BINGHAMTON

CLASSIC PASSENGER STATIONS


THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Binghamton, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Lackawanna Station
Opened in 1901
Location: 69 Lewis St.
Railroad: Delaware Lackawanna & Western
Building still stands.

Erie Station
Opened in 1883
Location: South Depot St. west of Chenango St.
Railroads: Erie Railroad, Delaware & Hudson
Demolished around 1974.


DELAWARE & HUDSON

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

305                        Albany          7:00 205   6:20 am
309                        Albany          2:25 pm


Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

302                        Albany         11:50 am
308                        Albany          8:30 208   7:40 pm


Passenger service discontinued in 1963.


LACKAWANNA RAILROAD

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 10  New York Mail         New York       12:10 am   11:10 pm
306  Interstate Express    Philadelphia   12:30 am   10:55 pm
  7  Westerner             Chicago        12:35 am   11:45 pm
  8  New Yorker            New York        2:55 am    1:51 am
 15  Owl                   Buffalo         7:05 am    5:50 am
915  Interstate Express    Syracuse        7:40 am    6:30 am
  2  Pocono Express        New York        9:10 am    8:28 am
815                        Utica           9:15 am
  6  Lackawanna Limited    New York        2:00 pm    1:08 pm
  3  Lackawanna Limited    Buffalo         2:30 pm    2:02 pm
903                        Oswego          2:45 pm    2:05 pm
803                        Utica           2:50 pm
 44                        New York                   4:45 pm
  5  Chicagoan             Buffalo         9:30 pm    8:40 pm


Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  7  Westerner             New York       12:25 am   11:32 pm
  8  New Yorker            Chicago         2:43 am    1:51 am
 15  Owl                   New York        6:20 am    5:02 am
301  Interstate Express    Philadelphia    6:42 am    5:12 am
  2  Pocono Express        Buffalo         8:55 am    8:13 am
 47                        New York       12:30 pm   12:45 pm
806                        Utica           1:40 pm
906                        Oswego          1:45 pm   12:35 pm
  6  Lackawanna Limited    Buffalo         1:50 pm    1:08 pm
  3  Lackawanna Limited    New York        2:20 pm    2:02 pm
816                        Utica           8:00 pm
  5  Chicagoan             New York        9:20 pm    8:24 pm
 10  New York Mail         Buffalo        11:40 pm   10:35 pm
910  Interstate Express    Syracuse       11:45 pm   10:18 pm


Passenger service discontinued in 1970.


ERIE RAILROAD

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 15  Midlander             Chicago         1:17   5  12:35 am
 16  Midlander             New York        3:20   6   2:29 am
  7  Pacific Express       Chicago         6:07 am    5:41 am
 28  Mountain Express      New York       11:10 am
  2  Erie Limited          New York        1:51 pm   12:40 pm
  1  Erie Limited          Chicago         2:35 pm    2:01 pm
  8  Atlantic Express      New York        6:28 pm    4:49 pm
 27  Mountain Express      Hornell         9:20 pm
 10  Southern Tier Exp.    New York       11:50 pm


Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 15  Midlander             New York       12:58   5  12:21 am
 16  Midlander             Chicago         3:07   6   2:15 am
  7  Pacific Express       New York        5:48 am    5:16 am
  2  Erie Limited          Chicago         1:42 pm   12:30 pm
  1  Erie Limited          New York        2:25 pm    1:50 pm
  9                        New York        5:30 pm
  8  Atlantic Express      Chicago         6:27 pm    4:35 pm
 27  Mountain Express      New York        8:56 pm
 10  Southern Tier Exp.    Hornell        11:29 pm


Passenger service discontinued in mid 1960's, with Erie Lackawanna merger consolidation.


MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.