The first public train arrived in Chester, Vermont, on July 18, 1849, and in December, the Rutland & Burlington Railroad opened the first rail line across Vermont linking the Connecticut River valley at Bellows Falls and Lake Champlain at Burlington. A fire destroyed the first station in 1871, and the Vermont Central Railroad built the current station within a year. The State of Vermont purchased the line in 1963, leasing it in part to the Green Mountain Railroad. Exceptional in Vermont, this brick station retains its high-style Italianate design and continues in railroad use. The station can be classified as Italianate/Romanesque in style and has a corbeled cornice, windows capped by brick hood moldings, and a projecting trackside awning. It appears that the station is not in active use, does anyone know more?
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Love your site. The Vermont Rail System, a family-owned company, apparently ran tourist trips out of Chester until relatively recently. Here’s what a quick-and-dirty AI search told me:
The Vermont Rail System no longer operates passenger excursions out of Chester, Vermont. According to the company’s own passenger services FAQ, they ended Chester-based train rides after the COVID-19 pandemic. The reason given was that they sold most of their “Green Fleet” excursion equipment and chose to concentrate resources on the Burlington-based Champlain Valley Dinner Train.
So, while Chester had long been a hub for fall foliage excursions and Green Mountain Railroad tourist trains, those services were discontinued in the early 2020s, following COVID. Today, all of VRS’s passenger offerings are centered in Burlington.
Vermont Rail System Passenger Services | Train Rides from Burlington
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Thank you! I was wondering all this!
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