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The Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society is pleased to announce the resumption of rail passengerservice on its Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad beginning Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 2:00pm, withour popular Spirit of the Old West Robbery Train, departing from the Milford Depot, 136 E. Main Street,Milford, NY 13807. The following other trains have been scheduled for the balance of 2021:Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad 2021 Operating Season Train Robberies – Saturdays, Aug 7 & 21,

We are excited to announce the return of our train robberies for this fall, starting August 7th! Tickets available at the Train Robberies page!

Dear Passengers: Due to the continuing uncertainties and restrictions in place regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society has decided to not set up an initial schedule of trains for the 2021 Season. We are hoping, however, that the Pandemic will have subsided to a point where we will be able to schedule Fall Foliage and Christmas Trains later this year. If we are able to do so, we will post the availability

Dear Passengers: As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 Virus (Coronavirus) Pandemic, the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad management has determined that it is in the best interest of our passengers and volunteers to cancel all remaining scheduled trains for the rest of the 2020 Season.  This decision is again based on recommendations and mandates from both the Federal Centers for Disease Control and the New York State Department of Health’s phased opening guidelines. The

Dear Passengers: As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 Virus (Coronavirus) Pandemic, the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad management has determined that it is in the best interest of our passengers and volunteers to cancel all scheduled trains for the months of July & August, 2020.  This decision is again based on recommendations and mandates from both the Federal Centers for Disease Control and the New York State Department of Health’s phased opening guidelines. The

The Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society is currently not running any trains due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we are asking for support from our community of riders and volunteers. While train operations have been curtailed, we have been working hard to catch up on as many outstanding projects as we can. A significant amount of our annual track work has already been completed before the end May. For those of you who wish to support

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all scheduled trains through the end of August have been cancelled. Dear Passengers: As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 Virus (Coronavirus) impact on virtually every aspect of our lives, the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad has determined that it is in the best interest of our passengers and volunteers to cancel all scheduled trains for the month of May, 2020. This decision is again based on recommendations from both

March 21, 2020 Dear Passengers: In an abundance of caution, and in compliance with the unprecedented recommendations now implemented to combat the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we have decided to cancel all our 2020 Easter Bunny Express Trains.  The safety of our passengers and volunteer crew members is and always has been our number one concern, and as such we are making this decision. Anyone with a confirmed reservation for one of our Easter