Martisco station, also known as Martisco Station Railway Museum, is a railroad station in Martisco,

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. It was built in 1870 by the

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, and is a two-story,

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style brick building. Decorative brackets support an unusually long overhang of the roof. The line and station were eventually acquired by the

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. The station is owned by the Central New York Chapter of the

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, and is open as a museum during limited hours in the summer. Adjacent to the station is a contributing Pennsylvania Railroad dining car. ''Note:'' This includes an
''Accompanying photographs''
/ref> It was listed on the

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in 2007 as Martisco Station.

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Martisco Station Railway Museum
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