Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ghent was a former NYCRR train station that served the residents of Ghent, New York. The station catered to a local community that had a substantial industry during the era of the NYCRR. The train station was originally opened in 1905, when the New York Central Railroad created tracks up to Chatham. The line provided both passenger and freight train services. However, with the demise of the NYCRR Passenger services in 1972, the station was closed for passengers and provided freight only services.