May 17, 2012The First Train
Located on the north shore of the Chadakoin River at South Main Street
The tracks crossed Main Street at ground level, now an overhead crossing of Conrail. The coming of that first train was a gala occasion in this little wilderness village and the Jamestown Journal (issues of August 23 and 31, 1860) and the Chautauqua Democrat announced its arrival in blazing headlines, while a local band played "Ain’t I Glad To Get Out Of The Wilderness".
The railroad was a vital factor in the development of Jamestown’s industries.
FRIST TRAIN
THE FIRST TRAIN ARRIVED IN JAMESTOWN AUGUST 25, 1860 OVER THE NEWLY LAID RAILS OF THE ALTANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD, CULMINATING A 29 YEAR EFFORT TO ASSURE JAMESTOWN'S POSITION IN THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK.