Altamont in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Delaware & Hudson
Historic Transportation
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 27, 2024
1. Altamont Station Marker
Acquired Albany & Susquehanna
R.R. 1870. Provided Freight &
Passenger Service Between
Albany & Binghamton. Altamont
Station Became Library 2012.
Erected 2024 by The Guilderland Historical Society & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Historic Transportation (WGPF), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 42° 42.054′ N, 74° 1.966′ W. Marker is in Altamont, New York, in Albany County. It is on Main Street south of Maple Avenue when traveling east. Located at the Altamont Free Library, formerly the Altamont train station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 179 Main Street, Altamont NY 12009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Altamont Free Library / Biblioteca Libre de Altamonte (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated (within shouting distance of this marker); Orsini Park / Parque Orsini (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Front Cafι / Cafι Home Front (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Hellebergh (within shouting distance of this marker); Pangburn Building / Edificio Pangburn (within shouting distance of this marker); Knowersville House / Casa Knowersville (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank of Altamont / Primer Banco Nacional de Altamont (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altamont.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Altamont Free Library
Also see . . . The train station and the community. This is an "essay, from the mid-1960s,
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 27, 2024
2. Delaware & Hudson Marker
"It began in 1964 when the Delaware and Hudson discontinued passenger service along the Altamont tracks. Shortly thereafter, the station was for sale....A group of residents felt the building should be preserved and set aside for public use. They formed an association to insure that this would happen."(Submitted on January 14, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 27, 2024
3. Altamont Station, Altamont, New York
Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, January 13, 2026
4. Delaware & Hudson Marker near library entrance
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous
5. Altamont Station, Altamont, New York
This historic photo of Altamont's Delaware & Hudson train station is from another nearby marker, Altamont Free Library / Biblioteca Libre de Altamonte.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 3, 2024
6. Altamont Free Library
This is the interior of the Altamont Free Library showing the former D&H station agent's bay window as a cozy book nook.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on January 14, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. 5. submitted on August 30, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 6. submitted on September 5, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
