Penn Yan, New York

Penn Yan is the county seat of Yates County and sits on the shores of Keuka Lake.  It reportedly received this name because the town had an equal number of Pennsylvanians and New England (Yankees).

A 1915 map showing the locations of the Northern Central and Fall Brook lines in Penn Yan.  The Northern Central freight and passenger stations are marked with a "A" and the Fall Brook with a "B."

New York Central

Penn Yan was the end of the Penn Yan Branch of the New York Central Railroad (formerly the Fall Brook Railway).

A 1910 photo of the New York Central freight house
A 1910 photo of the passenger station
Detail from a 1903 map showing the location of the Fall Brook passenger station and freight house.

Pennsylvania Railroad

Penn Yan was also served by the Northern Central Railroad (part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system).

A 1907 photo postcard of the station
Detail from an 1897 map showing the location of the Northern Central passenger station and freight houses.

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