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Fairport Train Viewing Platform
Calling all train fanatics and rail fans! Fairport Junction now offers you a viewing platform to watch the trains travel through the historic village of Fairport.
Calling all train fanatics and railfans! When you are not riding a train, Fairport Junction now offers you a covered and safe viewing platform to watch the trains travel through the historic village of Fairport. The platform also provides a speaker connected to a scanner that monitors CSX radio traffic.
Set along the famed Erie Canal, the three-track line sees 40-plus trains a day on the route linking the Midwest with the New England and the New York Metro areas. Fairport Junction sees up to eight Amtrak trains a day, including the New York-Chicago Lake Shore Limited.
The platform provides a good sight and photo line to the nearby crossing of the village’s Main Street while Fairport offers a variety of dining and shopping options within walking distance of the platform, as well as parks and playgrounds.
Bring your camera and your kids!
Set along the famed Erie Canal, the three-track line sees 40-plus trains a day on the route linking the Midwest with the New England and the New York Metro areas. Fairport Junction sees up to eight Amtrak trains a day, including the New York-Chicago Lake Shore Limited.
The platform provides a good sight and photo line to the nearby crossing of the village’s Main Street while Fairport offers a variety of dining and shopping options within walking distance of the platform, as well as parks and playgrounds.
Bring your camera and your kids!
Fairport, NY
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