In a message dated 12/4/2005 8:51:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, erie910_@_fastmail.fm writes: Earlier in this or a related discussion, someone mentioned the Lackawanna's Paterson station on the Boonton Line. I visited it once, close to the time when service was rerouted over the Erie Main Line, and, of course, it was closed. But it was magnificent, although with not much parking. Considering that this was quite a distance from downtown, which was the place where one would expect to put a station, does anyone know (or have a good conjecture) as to why the Lackawanna missed downtown Paterson with its rail line and put a fairly elaborate station out towards what must have been the far edges of town when it was constructed? Ken Bush Ken Simple. Topography! It rounded Garret Mt and went west. The Erie already went through the middle of town. It was a commuter station. For people that lived around Paterson to commute to other locations. Bob The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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