Middleburgh and Schoharie Railroad

[1] The Middleburgh–Schoharie Railroad served not only as a major passenger line in the Schoharie Valley but also as an artery of industry.

Fares for the railroad were cheap for the contemporary times and encouraged travel across the Schoharie Valley.

[2] The Railroad was aided by the fact that most of the terrain between Middleburgh and Schoharie is flat, reducing costs and engineering complexity.

After the rise of automobiles and the fall of the hop crop, the Middleburgh and Schoharie Railroad began to decline.

Reluctantly the historic railroad was closed, although there is speculation that it could be reopened in modern times as a tourist attraction.