to construct, own, and maintain railroads in the state. The company received authorization in 1899 to sell their canal and officially change its name to the Delaware & Hudson (D&H) Company.

In 1892, the D&H built a brick passenger station in the city of Oneonta, in Otsego County, New York. It served the Susquehanna division of the D&H railroad, which ran between Albany and Binghamton. Passenger service to Oneonta ceased with the last passenger train running through the area in January 1963. The D&H line had been operating at a significant loss, with passenger patronage in a steady decline due in part to the advent of bus lines.

The former Oneonta passenger station was repurposed as office space and later as a restaurant serving the community for many years.