Athol Springs, NY – New York Railroad Archive

An undated photo of the New York Central station in Athol Springs, NY. John Stewart collection, Flickr.com.

Athol Springs is a hamlet in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, NY. It was served by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway (New York Central Railroad) and the Chautauqua Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Detail of a 1901 topographic map showing the routes of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway (New York Central system), Nickel Plate Railroad and Chautauqua Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Athol Springs and Bay View, NY. Author’s illustration.

A circa 1947 photo of the New York Central station in Athol Springs, NY. Hamburg Historical Society Facebook page.

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway

The Buffalo and State Line Railroad completed its line through Athol Springs in February 1852. The line was later operated by the Buffalo and Erie Railroad (1857 – 1869), Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway (1869 – 1877), New York Central and Hudson River Railroad (1877 – 1914), and New York Central Railroad (1914 – 1968).

Timetables

A timetable on the Pittsburgh Division of the Buffalo, New York and Pittsburgh Railroad effective November 23, 1884. Silver Creek (NY) Local. February 6, 1885.