Orchard Park Railroad Station
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395 South Lincoln St. Orchard Park, NY • 716-662-7002


Built: 1911

The Orchard Park Railroad Depot was built in 1911 by the Buffalo, Rochester, and Pittsburgh Railway. The passenger station is an exact replica of a station in Auburndale, MA. designed by noted architect H.H. Richardson.

The station has several features which make it unique. It has a drive through portico on the street side and the entire length of the waiting platform is covered. Both features help to keep the public out of inclement weather.

Inside the building are two waiting rooms, one for the ladies and one for the gentlemen. Each waiting room has its own entrance and its own lavatory facilities. Another feature is the original lighting fixtures which have the capacity for both gas and electric lighting.

Other rooms in the station include the station agent's office and a baggage room that has its original scale for weighting items for shipment. There is a freight station located on the property which is one hundred feet from the passenger station.

The stations are separated by a drive around, two corner gardens and a large centre island garden. When the station opened to the public in 1912, the railway employed two full time gardeners just to keep the property well groomed. Both stations are made of tapestry brick and each has a pagoda style roof made of ceramic tiles.

Also on the property, are five railroad cars, two first edition all steel B&O box cars, a DL & W baggage car and ex NY Central 6/10 sleeper passenger car and a 1923 all wood BR & P caboose.

 

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