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In her tireless effort to visit every train station ever, our pal Emily unearthed a desperate plea to save the long defunct Millwood station, formerly of the old Putnam line. The station is marked for deletion, but at least one … Continue reading →

We will not be riding trains for the next week, and thus, we are unlikely to post on Trainjotting. We will miss you. Seriously.

Each day this week, to commemorate our fifth birthday, Trainjotting is publishing memorable posts from the past, grouped under a specific Seven Deadly Sin. Today’s sin is WRATH. We sure have uncovered a lot of wrath during five years on … Continue reading →

Each day this week, to commemorate our fifth birthday, Trainjotting is publishing memorable posts from the past, grouped under a specific Seven Deadly Sin. Today’s sin is WRATH. Previously ran September 2009. Potential Psycho on the 8:16 There was a … Continue reading →

This one comes from Alanc230:  I commuted by train for two years. I hope I never have to do it again on a regular basis. Thanks for sharing that, Alanc230!

So is little downtown Hawthorne getting a Johnny Rockets in the old Bel Paese space and vacant lot  across from the train? Commenter “Harv,” who runs a business in the area and is presumably well plugged into the local business community, said it’s … Continue reading →

We got the timing a bit wrong on today, Election Day, not leaving early enough to vote and make the 8:16, but leaving early enough so that we had oodles of time to kill before the 8:41 rolled into Hawthorne. … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s my overactive imagination, but this poster on the 8:43 today caused the exact opposite reaction in me as I imagine the vendor hoped for. When I see the Brooklyn Bridge, a.k.a. the ultimate prize for thugs at war … Continue reading →

Fox 5 investigative reporter Arnold Diaz blasted the MTA for dramatically moving up the expiration dates on its tickets, leaving loads of riders in the lurch, and presumably dubious revenue on the backs of riders caught on board trains with useless … Continue reading →