The first railroad through Hopewell began operation in 1869, just after the Civil War. The railroad built the Hopewell station at the corner of Bridge street and Railroad Avenue in 1873.
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The Hopewell Depot train station was built in 1873 and served witness to the rise and fall of Hopewell Junction as a major railroad hub of Dutchess County. Three distinct railroads originally served Hopewell with extensive facilities such as freight yards, an engine house and signal tower.
After a fire nearly destroyed the building in 1986, local residents formed the Hopewell Depot Restoration Corp. to preserve and restore the station and its surroundings to its original form. The depot building looks as it once did and we have nearly finished the nearby switching tower.
You are invited to travel back to the heyday of railroading by exploring our gallery and by joining us at the Hopewell Depot.
