- 1905 Hopewell Depot at corner of Bridge St.
The depot was built about 1873 at the corner of Bridge Street in front of the Hopewell Inn. It was moved to the crossing before 1908. Earliest known photo of the Depot - 1908 Post Card of Hopewell Depot
Before 1908 the depot was moved to the crossing of the ND&CRR with the Dutchess County RR. By 1908 both lines were operated by the Central New England Rwy which was a part of the New Haven RR family. The tower at right was built in 1891 and controlled the crossing traffic. - 1908
1908 Hopewell Jct This is Hopewell Depot at the crossing about 1908 or 1909. Note that the depot still has two chimneys. One chimney was lost in a later move. - 1910 Depot with Freight House
When the Maybrook Line was double tracked about 1910, the depot was moved back about 30 feet to make room for the new track. We suspect that the chimney was lost in this second move. A freight house was added at left across the former ND&C RR tracks (then operated by the CNE Rwy). - 1932 Hopewell Depot November
This photo of the Hopewell Depot in November 1932 was intended for a book by Robert Adams. He died before it was published and the manuscript is said to be in the hands of his daughter somewhere in California. The building at far right was the Borden's milk processing plant built in 1901. - 1935: Rails being removed
The last passenger train at the Hopewell Junction was in 1933. The line was officially abandoned and the tracks sold for scrap to Japan in 1938. Some of Dutchess County is probably at the bottom of Pearl Harbor. The depot remained in service for the Maybrook Line until 1984. The tower was torn down and the lumber used to build a house on Bridge Street. - 1947 Hopewell Depot
Hopewell Depot was in service for the Maybrook Line in 1947. - 1947 Hopewell Depot
The Hopewell Depot was in service for the Maybrook Line in 1947. - 1963 Derailment
A derailment in 1963 almost knocked down the Hopewell Depot. - 1970 Hopewell Depot
By 1970 the Hopewell Depot was operated by the Penn Central RR. Note the PC logo on the truck door.