 Construction of the Sloatsburg station dates back to the 1830s , when the station was built along the Erie Railroad . The station served the line heading to Port Jervis northward , along with a stagecoach to Greenwood Lake three times a day . The station was populated by fishermen on their way to the lake , but has been the site of several accidents . These calamities include a derailed milk train in 1843 and a fatal accident between the train line and several mules and their owner in 1855 . The station became part of Metro @-@ North in 1983 , when the service was created . The station was listed under a revitalization plan in 2005 to help serve its commuters . 
