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Kingston Railroad Station (Rhode Island)
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Kingston Station is located at 1 Railroad Avenue, in West Kingston, Rhode Island
. It was built at this location in 1875 by the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad
, also known as the Stonington Line.
serves Kingston Station with 16 Northeast Regional trains each day on the Northeast Corridor
from Boston, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C.
Although the station is on the Acela Express
route, Acela trains do not stop at this station, except for unscheduled maintenance. They frequently pass through this station at speeds of up to 150 mph (240 km/h), since the station is located in the middle of one of two sections of the Northeast Corridor
where these speeds are permitted. Because of this, it is popular among railfan
s.
The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on April 26, 1975.
An organization called The Friends of Kingston Station was instrumental in preserving the station and assuring its restoration after a fire there on December 12, 1988.
In 2009, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation
requested American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
funds for engineering of a siding and platform that would allow local trains to stop at the station, possibly including future MBTA Commuter Rail
trains on an extension of the Providence/Stoughton Line
.
Kingston, Rhode Island
Kingston is a village and a census-designated place in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States, and the site of the main campus of the University of Rhode Island. Much of the village center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Kingston Village Historic...
. It was built at this location in 1875 by the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad
New York, Providence and Boston Railroad
The New York, Providence and Boston Railroad, normally called the Stonington Line, was a major part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad between New London, Connecticut and Providence, Rhode Island...
, also known as the Stonington Line.
History
The Kingston Station has continued as a railroad station from the day it opened in June 1875 to the present. AmtrakAmtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
serves Kingston Station with 16 Northeast Regional trains each day on the Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
from Boston, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Acela Express
The Acela Express is Amtrak's high-speed rail service along the Northeast Corridor in the Northeast United States between Washington, D.C., and Boston via Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York...
route, Acela trains do not stop at this station, except for unscheduled maintenance. They frequently pass through this station at speeds of up to 150 mph (240 km/h), since the station is located in the middle of one of two sections of the Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
where these speeds are permitted. Because of this, it is popular among railfan
Railfan
A railfan or rail buff , railway enthusiast or railway buff , or trainspotter , is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport...
s.
The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on April 26, 1975.
An organization called The Friends of Kingston Station was instrumental in preserving the station and assuring its restoration after a fire there on December 12, 1988.
In 2009, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is a Rhode Island state government agency charged with construction, maintenance and inspection of a wide range of transportation infrastructure. These include 1,102 miles of state roads and highways, 772 bridges, and 777 traffic signals...
requested American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, abbreviated ARRA and commonly referred to as the Stimulus or The Recovery Act, is an economic stimulus package enacted by the 111th United States Congress in February 2009 and signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama.To...
funds for engineering of a siding and platform that would allow local trains to stop at the station, possibly including future MBTA Commuter Rail
MBTA Commuter Rail
The MBTA Commuter Rail serves as the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in the United States. It is operated under contract by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company a joint partnership of Veolia Transportation, Bombardier Transportation and Alternate...
trains on an extension of the Providence/Stoughton Line
Providence/Stoughton Line
The Providence/Stoughton Line is a line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system running southwest from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The main line was originally built by the Boston and Providence Rail Road, and now carries service between Boston and T. F. Green Airport, Rhode Island...
.