Jamestown station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jamestown
Location	211-217 West Second Street Jamestown, New York 14701
Owned by	Erie Railroad (1895–1960) Erie Lackawanna Railroad (1960–1976) Conrail (1976–1992) City of Jamestown (1992–2017) National Comedy Center (2017–present)
Line(s)	Main Line (Meadville Division) Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad
Platforms	1 island platform (former)
Tracks	3 (former)
Connections	Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System Coach USA Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Construction
Platform levels	2
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	5017
History
Opened	August 25, 1860; 164 years ago (1860-08-25)
Closed	January 6, 1970; 55 years ago (1970-01-06)
Rebuilt	1897; 128 years ago (1897) 1924; 101 years ago (1924) June 7, 1932; 93 years ago (June 7, 1932) 2011; 14 years ago (2011)
Former services
Preceding station Erie Railroad Following station Cambridge Springs toward Chicago Main Line Salamanca toward Jersey City Lakewood toward Chicago Falconer toward Jersey City Terminus Buffalo and South Western Railroad Falconer toward Buffalo
Erie Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in New York Show map of New York Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	211-217 W. Second St., Jamestown, New York
Area	1.4 acres (0.6 ha)
Built	1931
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	03000045
Added to NRHP	May 2, 2003

Jamestown station is a historic building in Jamestown, New York. It used to be a busy train station. Today, it serves as a center for buses and a community space. The first train arrived at Jamestown on August 25, 1860. The station is now part of the National Comedy Center.

History of the Jamestown Station

The station you see today was built between 1931 and 1932. It replaced a much older train station. This new station was built for the Erie Railroad.

Over the years, the station changed hands. In 1960, it became part of the Erie Lackawanna railroad. It continued to serve long-distance trains traveling between Hoboken and Chicago. The last trains to use the station stopped running in 1970.

Later, in 1976, Erie Lackawanna became part of the Conrail system. Then, CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway took over parts of Conrail in 1999. Even though trains stopped, some railroad offices stayed in the building.

The station was later owned by private groups. Sadly, parts of the building were taken away. In 1992, the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency took over the station. They received money to help fix it up.

In 2003, the station was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historic site. In 2010, Senator Chuck Schumer announced more money to help restore the station. The goal was to make it a center for businesses and transportation.

The station underwent a big restoration that cost about $12 million. It was finished in 2012. On October 26, 2012, the newly restored station opened to the public. It was renamed the Jamestown Gateway Station.

In 2017, the National Comedy Center took over ownership of the station from the city. The Jamestown station and the area around it are now part of the National Comedy Center, which opened in 2018.

Current Services at the Station

Even though trains no longer stop here, the Jamestown Gateway Station is still a busy place!

• The Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System (CARTS) uses the station.
• Coach USA buses also use the facility.

The station does not have Amtrak train service. However, it is a stop for Amtrak's Thruway Motorcoach buses. These buses take people to Buffalo's Exchange Street Station.

Gallery

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  1909 postcard of older Erie Station Building.

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  Jamestown Gateway Station interior

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  Jamestown Gateway Station interior

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  Jamestown Gateway Station hallway

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  Jamestown Gateway station front prior to the 2011 renovation