When the Susquehanna rail line was also a commuter line, there was a train station along American Legion Drive about 100 feet east of Prospect. In fact, the concrete foundation of the stairs leading down to the tracks is still there.
There are plans now to re-institute commuter trains on the Susquehanna, and guess where the transit experts want to make a train station --- Prospect and American Legion. No surprise, of course. Logically, it makes the most sense to put a train station where there is the highest density of people and buildings. I would imagine there would be sidwalks along the tracks leading down to Second Street, so that BOTH Prospect Avenue and the Carver Park neighborhood will experience the economic prosperity that all properties gain if they are within an easy walk of this train station. Locating the train station on the west side of Prospect is not desired for two reasons (1) It would mean there is much less pedestrian access from Overlook Avenue and from the Carver Park area, and (2) it would also become a long-term planning threat to Summit Avenue by encouraging multi-unit growth there.
Now, THE BIG QUESTION: How will the train station be reopened at the NE corner of Prospect and American Legion Drive if Excelsior III is built there. The answer is it won't. I've read many great reasons why Excelsior III should not be built, on this website, in the Record, and in the County Seat. However, this train station issue should take the front and center stage. It's also a valid reason to seek the involvement of our State Assemblypersons, our State Senator, and our U.S. Congressman Steve Rothman in opposing the construction of Excelsior III.
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