Bergen Subdivision - Points of Interest

Points of Interest

Major points of interest along the River Subdivision route listed below. MP is the abbreviation for MilePost. Mileposts progress numerically from south to north.

• MP QR 1.6 - Beginning of and southernmost point of River Subdivision
• MP QR 7.2 - Bogota; defect detector
• MP QR 18.8 - New Jersey / New York State Border
• MP QR 20.5 - Orangeburg defect detector
• MP QR 24.5 - Nyack
• MP QR 32.9 - Haverstraw Tunnel
• MP QR 33.4 - West Haverstraw Yard
• MP QR 38.5 - Stony Point defect detector
• MP QR 41.0 - Iona Island (a public and popular raifanning location)
• MP QR 42.7 - Fort Montgomery Tunnel
• MP QR 47.3 - West Point Tunnel
• MP QR 56.5 - Newburgh
• MP QR 61.0 - Roseton defect detector
• MP QR 84.4 - Hercules defect detector
• MP QR 86.4 - Wilbur Trestle
• MP QR 86.8 - Kingston Tunnel
• MP QR 88.8 - Kingston Yard
• MP QR 99.1 - Saugerties defect detector
• MP QR 104.8 - Alsen Yard
• MP QR 108.1 - Catskill defect detector
• MP QR 110. - Catskill Trestle
• MP QR 114.9 - Athens defect detector
• MP QR 128.5 - Ravena defect detector
• MP QR 132.6 - CP-SK / Selkirk: northernmost point of River Subdivision, turns west and merges into Castleton Subdivision and Selkirk Yard.

One of the most popular locations on this route is Iona Island. Iona Island is a public access nature reserve, and the River Subdivision transects the island. Being public access allows railfans to photograph and observe trains without trespassing on railroad property.

While not part of the River Subdivision, the Poughkeepsie Bridge "Walkway over the Hudson" crosses over the River Subdivision. This location offers a spectacular vantage point overlooking the River SD trackage, and as a backdrop when photographing the River Subdivision from the ground in and around the vicinity of MP QR 70.

At Selkirk, NY; the River Subdivision ends at "CP-SK" (MP QR 132.6) where it curves west and merges into the Castleton Subdivision, and of which this location is the extreme eastern end of Selkirk Yard.

Also at this point CP-SK, the Port Subdivision branches north towards Albany off the Castleton Subdivision (but is not directly accessible by the River Subdivision). The Port Subdivision ends 7 miles north of CP-SK in South Albany, NY at the Kenwood Yard of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Also at CP-SK, an eastbound connector from the River Subdivision is available for trains to progress east onto the Castleton Subdivision and over the Hudson River (to points east, via the CSX Berkshire & Boston Subdivisions). The Castleton Sub was originally built as part of a bypass for through trains around Albany.

The configuration of the track work at CP-SK between the River Subdivision, Castleton Subdivision including the "east wye track", form a triangle: a "wye" in railroad parlance; on which locomotives can be turned if need be.