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(erielack) Erie Depot in Forestville NY about to be demolished



The Erie Depot in Forestville, NY, on the original Erie Mainline / Dunkirk Branch, is in imminent danger of being demolished.  The story can be found in the link below:

http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/514326.html?nav=5047

Get your pictures now.

Unless there were others on the east end of the Erie that I don't know about, I believe the Forestville depot is the last surviving station of its type.  There were sister depots at Little Valley, Cattaraugus, and Perrysburg, on the Dunkirk Branch, as well as a series of related designs at Savona, Kanona, and Avoca on the Rochester Branch.  The Avoca depot may still be standing as well - a railroad building there is occupied by a small engine repair shop / dealership.  I'm not sure if the building is the depot or a freighthouse, or something else...it's almost unrecognizable.

Dave Green



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