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Breaking news! Thurman Station Farmers’ Market Opens August 12th. Read more…Overview for the first time since the 1950s passenger trains will soon be running through Thurman. Warren County's own excursion railroad, the Upper Hudson River Railroad, has extended its run from North Creek southward to Thurman and 1000 Acres Ranch, with the eventual goal of reaching Saratoga Springs. The demand for extended service for this great tourist attraction is growing. Thurman Station is the closest access point for the numerous tourists who visit Lake George every year. The tracks are already there. With the help of federal funding, Warren County purchased the tracks and right-of-way between North Creek and Corinth from the former Delaware & Hudson Railroad in 1999. Currently, the excursion train makes daily runs (during spring/fall weekends, and all week in the summer) along eight miles of track from the historic station at North Creek to the station at Riparius. During the summer months the train makes occasional runs to 1000 Acres Ranch Resort in Stony Creek, with Thurman Station a whistle stop. Check in with the Upper Hudson River Railroad at www.uhrr.com to learn the current train schedule. The Station at Thurman Few remember the 1870s passenger and freight station that was torn down in 1930. It exists only in old photographs. It was replaced by a three-sided, flat roofed shelter with clapboard siding, which remained until passenger service was suspended in 1956. The Town of Thurman dates back to the late 18th century, when frontier families established farms and cut timber for themselves and the rapidly growing fledgling nation. Local industry and the prospect of a railroad through the Adirondacks inspired the railroad's construction in the 1860s. It was July 8, 2006 that the first passenger train in fifty years again ran through Thurman. In October of that year, officials from Warren County and the State of New York joined together at Thurman Station to break ground for the station. The Thurman Station Association is a group of civic-minded residents of Thurman and nearby towns who saw the economic potential of building and managing a full-sized station at or near the original site. In addition to train ticket sales, opportunities would be provided for selling locally made products such as maple syrup and handicrafts, and services such as hayrides, horseback riding, canoe trips and guided hikes and historic tours. It was anticipated that the station would also serve as a mini-museum of Thurman's railroad history as well as a staging area for local events. Cost overruns resulted in the planned station’s being down-scaled to a pavilion and paved parking area, but Thurman Station Association still endeavors to make the site serve the people of Thurman and surrounding areas. Thurman Station Farmers’ Market
To learn more about the market,
or to inquire about becoming a vendor,
contact the Market Manager at 518-623-9718 or
AdkGoldMaple@aol.com.
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